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Eight weather warnings for Monday again as temperatures drop from the cut-off low

27 October 2024 [updated 28 October]
By Staff Writer


A well-defined upper-air system (cut-off low) began moving over South Africa from Saturday, heading slowly eastwards until it exits the country on Tuesday. This weather system is accompanied by strong to near gale force winds over the Cape provinces and fresh to strong winds over North West, Gauteng, the Free State and western parts of KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday.

24-hour rainfall accumulation of 50-80mm is expected over the Cape Winelands, City of Cape Town and Overberg Districts, with 90-120mm over the mountainous regions due to orographic uplift. See maps below for more regional rainfall details.

Along the coastal regions strong winds, coupled with very rough seas with wave heights of 4-5m are expected from Saturday, reaching 5-6m along the extreme south-western coastline by Monday. The waves are expected to subside on Tuesday.

A significant drop in temperatures is expected from the west on Sunday, spreading to the central part of the country by Monday.

Warnings from the SA Weather Service (SAWS) for Monday:

Note that the warnings here were issued on Sunday. See map below for the update on Monday at 1pm.

A. orange level 5 warning for damaging winds leading to difficult driving conditions and damage to settlements are expected over the Garden Route and Central Karoo Districts of the Western Cape and the Karoo Hoogland municipality of the Northern Cape in the morning.

B. orange level 5 warning for damaging waves and winds leading to disruptions to ports and harbours are expected between Cape Agulhas and Plettenberg Bay in the morning.

C. yellow level 2 warning for damaging winds leading to localised damage to settlements and travel disruptions are expected over the northern interior of the Eastern Cape.

D. yellow level 2 warning for damaging winds and waves leading to localised disruptions to ports and small harbours are expected between Hondeklip Bay and Cape Agulhas in the morning.

E. orange level 6 warning for disruptive rain leading to flooding of roads and settlements is expected over the Cape Winelands and Overberg Districts of the Western Cape in the morning.

F. yellow level 4 warning for disruptive rain leading to flooding of roads and settlements is expected over the Garden Route District of the Western Cape.

G. yellow level 2 warning for disruptive rain leading to localised flooding of roads and settlements is expected over the Koukamma and Kouga municipalities of the Eastern Cape.

H. yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms leading to hail, damaging winds and heavy downpours are expected over the north-eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal, the eastern parts of Mpumalanga and the central and south-eastern parts of Limpopo.

Regional forecasts from SAWS for Monday:

1. GAUTENG
Fine and warm.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High

2. MPUMALANGA
Partly cloudy and warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers over the central and eastern parts. It will be hot in the Lowveld.

3. LIMPOPO
Partly cloudy and hot to very hot with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the south-west, but scattered over the central and south-eastern parts.

4. NORTH-WEST PROVINCE
Fine and cool but warm in the north-east.

5. FREE STATE
Fine and cool, but partly cloudy in the west with isolated showers in the south-west where it will be cold.

6. NORTHERN CAPE
Partly cloudy in the north and north-east, otherwise cloudy and cool to cold with isolated showers and rain but scattered in the extreme south. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate westerly to south-westerly.

7. WESTERN CAPE
Cloudy and cool to cold with isolated showers and rain but scattered to widespread over the central and eastern parts. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-westerly.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Low

8. WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Cloudy and cold with scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread in the south-west. It will be cool in places in the north. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong north-westerly in the morning, otherwise fresh to strong south-westerly.

9. EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Fine in the extreme east in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-westerly, becoming fresh to strong south-westerly from the afternoon.

10. KWAZULU-NATAL
Partly cloudy and cool to warm but hot in places in the north where isolated showers and thundershowers are expected but scattered in the north-east. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northerly to north-westerly in the north in the morning, otherwise moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly. It will become moderate to fresh north-easterly in the extreme north and south by evening.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High

Travellers forecasts from SAWS for Monday:

PRETORIA
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/30°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

JOHANNESBURG
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/27°C

VEREENIGING
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/25°C

MBOMBELA
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/27°C

POLOKWANE
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/34°C

MAHIKENG
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 14/25°C

VRYBURG
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 05/24°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 08/18°C

KIMBERLEY
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 08/20°C

UPINGTON
Cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 08/17°C

CAPE TOWN
Cloudy with isolated morning showers.
Wind: Moderate to fresh south-westerly to southerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/21°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate

GEORGE
Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Fresh to strong westerly to south-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/18°C

GOEBERHA
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Moderate to fresh north-westerly at first, otherwise fresh to strong south-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/21°C

EAST LONDON
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Light north-westerly, becoming moderate westerly from the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/23°C

DURBAN
Fine, becoming partly cloudy from the afternoon.
Wind: Light to moderate southerly to south-westerly in the morning, becoming light to moderate south-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 17/24°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

RICHARDS BAY
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Moderate southerly to south-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/27°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Fine, becoming partly cloudy from the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/28°C

This forecast may change and updates issued more than once a day.


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