THUNDERSTORM activity is expected in these parts of South Africa on CHRISTMAS.
THUNDERSTORMS WITH RAIN, HAIL, AND WINDS ARE EXPECTED
According to SA Weather (SAWS), central and eastern parts of the country can expect thundershowers this coming Christmas weekend.
These are the eastern parts of the Northern Cape, North West, Free State, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, and Limpopo provinces.
It furthermore warned that some of these thundershowers would become severe, containing all or some of the following hazards: heavy downpours, strong damaging winds, hail, and excessive lightning.
THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE, WITH HEAVY DOWNPOURS, HAIL, AND LIGHTNING
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“These may result in flooding of roads and settlements, damage to infrastructure, as well as dangerous driving conditions. All necessary precautionary actions are hereby advised to mitigate these expected hazards.”
SAWS
The SAWS said on Sunday, the 25th of December 2022, the upper trough will move over the central interior and across the country.
“Still dominating isolated showers and thundershowers for both Sunday and Monday over the North West, Gauteng, Free State, eastern parts of the Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga but scattered over KwaZulu-Natal.”
SAWS
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND RAIN ARE POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY
It furthermore said isolated showers and rain are still possible on Sunday along the southern parts of the Eastern Cape and the south coast of the Western Cape. However, partial clearance from the west is expected on Monday, 26th December 2022.
“It will remain hot and dry over the Northern Cape from Sunday until Tuesday, 27th December 2022, and those conditions are expected to reach the central interior of the country from Monday into Tuesday.”
