With many people travelling for the Easter long weekend, it’s helpful to know what weather to expect at your destination, and on the way there.
The South African Weather Service‘s latest forecast indicates rainy weather for many parts of the country, and localised flooding is a risk for some interior provinces.
‘[Thursday] sees an upper trough starting to develop over the south-western sector of South Africa, expected to promote isolated light showers and thundershowers over the Cape provinces,’ the statement reads. The remainder of the country is expected to remain dry, although the Lowveld and Eswatini may see a few showers or thundershowers.
The low-pressure system that has caused devastation over KwaZulu-Natal earlier this week is not expected to have any further impact and is forecasted to move away from South Africa.
Weekend weather for Friday through to Monday:
‘On Good Friday, the upper trough is expected to intensify further, resulting in the development of an extensive band of isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers over much of the central interior. Consequently, North West, Free State, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal are likely to experience the return of thunderstorms, along with the risk of localised flooding and/or occurrences of hail and strong, damaging winds.
‘Saturday sees scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers persisting over the central provinces, spreading to include the eastern and north-eastern provinces, where further significant to heavy falls may occur at places, especially over North West, Free State and Gauteng.
‘Sunday and Monday will see rainfall persisting over the central and eastern parts of the country.
Compiled by Kevin Rae and Elizabeth Viljoen
Edited by Ezekiel Sebego
Picture: Unsplash
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