Weekend rainfall expected across KZN
Wet weather conditions are expected over parts of KwaZulu-Natal from tomorrow, providing some relief from the high fire danger conditions experienced in the western and north western parts of the province earlier this week.
The South African Weather Service has forecast cool conditions for most of the province from tomorrow, but highs of around 28 degrees are still expected in the Newcastle and Ladysmith areas.
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The weather service says there is a 30 percent chance of rain across KwaZulu-Natal on Friday. This will increase to 60 percent on Saturday morning.Richards Bay on the north coast can expect an 80 percent chance of rain on Saturday morning, followed by showers and thundershowers.
You can find tomorrow's maximum temperatures below:
Durban - 22
Pietermaritzburg and Margate - 20
Richards Bay and Mooi River - 23
Newcastle and Ladysmith - 28
Kokstad - 15
Ulundi - 25
And the Drakensburg - 19
Temperatures will drop below 20 at most stations on Saturday, with Durban only reaching a high of 19 degrees. Richards Bay and Pietermaritzburg can expect highs of 21 and 18 degrees respectively.
Sea swells of around 3m to 3.5m are expected on Saturday.Morning satellite image (6 September 2018) - Cloudy over the western parts of the country, but partly cloudy over the central interior where we can already see thunderstorm activity. Please be safe and take care. @ReenvalSA pic.twitter.com/clfXjN2HxS
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) September 6, 2018
Meanwhile, heavy rainfall, snow and cold conditions are expected in parts of the Eastern Cape from today. Localised flooding is also expected along the coast in the Eden District of the Western Cape from Friday into Saturday.
Please be advised of the following severe weather watches and advisory valid 6-8 September 2018. Be safe and take care. @ReenvalSA @GrainSA @huisgenoot @storm_sa @StormReportSA1 @landbou @AlgoaFM @WaterSheddingWC @AgriSAOfficial @OFMNews9497 pic.twitter.com/tl9BPxrLqx
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) September 5, 2018