SAWS issues level 3 warning for disruptive rains in Western Cape

Posted on 24 May 2023

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Yellow level 3 warning for disruptive rain over the South Western parts of the Western Cape from tonight.

‘A cold front associated with an intense upper air system is expected to result in heavy rain and showers over the south-western parts of the Western Cape. The bulk of the rainfall is expected on Thursday morning,’ warned the weather service.

Today will see morning fog patches along the west coast and south coast, except over the extreme eastern parts.

Otherwise, it will be partly cloudy, becoming fine, windy and cool, except over the extreme south western parts, where it will be cold in places and become cloudy during the evening with isolated to scattered rain.

It will be warm over the Karoo regions. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate, northerly to north-westerly, but fresh to strong along the south west coast, while light and variable along the south coast in the afternoon. The expected UVB sunburn index is moderate.

The cold front with intense upper air support is expected to make landfall in the province on Thursday.

According to the weather service, daytime temperatures are likely to drop significantly on Thursday into Friday over the Western Cape, extending to the Eastern Cape.

Maximum temperatures may be below 10°C in places over the southern high-lying areas of the Namakwa region of the Northern Cape and over the interior of the Western Cape.

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Dawid Kruiper, Kai !Garib and !Kheis Local Municipalities of the Northern Cape today.

‘Conditions are such that the FDI index is above 75. Under these conditions, fires may develop and spread rapidly, resulting in damage to property and possible loss of human or animal life,’ warned the weather service.

Written by Murray Swart

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