- The South African Weather Service warned of weather impacts due to a cold front affecting the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.
- Warnings issued by the South African Weather Service detail potential flooding and road closures in KwaZulu-Natal.
- Severe weather warnings issued by the South African Weather Service for KwaZulu-Natal, affecting Pietermaritzburg.
SAWS predicted heavy downpours and damaging winds in KwaZulu-Natal.
4 reports, 2 independent
Updated Oct 19
Gone quiet
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- Reports
- 4
- Developments
- 1
- Repetition
- 75%
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What happened
SAWS predicted heavy downpours and damaging winds in KwaZulu-Natal.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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South African Weather Service
meteorological service of South Africa
- El Niño is associated with hotter and drier conditions in South Africa, which is being monitored by the South African Weather Service.
- South African Weather Service issued multiple severe weather warnings across several provinces, including KZN, Eastern Cape, Limpopo, Gauteng, Free State, and Northern Cape.
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KwaZulu-Natal
province of South Africa
Related events
- SAWS issued a heatwave advisory for the Eastern Cape province.
- SAWS issued severe weather warnings for multiple provinces, including Northern Cape, Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and North West, leading to road closures.
- El Niño conditions are expected to persist in the Western Cape, raising concerns over water availability and heat stress.
- Nsele forecasts severe weather across KwaZulu-Natal, listing Westham as an affected area.