[TAKE NOTE] Polokwane placed on ‘severe thunderstorm watch’

POLOKWANE – Polokwane is currently under a “severe thunderstorm watch” on the South African Weather Service’s website.

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The weather service says thunderstorms are expected between 12:00 this afternoon and 22:00 tonight.

Other areas on ‘watch’ include Dendron, Makhado, Tzaneen, Phalaborwa, Lepelle-Nkumpi and Jane Furse.

The thunderstorm watch comes amidst an advisory by the South African Weather Service of a heat wave with persistently high temperatures expected in parts of Limpopo. Temperatures will likely ‘cool’ down from tomorrow despite temperatures remaining in the high twenties and low thirties.

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