Flooding possible as SAWS issues more weather warnings

4 April 2024 [updated 9 April]
By Staff Writer



An intense low-pressure system, known as a cut-off low, is expected to bring widespread showers and thundershowers to many parts of the country this weekend and through to early next week, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS).

An intense cut-off low is expected to develop along the west coast of the country from Saturday afternoon. It will then move over the Northern Cape on Sunday, reach the interior of the Western Cape on Monday, and exit along the southern coast of the Western Cape on Tuesday. Widespread showers and thundershowers are expected to develop over much of the country during Saturday and will continue until at least Tuesday whereafter calm and clear weather conditions will return to many areas.

As per the map slides below, the following warnings were issued for Tuesday:

A. Yellow Level 2 warning for disruptive rain – flooding resulting in localised flooding.

B. Yellow Level 4 warning for disruptive rain – flooding resulting in localised flooding.

C. Yellow Level 1 warning for damaging winds – difficulty in driving of high-sided vehicles.

D. Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms – damaging winds, hail & heavy downpours.

This forecast changes regularly and updates will be issued periodically.

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24-hour rainfall accumulation (A) and maximum temperatures (B) according to the Global Forecast System (GFS) for Friday 05 April 2024. Source: Meteologix via SAWS

24-hour rainfall accumulation for Sunday, 7 April (left) and Monday, 8 April (right) according to the Global Forecast System (GFS). Source: Meteologix via SAWS