POLOKWANE – Cool to mild conditions are expected in the city this week as an intense cut-off low makes its way out of the country.
Following an intense couple of weeks marred by heatwave conditions, mild temperatures continue to bring relief.
This week, AccuWeather forecasts maximum temperatures in the low to high twenties with bouts of sunshine and partly cloudy conditions.
Monday will start off cool with a high of 20ºC, the coldest day of the week, while Wednesday will warm up to 26ºC.
Monday and Tuesday will see a 49% and 43% chance of rain respectively while the likelihood of rain remains low for the rest of the week.
Partly cloudy conditions are expected over the weekend with a mild high of 21ºC on Friday before warming up to 23ºC and 24ºC on Saturday and Sunday respectively.
Minimum temperatures will peak in the low to mid teens this week with highs of between 10ºC and 15ºC.
Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard
