Series of cold fronts to hit Western and Northern Cape

While South Africans in the country’s interior have been experiencing chilly temperatures over the past few days, the Western Cape had no complaints. Sunny days with temperatures reaching 30°C in some parts like Wellington made for lovely weather this past week, unusual for June.

However, a series of cold fronts are expected to hit the province from Sunday, 12 June. Strong interior winds are expected over the Western Cape and Northern Cape, the South African Weather Service warns. ‘Strong north-westerly winds between 50-60 km/h, gusting up to 70-80 km/h, are expected over the southern parts of the Northern Cape and interior of the Western and Eastern Cape from Sunday. These strong winds are likely to result in damage to formal and informal settlements as well as possible structural damage in these areas.’

‘Heavy rainfall over the south-western mountainous areas of Western Cape and cold to very cold conditions are expected over the Western Cape interior and Namakwa district from Sunday into Wednesday,’ the report continues. ‘Very rough seas are expected between Cape Point and Cape Agulhas on Monday. Rainfall accumulations are expected to reach 50-80 mm over the mountainous areas of the Cape Metropole, the western parts of Cape Winelands and the western parts of the Overberg districts between Monday and Wednesday. These high rainfall accumulations are likely to cause flooding of roads and formal/ informal settlements in these areas.’

There might also be some snow on the cards, the SAWS added. ‘Light snowfall over the southern high ground of Namakwa, as well as the high-lying areas in the western interior of the Eastern Cape on Tuesday, spreading to the north-eastern high ground of the Eastern Cape on Wednesday.’

Interior provinces including Gauteng, the Free State and North West will reportedly be ‘fine and cool’.

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