It is time to once again get out your coats and blankets as Johannesburg prepares for another cold front.
According to the South African Weather Service, a strong cold front is expected to hit the south-west coast tonight and move to other parts of the country tomorrow (18 August).
????️❄️Early afternoon satellite image (17 August 2020). A strong cold front makes landfall this afternoon over the SW Cape resulting in gale force winds and heavy rainfall for the SW coast and adjacent interior. Cold conditions are expected to move over large parts of SA tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/HlZuBdA77S
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) August 17, 2020
Gauteng Weather estimates that temperatures in the City of Gold will drop to a low of -1°C and a high of 17°C.
⚠️ALERT: APPROACHING COLD FRONT
Monday⛅️5|21°C????WINDY
❄️COLD FRONT❄️
Tuesday????️-1|17°C☂️15%????
Wednesday????️2|17°C
Thursday☀️3|18°C
Friday☀️4|20°C#JHBWeatherMonday⛅️7|23°C????
❄️COLD FRONT❄️
Tuesday????️1|19°C☂️15%????
Wednesday????️4|19°C
Thursday☀️5|20°C
Friday☀️6|22°C#PTAWeather— Gauteng Weather (@tWeatherSA) August 16, 2020
As the cold weather is only expected to ease up on Friday, communities are encouraged to think of the less fortunate and those who require more care during this time.
Pull out those spare blankets and warm clothes, to donate to charities catering for those in desperate need.
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