‘Severe’ thunderstorms to hit parts of South Africa

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued alerts for “severe thunderstorms” in several provinces on Monday.

Weather warnings, Monday, 7 April

It said the northern and north-eastern parts of the Northern Cape are most at risk, with the heavy rain likely to lead to flooding.

Heavy downpours are also expected in the central and southeastern interior of the Northern Cape, the western parts of Free State, and the extreme western North West.

SAWS said the storms could lead to flooding and damage of property in all these areas.

Provincial weather forecast

Here’s what to expect in your province on Monday, 7 April:

Gauteng:

Cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the extreme south. The expected UVB sunburn index is very high.

Mpumalanga:

Morning fog in the Highveld and escarpment, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the southern Highveld and along the escarpment. It will be partly cloudy in the Lowveld.

Limpopo:

Morning fog in places in the east, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with a chance of light morning rain along the southern escarpment.

North West:

Cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the north-east.

Free State:

Cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread in the west.

Northern Cape:

Morning fog along the coast, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the extreme west.

The wind along the coast will be moderate north-westerly.

Western Cape:

Morning fog along the west coast, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers. It will be partly cloudy in the south.

The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly.

The expected UVB sunburn index will be very high.

Eastern Cape (western half):

Partly cloudy along the coast and adjacent interior, otherwise cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the north.

The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northeasterly.

Eastern Cape (eastern half):

Cloudy and cool to warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers, except along the coast where it will be partly cloudy.

The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northeasterly.

KwaZulu-Natal:

Morning fog over the western interior, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the north-east.

The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northeasterly.

The expected UVB sunburn index will be very high.

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