Gradual increase in temperature in Polokwane this week
With minimum temperatures remaining in the single digits this week, maximum temperatures will range in the high teens to mid twenties.
POLOKWANE – Despite a chilly start to the week, residents in Polokwane can expect a gradual increase in temperature this week.
With minimum temperatures remaining in the single digits this week, maximum temperatures will range in the high teens to mid twenties.
According to AccuWeather’s forecast, Monday will be the coldest day of the week at 19ºC and will warm up to a high of 24ºC on Thursday and Sunday.
Moving into the weekend, residents can expect mild conditions with highs of between 22ºC and 24ºC and lows of 4ºC and 5ºC.
Sunny conditions will persist throughout the week with plenty of sunshine expected.
No rain has been forecast which means dry conditions will remain.
According to SAWS Climate Watch, below-normal rainfall and above-normal temperatures are expected for most parts of the country across the seasons.
The chairperson of TLU SA Northern Region, Henk van de Graaf predicts a dry warmer winter for the larger part of Limpopo.
“The summer is not finally over yet and the rain stays away. It is the first time in years that we did not really have any rain by May 1 and if we have a downpour, the land is bone dry within two days again,” De Graaf reckons and points out that ground water levels are low already and winter has not even started yet.
