Light rain expected in parts of Western Cape on Wednesday

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned Capetonians to expect light rain on Wednesday.

“Fine over the extreme north-eastern parts, otherwise cloudy and cool with light rain over the south-western parts in the morning,” warned the weather service.

“The wind along the coast will be light westerly to south-westerly but strong westerly along the south coast. The expected UVB sunburn index: Low.”

SA Weather Service forecaster Ishmael Moyo warned cold weather would start rolling in from the middle of the month. Moyo said Gauteng residents could expect the temperatures to drop from next week.

“There will be a recovery in the temperatures to the central parts this week before the clear drop in temperatures sets in,” he said.

Moyo adds that normal minimum and maximum temperatures for the central and northern parts of South Africa were forecast.

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Wednesday’s weather forecast

Gauteng: Fine and cool. The expected UVB sunburn index: Very High.

Mpumalanga: Morning fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise fine and cool, but warm in the Lowveld.

Limpopo: Partly cloudy and cool to warm.

North West: Fine and cool to warm.

Free State: Fine and cool.

Northern Cape: Fine and cool to warm. The wind along the coast will be fresh south to south-easterly,
moderating from late afternoon.

Western half of the Eastern Cape: Fine and cool. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong-westerly, moderating in the evening.

Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Fine and cool. The wind along the coast will be light westerly in the north at first, otherwise fresh to strong westerly, moderating in the evening.

KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog patches over interior, otherwise fine and cool but warm in places in the east. The wind along the coast will be gentle northerly to north-westerly, becoming moderate to fresh south-westerly from the south by mid-morning, spreading northwards. The expected UVB sunburn index: High.

Additional reporting by Marizka Coetzer