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Articles by Lynette van Schalkwyk
Localised flooding and heavy rainfall warning for Gauteng
Widespread, heavy rainfall is expected today across Gauteng, Northwest, the eastern Free State, KZN & the western parts of Mpumalanga and a warning for heavy rainfall and localised flooding has been issued for these areas by the South African Weather Service . Significant rainfall amounts were already observed overnight in parts of Gauteng with reports of localised flooding in Pretoria-North on Thursday morning.
Heatwave to continue throughout weekend
File: Cooler air will reach the eastern parts of South Africa and Gauteng by Tuesday when temperatures will return to the upper twenties again in Johannesburg. Photo: Pixabay / teetasse CAPE TOWN - A very hot and dry weekend lies ahead for the central and eastern parts of South Africa, with heatwave conditions expected to last until Monday. The heatwave is caused by an upper air high-pressure system that remains stagnant over the northern parts of southern Africa.
Cape Town heat wave in Autumn?
The hot and sunny days that lie ahead for Cape Town will excite anyone looking for a perfect beach day but the dam levels will suffer as a result of evaporation and higher water usage. On Tuesday, 18 April, a maximum of 33?C was reached at Molteno Reservoir in Cape Town’s City Bowl, and forecasts are indicating even higher temperatures for the rest of the week. According to climate data, the average maximum temperature for Molteno Reservoir in April is 24?C.
Chilly Easter weekend ahead for parts of South Africa
CAPE TOWN - On Wednesday night a cold front made landfall over the south-western Cape and brought much needed rainfall to the region. As the cold front moves eastwards during the course of Thursday, weather clears over the western parts, but deteriorates in the east where a chilly, autumn weekend is likely.
What's next for Western Cape drought?
As we move from the dry and hot late summer months to the start of autumn in March, most of us harbour the expectation of a wetter season waiting around the corner. But will it be a good one like the summer rainfall region has experienced since November? Based solely on average rainfall values of the past, rainfall events tend to become more frequent in Cape Town during March.
Heads up! Cold blast for end of weekend
CAPE TOWN - The Free State, Eastern Cape and Kwazulu-Natal is in for a sudden temperature drop at the weekend, with rain and snow expected from Sunday. The cold and wet weather will be caused by a cut-off low-pressure system that is developing over the Northern Cape, together with a high-pressure system ridging in over eastern South Africa. The combination of these two weather systems in winter is often associated with widespread snowfalls and bitterly cold conditions over eastern South Africa.
Don't waste a drop!
Throughout the past few months of summer we’ve all seen the images of a worsening drought in South Africa, dropping dam and reservoir levels and whole towns running dry. One often wonders if adhering to water restrictions are enough? Level 2 and 3 water restrictions have been implemented in many municipalities across South Africa and Level 2 restrictions commenced in Cape Town on 1 January 2016.
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