Weather update: These six provinces could see thunderstorms on Sunday
Find out what the latest weather forecast means for your region on 15 November.
On Sunday, residents in six South African provinces are bracing for the possibility of thunderstorms, with the South African Weather Service (Saws) issuing multiple weather warnings. The most severe level 5 warning is in effect for the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and Mpumalanga, with the potential for flooding and power disruptions.
A level 2 warning covers parts of North West, Free State, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, and KwaZulu-Natal, while a level 1 warning is issued for damaging winds along the country's eastern and southern coasts.
In Gauteng, expect cloudy and warm conditions with scattered showers and thundershowers. Mpumalanga will see morning fog patches along the escarpment, followed by cloudy and cool to warm weather with scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers.
Limpopo will be cloudy and warm to hot, with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers, except in the extreme north. North West will experience partly cloudy skies with winds and isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers, particularly in the west.
The Free State will be cloudy, windy, and warm to hot, with isolated showers and thundershowers but more scattered in the west. Northern Cape will have partly cloudy skies with isolated showers and thundershowers in the west, while the rest of the province remains fine and warm.
In the Western Cape, expect fine weather in the extreme west, transitioning to cloudy to partly cloudy conditions with a chance of light rain along the south coast. Wind speeds will be fresh to strong along the south-west coast and City of Cape Town, with strong to near-gale force winds along the coasts.
The Eastern Cape's western half will see morning fog and isolated showers and thundershowers, with scattered rain along the coast. The eastern half will be cloudy and cool to warm, with widespread showers and thunderstorms, particularly in the extreme west. Finally, KwaZulu-Natal will also experience morning fog patches over the interior, transitioning to cloudy and cool to warm weather with widespread showers and thundershowers, particularly along the coast where winds will be light to moderate.
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