Snow! National Weather Warning

National Warning - Issued on Thursday, 20 March 2008 at 16.00
Very cold and wet conditions are expected on the high ground in south-western KwaZulu-Natal and north-eastern Eastern Cape, with light snowfalls on the Lesotho mountains.

Weather Warning - SA Coastal & Interior + New Climate Records

Gale force southeasterlies (35kts or 65km/h) are expected in places between Cape Point and Plettenberg Bay. Heavy falls of rain and showers in places over the south-eastern part of Northern Cape, southern and central Free State and the eastern part of Eastern Cape. Hot and humid conditions which may lead to dangerously high levels of discomfort are expected over the northern coast of KwaZulu-Natal.

NVDL: The rain must blow now - in the Cape - and get it over with. I've heard reports that PE and Bloem are insufferably hot, and PE is having a lot of violent stormy weather.

Records:
Highest Maximum 31.1 1992-03-11 31.3 2008-03-03
Shaleburn

Highest Minimum 25.4 2003-03-18 25.52008-03-04
Richards Bay Airport

Highest Maximum 38.2 1996-03-11 38.4 2008-03-04
Bisho

Highest Maximum 43.7 2001-03-14 44.0 2008-03-03
Uitenhage

Highest Maximum 38.5 2003-03-29 40.2 2008-03-03
Port Alfred - Airport

Highest Minimum 20.8 2004-03-18 21.3 2008-03-04
Port Alfred - Airport

Weather Warning - Coastal SA + Weekend Weather Forecast

Thunderstorms over the north-eastern interior of the Eastern Cape may become severe with a risk of large hail and heavy downpours.

Everywhere is going to be hot this weekend. Quite a few places around 30 C or more. Enjoy!

Weather Warning - Coastal

Gale force south-easterly winds (35kt or 65km/h) are expected in places between Cape Columbine and Cape Hangklip. Rough seas with wave heights reaching 5m are expected between Cape Columbine and East London.

Weather conditions which could lead to runaway fires are expected in places in the Cape Town Metropole, Boland, Swartland, West Coast District and Breede River Valley.

Weather Record + Warning

Record:

Highest Daily Rain 45.4 2006-01-02 78.8 2008-01-28
Standerton

Fire Warning

Conditions which could lead to the development and spread of runaway fires are expected in places in the Cape Metropole, Swartland, West Coast District, Boland and the Breede River Valley.