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[WARNING] Stormy weather expected in Limpopo says weather service

An intense upper trough has resulted in a band of thundershowers forming over the central and eastern parts of the country

POLOKWANE – The South African Weather Service, in a statement, said some of these thunderstorms are expected to become severe during the course of today until the weekend, as they progressively spread east during the remainder of the week.

Figure 1: A composite satellite image indicating the steep upper air trough to the west of South Africa (orange to red colour) at 10:00 SAST. ©EUMETSAT 2017. Photo: South African Weather Service

Severe thunderstorms with a risk of heavy downpours and strong gusty winds are expected over the western parts of central South Africa.

“These conditions are expected to spread to Limpopo by Thursday,” it said.

The risk for severe storms remains on Saturday over eastern parts the country, including Limpopo

With this kind of weather, conditions are expected to be cooler, but the weather service says it will warm up by Sunday.

Read more: Weather for the week

The South African Weather Service says it will continue to monitor further developments during this period and will issue subsequent updates as required.

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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon. – Tom Stoppard

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