The South African Weather Service (Saws) has forecast partly cloudy and warm to hot conditions for Sunday, 1 February, with isolated to scattered thundershowers possible over the central and eastern parts of the country. Theweather servicehas issued a yellow level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms over the central and western parts of KwaZulu-Natal. The storms will bring heavy downpours, damaging winds, excessive lightning and hail, and could lead to flooding and damage to infrastructure.
It also issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms over Gauteng, the Highveld and escarpment of Mpumalanga, the central and southern parts of Limpopo, as well as the eastern parts of the North West and the Free State. Expect localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges; localised damage to settlements; large amounts of small hail; excessive lightning and damaging winds. Saws also warned that extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over vast parts of the Northern Cape, and over Nala and Mangaung Local Districts in the Free State, as well as Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality in the North West.
Hot and humid weather will result in very uncomfortable conditions over the northeastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal. Here’s what to expect in your province on 1 February: Residents can expect a hot day in the extreme north and partly cloudy warm conditions in other parts of the province, with scattered showers and thundershowers. Residents should take the necessary precautions against prolonged sun exposure.
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Expect morning fog along the escarpment. Otherwise, it will be cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated over the Lowveld, where it will be hot. There will be morning fog along the escarpment; otherwise, expect partly cloudy and warm to hot conditions with isolated showers and thundershowers, but cloudy in the central and southern parts with scattered showers and thundershowers.
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