Isolated showers and thundershowers expected in most parts of SA

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) expects isolated showers and thundershowers in most parts of the country on Wednesday.

These include Gauteng, central parts of Limpopo, North West and eastern parts of the Free State.

A yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms has been issued over the central and eastern parts of North West and the Free State on Tuesday night.

Yellow level 2 warning for Severe thunderstorms expected over the central interior of the country valid for today: 02-05-2023. pic.twitter.com/SOdPh2IOVI

— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) May 2, 2023

Extremely high fire danger conditions are also expected over the southern parts of Free State, eastern parts of Northern Cape and the extreme south-western parts of the North West on Wednesday.

Wednesday’s weather forecast

Gauteng: Partly cloudy and warm with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers. The expected UVB sunburn index: very high.

Mpumalanga: Hot in places in the Lowveld, otherwise fine and warm becoming partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.

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Limpopo: Fine and warm, becoming partly cloudy with isolated afternoon thundershowers in the central and southern parts.

North West: Partly cloudy and warm weather, with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Free State: Partly cloudy and cool to warm weather, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east.

Northern Cape: Morning fog patches along the coast and in places over the western interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm but hot in the north east, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the extreme north-east. It will be fine over the central parts.

The wind along the coast will be fresh southerly to south-easterly.

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Western Cape: Cloudy to partly cloudy with morning fog in places over the interior and along the west coast. It will be cool but warm over the interior.

The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly but light along the south coast. The expected UVB sunburn index: moderate.

Western half of the Eastern Cape: Partly cloudy and cool weather, but warm in places. The wind along the coast will be moderate south-easterly in the afternoon, but easterly in the evening.

Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy and cool with rain along the Wild coast, becoming partly cloudy over the interior. The wind along the coast will be moderate south-easterly in the afternoon, becoming light to moderate north-easterly in the evening.

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KwaZulu-Natal: Cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers. The wind along the coast will be moderate south-westerly to southerly, becoming north-easterly in the evening. The expected UVB sunburn index: low.