With cooler weather forecast for weekend, Gauteng, KZN, FS warned to expect heavy rain, flooding
Cooler weather conditions, following the issuing of a heatwave for Gauteng, to persist, bringing along with it chances of flooding in low-lying areas, strong winds, and hailstorms.
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JOHANNESBURG - The South African Weather Service (SAWS) warned of wet and rainy conditions into the weekend.
On Monday, the office issued a heatwave warning which saw scorching temperatures gripping most parts Gauteng.
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However, the cooler weather conditions, which kicked in Thursday afternoon, are expected to persist, bringing along with it chances of flooding in low-lying areas, strong winds, and hailstorms.
Forecaster Lehlohonolo Thobela said: "We have scattered isolated showers and thundershowers with the warning expected over Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal - western and central interior of the province - and some parts of the Free State province where we have a yellow level two warning for severe thunderstorms, which might result in some heavy rain, which might be resulting in flooding and also strong winds and a possibility of hail."