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Thunderstorm activity anticipated for Limpopo this week

According to Storm Report SA, a weak cold front which made landfall on Monday afternoon will aid in the development of thunderstorms over Limpopo and Mpumalanga today

POLOKWANE – Thunderstorms are expected in the province from today.

According to Storm Report SA a weak cold front which made landfall on Monday afternoon, will aid in the development of thunderstorms over Limpopo and Mpumalanga on Tuesday.

In addition, due to a strong cold front expected by Wednesday evening over the Western Cape, strong thunderstorms over Limpopo, Gauteng and Mpumalanga will develop on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

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The South African Weather Service is forecasting mild temperatures as well as overcast conditions with rain for the rest of the week. 

Their forecast includes a 30% chance of rain for the city all week long with thundershowers expected on Tuesday and Saturday. 

People’s Weather’s forecast predicts much cooler temperatures for the rest of the week with Saturday and Sunday peaking at just 16 degrees. 

Their forecast also suggests rain from today through to Saturday. 

Storm Report SA also predicted another cold front by next week Wednesday, 7 October, but said the system is still developing.

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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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