Thundershowers with heavy downpours and excessive lightning are expected in parts of the country.
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A warning that was issued for severe thunderstorms in several provinces, leading to heavy downpours and excessive lightning in parts of the country, will remain in place, according to the South African Weather Service.
Impact-based warnings
A Yellow Level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms is expected over the southern parts of the North West (except for the extreme south-west of the province) and the north-central parts of the Free State.
A Yellow Level 2 warning has been issued for severe thunderstorms and disruptive rain over the northern parts of the North West (except for the north-east of the province), the Free State (except for the eastern and western extremes), extreme east of the Northern Cape, south-eastern parts of Mpumalanga, northern parts of KwaZulu-Natal and eastern half of the Eastern Cape.
The storms are expected to result in heavy downpours, strong winds, hail and excessive lightning that may lead to the flooding of roads, settlements and low-lying areas, resulting in the closure of some bridges and roads, and short-term disruptions to municipal services.
The conditions pose a safety risk to people (fast flowing streams/deep water), a danger to informal/formal houses or structures in populated areas (urban or rural villages), and may result in structural damage to homes and carports.
WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY: 10 JANUARY 2024Fine in the extreme north-west, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated to widespread showers and thundershowers over the central, south and eastern parts, except for the extreme north-east.#saws#WeatherUpdate pic.twitter.com/PLB8Alh8ky
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The weather in your region
Partly cloudy conditions with warm temperatures, scattered showers, and thundershowers are expected in Gauteng.
Otherwise, isolated showers are expected in the north of the province.
The expected UVB sunburn index is extreme.
Mpumalanga will be partly cloudy with cool to warm temperatures and isolated showers and thundershowers.
Otherwise, showers will be scattered over the southern parts of the province.
Partly cloudy with warm to hot conditions and isolated showers and thundershowers in the extreme south are expected for Limpopo.
The North West is expected to be cloudy with warm to hot temperatures and scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers.
Rain showers will be isolated in the north-east of the province.
Cloudy and cool to warm conditions are forecast for the Free State, with widespread showers and thundershowers expected.
The Northern Cape will be overcast along the coast in the morning, becoming fine during the day.
Otherwise, it will be partly cloudy and warm to hot, except in the northern parts of the province, where extremely hot temperatures are expected.
It will become cloudy in the east by the afternoon, with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers.
The wind along the coast will be a light to moderate southerly to south-westerly, reaching fresh at times.
Fine conditions are expected in the west of the Western Cape, where temperatures will be hot to extremely hot.
Otherwise, partly cloudy with cool to warm conditions are expected, with overcast weather and rain along the south coast of the province.
The wind along the coast will be a fresh to strong south-easterly.
The expected UVB sunburn index is extreme.
Cloudy conditions and cool to warm temperatures with scattered showers and thundershowers are the forecast for the western half of the Eastern Cape.
The wind along the coast will be a light to moderate easterly.
The eastern half of the province is expected to be cloudy and warm with widespread showers and thundershowers.
The wind along the coast will be a light to moderate easterly.
KwaZulu-Natal will have morning fog over the interior of the province.
Otherwise, partly cloudy, and warm temperatures are expected, with hot conditions in places in the north-east.
Isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers are expected, but widespread in the extreme south of the province.
The wind along the coast will be a moderate to fresh easterly to north-easterly.
The expected UVB sunburn index is high.
