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News24
29 minutes ago
- News24
Thursday's weather: Isolated showers in 3 provinces; warm conditions for rest of SA
Isolated showers are expected in the Free State, Eastern Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal, while warm conditions are forecast for the rest of the country with the exception of the Western Cape, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS). The weather in your province Gauteng: Expect a fine and cool day, with partly cloudy skies in the extreme southwest. Some areas may experience warm conditions. Pretoria: 7°C — 24°C Johannesburg: 6°C — 24°C Vereeniging: 6°C — 24°C Mpumalanga: Morning fog along the escarpment will clear to fine and warm weather, with hot conditions likely in the Lowveld. Mbombela: 11°C — 26°C Ermelo: 10°C — 24°C Emalahleni: 8°C — 24°C Standerton: 3°C — 24°C Skukuza: 12°C — 32°C Limpopo: Morning fog in the west will give way to fine and warm conditions across the province. Polokwane: 8°C — 25°C Phalaborwa: 13°C — 31°C Tzaneen: 13°C — 29°C Musina: 13°C — 30°C Lephalale: 9°C — 28°C Mokopane: 11°C — 27°C North West: A fine day transitioning to partly cloudy skies, cool to warm overall. Be cautious of windy conditions in the west. Klerksdorp: 6°C — 25°C Potchefstroom: 6°C — 25°C Mahikeng: 7°C — 25°C Rustenburg: 7°C — 25°C Vryburg: 8°C — 26°C Free State: A fine day becoming partly cloudy with cool conditions. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected in the southern and western parts, accompanied by windy weather. Bloemfontein: 8°C — 23°C Welkom: 8°C — 25°C Bethlehem: 1°C — 21°C Northern Cape: Morning fog will affect the coastal regions, with the day becoming partly cloudy, windy, and cool to warm. Some places may experience cold conditions, while isolated showers and thundershowers may occur in the far east. Coastal winds will range from moderate to fresh, blowing southerly to south-easterly. Upington: 10°C — 27°C Kimberley: 11°C — 26°C De Aar: 9°C — 23°C Alexander Bay: 8°C — 17°C Springbok: 9°C — 17°C Calvinia: -2°C — 18°C Sutherland: -4°C — 17°C Weather forecast for today & tomorrow, 13 - 14 August 2025. Partly cloudy and cool to warm conditions are expected over the central and eastern parts of the country, with isolated showers & thundershowers by the afternoon. #saws #weatheroutlook #southafricanweather — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) August 13, 2025 Western Cape: Cloudy conditions with morning fog patches over the northern parts, clearing to fine or partly cloudy weather. The day will be cold to cool. Winds along the coast will be light to moderate, southerly to south-easterly, and easterly along the south coast. Cape Town: 10°C — 18°C Vredendal: 7°C — 18°C Riversdale: 6°C — 19°C George: 7°C — 17°C Worcester: 6°C — 19°C Beaufort West: 6°C — 20°C Oudtshoorn: 5°C — 20°C Western half of the Eastern Cape: Areas of morning fog across the interior will transition to partly cloudy and cool weather. From the evening, expect cloudy skies with isolated showers and rain along the coast. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh, blowing from the east. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog south of the escarpment will shift into partly cloudy and cool conditions. Isolated showers and thundershowers are likely in the afternoon. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh, from the north-east. Gqeberha: 9°C — 20°C Makhanda: 9°C — 20°C Cradock: 7°C — 22°C Graaff-Reinet: 7°C — 21°C East London: 14°C — 22°C Port St Johns: 15°C — 22°C Mthatha: 9°C — 24°C Komani: 6°C — 24°C Qonce: 10°C — 22°C KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog patches in the east will clear to fine and cool to warm weather. By the afternoon, expect partly cloudy skies in the south with isolated showers and thundershowers. Coastal winds will be light and variable in the morning in the south, later becoming moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly. Durban: 16°C — 23°C Richard's Bay: 15°C — 28°C Pietermaritzburg: 9°C — 27°C Ladysmith: 5°C — 26°C
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Cape Verde declares state of emergency after deadly floods
Cape Verde has declared a state of emergency on the islands of São Vicente and Santo Antão, after deadly floods which killed at least nine people and forced 1,500 from their homes. The state of emergency activates crisis funds and urgent infrastructure repairs in the Atlantic Ocean islands off the west coast of Africa. Monday's flash floods were triggered by Tropical Storm Erin, leading to 193mm (7.6in) of rain in just five hours, far above São Vicente's annual average. Deputy Prime Minister Olavo Correia told the BBC the floods were "catastrophic". Rescue teams are desperately searching for missing people, while roads, homes and vehicles have been severely damaged. Commenting on the heavy rains, Ester Brito from the country's meteorology institute told Reuters news agency that the weather conditions were uncommon. "It is a rare situation because what was recorded is above our 30-year climatologist average." Speaking to local media outlet Expresso das Ilhas, Ms Brito added that the country did not have the radar equipment required to forecast the extent of the rains. Describing the moment the floods hit, Interior Minister Paulo Rocha said the night was "marked by panic and despair", Reuters reports. Alveno Yali, a community organiser in São Vicente, the worst affected Island, described the situation as "an incredible moment of heavy rains, strong winds, and flash floods, resulting in significant material losses". The Cape Verdean diaspora especially in France, Luxembourg, Portugal, and the US have launched urgent crowdfunding campaigns. Tens of thousands of euros have already been raised to buy food, water, hygiene products, and emergency supplies. Andreia Levy, president of Hello Cabo Verde in France, told the BBC that the entire diaspora was mobilised and they planned to deliver aid directly. You may also be interested in: 'I watched helplessly as water washed my family away' in Nigeria floods How old English sea shanties inspired Cape Verdean singer Cape Verde: Renewable energy via solar panels helps connect communities Go to for more news from the African continent. Follow us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica BBC Africa podcasts Africa Daily Focus on Africa
Gizmodo
2 hours ago
- Gizmodo
Leaky Ice Dam Prompts Evacuations in Alaska as Record Floods Loom
A water basin in Alaska is overflowing its ice dam, the Mendenhall Glacier, and flooding the state capital, Juneau. Experts expect the likely record-breaking event to peak today, and officials have asked residents in parts of the city and borough to evacuate. The flood doesn't come as a surprise. Years ago, a small glacier on the other side of Mendenhall Glacier—which is just 12 miles (19 kilometers) from Juneau—receded and left a basin in its wake, according to the Associated Press. Since then, rainwater and snowmelt fill the basin during the warm months of the year, with water sometimes leaking under or around the Mendenhall Glacier into Mendenhall Lake on the other side, then into the Mendenhall River and downstream. This mechanism has caused problems since 2011. 2023 and 2024 saw back-to-back record-breaking floods. Last August, the river reached 16 feet (5 meters), which was around one foot (0.3 meters) more than the previous year. This year, experts say the flooding could reach between 16.3 and 16.8 feet (4.96 to 5.12 meters). 'This will be a new record, based on all of the information that we have,' Nicole Ferrin, a weather service meteorologist, said at a news conference Tuesday, as reported by the Associated Press. Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a state disaster declaration on Monday, explaining that 'hydrologic monitoring by the National Weather Service (NWS) and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) confirms that the volume of water currently impounded in Suicide Basin has reached or exceeded levels observed during prior flood-of-record events,' as detailed in a statement by the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. 'A release is expected at any time. Flooding is likely to affect the Mendenhall River and surrounding neighborhoods in the Mendenhall Valley,' the statement continues, adding that authorities installed over two miles of flood control barriers along the Mendenhall River. In fact, the expected water release took place yesterday morning. 'We are prepared for this situation. We've been preparing for this situation,' said Sabrina Grubitz, public safety manager for the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska and the commander of a unified local government task force responding to the flood, according to the Alaska Beacon. The basin's overflow comes during a summer that has already seen numerous deadly floods throughout the United States. The tragic events have pulled the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) outdated flood maps back into the spotlight, along with their significant implications for how communities prepare for such natural disasters.
