Wednesday’s weather: Partly cloudy with thundershowers

GARDEN ROUTE | KAROO NEWS - The South African Weather Service (Saws) said heavy downpours, lightning, and damaging winds are forecast across KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Northern Cape and Eastern Cape, while extreme fire danger grips Northern Cape.

The weather service has released its latest weather forecast for 11 February.

Here’s what you need to know.

Impact-based warnings

The weather service has issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, strong damaging winds, large amounts of small hail and excessive lightning, leading to localised damage to infrastructure, settlements (informal), property, vehicles, livelihood and livestock, as well as localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges are expected over southern parts of Free State and KwaZulu-Natal, as well as the southeastern parts of the Northern Cape.

Saws also issued a yellow level 1 warning for severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, strong damaging winds, large amounts of small hail and excessive lightning, leading to localised damage to infrastructure, settlements (informal), property, vehicles, livelihood and livestock, as well as localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges, which are expected in places over the south-eastern parts of the Eastern Cape.

Provincial weather forecast

Here’s what to expect in your province on Wednesday, 11 February:

Western Cape:

Western Cape residents can expect morning fog in the west; otherwise, the weather will be partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers in the south and east. It will be cloudy in the south.

The region’s expected UVB sunburn index is “very high”. Residents should take the necessary precautions against prolonged sun exposure.