The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says Wednesday’s forecast indicates partly cloudy conditions, ranging from cool to warm, with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers.
Severe thunderstorms are expected in Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga.
“Thundershowers can be expected today as a result of a ridging high, with the possibility of these storms becoming severe. These storms may cause very heavy rain and frequent lightning in a short space of time,” the weather service said.
These weather conditions can lead to flooding of low-lying roads and bridges, damage to homes and infrastructure, and serious travel delays.
The impact will also cause:
- Damage to infrastructure, settlements (informal), property, vehicles, livelihood and livestock.
- Disruption to municipal and other essential services (Education, health, communication and power supply).
- Flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges.
- Vehicle accidents. Service disruption due to power surges/ disruptions.
Meanwhile, the weather outlook for Thursday and Friday shows cloudy conditions in the east. Otherwise, partly cloudy and warm to cool with scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers in the central and eastern parts of the country.
The South African Weather Service will continue to monitor weather conditions and issue severe weather warnings when the need arises. -SAnews.gov.za
