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Get out your raincoat, the wet weather is here to stay
The South African Weather Service has issued a warning about heavy rains over most parts of Gauteng.
Don your raincoat, dust off your umbrella and prepare for a wet, cool weekend.
The rain, which has been with us for much of this week, is set to continue into next week.
This is according to the forecasts on Accuweather.
Residents are warned to be cautious of low lying areas, including the two subway bridges leading out of the CBD and the area around the Blesbokspruit, in case of flooding.
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The total rainfall for today is expected to be 83mm with wind speeds of 18km per hour.
There is a 80 per cent chance of rain on Friday with 7mm of rain and 22km/h winds expected.
Temperatures will also stay low with a minimum of 12 degrees and a maximum of 15 degrees expected on Friday.
Saturday will once again be cloudy with 3mm of rain and 14km/h winds expected.
Temperatures will vary between a low of 14 and a high of 20 with Sunday experiencing a low of 14 and a high of 22.
Sunday will round off a wet weekend with wind speeds of 14km/h and 4mm of rain expected.
Local flooding is a possibility across Gauteng and those living in or visiting low-lying areas should be careful.
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