Heavy rainfall and strong winds are expected in KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday. Image: Wikimedia Commons.
Heavy rain and severe thunderstorms in KwaZulu-Natal TODAY
Heavy rain, severe thunderstorms and damaging winds are expected in parts of KwaZulu-Natal from Sunday, 10 December.
Heavy rainfall and strong winds are expected in KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday. Image: Wikimedia Commons.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms and heavy rain in KwaZulu-Natal.
The warning is valid fro Sunday, 10 December.
HEAVY RAIN AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN KWAZULU-NATAL
The weather service said scattered showers and thundershowers are expected on Sunday becoming widespread on Monday with significant amounts of rainfall accumulation over the north-western parts where flooding can be expected.
“Severe thunderstorms leading to gusty winds, small hail and heavy downpours are expected over Gauteng, eastern North West, south-western Limpopo, Mpumalanga as well as the eastern Free State and western areas of KwaZulu-Natal,” the weather service said.
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Widespread heavy rain had been forecast this weekend due to a cut-off low that is expected to develop in the upper air of the atmosphere over the central interior during the latter half of the weekend.
WEEKEND WEATHER OUTLOOK
The weather service said on Sunday, 10 December, weather conditions will deteriorate significantly as the cut-off low manifests itself over the northern parts of the Northern Cape, introducing marked instability into the atmosphere, driving widespread showers and thundershowers.
“As tropical air begins to stream southward over Botswana and South Africa, conditions will become progressively cloudy to overcast. During the day, rain will set in over numerous provinces, including North West, the Free State, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and to a lesser extent, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).”
