Yellow Level 4 warning as cut-off low threatens flooding in two provinces

A Yellow Level 4 warning for disruptive rain is in place as a cut-off low develops west of South Africa, with flooding, damaging winds, severe thunderstorms and rough seas expected in parts of the country.

A Yellow Level 4 warning for disruptive rain is in place over the eastern parts of Namakwa in the Northern Cape and the Central Karoo District in the Western Cape.

Heavy rain could lead to flooding of roads and settlements and cause major disruptions to traffic.

Yellow Level 2 warnings: Thunderstorms, damaging winds and rough seas

According to South African Weather Services (SAWS), several areas face Yellow Level 2 warnings for severe thunderstorms, damaging winds and dangerous coastal conditions.

The warning covers the Nama Khoi and Kamiesberg municipalities in the Northern Cape.

In the Western Cape, it covers the West Coast, Cape Winelands and Overberg districts, as well as the City of Cape Town.

These storms could produce excessive lightning, leading to injuries to people and livestock, power disruptions and other service interruptions.

A separate Yellow Level 2 warning for damaging winds covers parts of the North West, Northern Cape, Free State, Limpopo and Eastern Cape.

The winds could damage informal settlements and disrupt power and communications.

A Yellow Level 2 warning for damaging winds and waves is in place along the KwaZulu-Natal coast.

It covers the area between Port Edward and Richards Bay and the adjacent interior.

Conditions could disrupt small harbours and ports, make navigation difficult and damage infrastructure and settlements.

Yellow Level 1 warnings

A Yellow Level 1 warning for severe thunderstorms covers parts of the north-eastern coast and adjacent interior of the Eastern Cape.

The storms could damage settlements and temporary structures and disrupt power and communications.

Another Yellow Level 1 warning for damaging winds covers parts of the extreme north-eastern Eastern Cape coast and adjacent interior.

Cut-off low to bring heavy rain and rough seas

The cut-off low developing west of the country will affect the Western and Northern Cape from Sunday into Monday, 14 September.

It could bring intermittent showers and thundershowers, with heavy downpours at times, possible large amounts of small hail and lightning.

Temperatures could fall significantly over high-lying areas, while strong winds could affect the coast and interior.

Very rough seas, reaching 4.0 to 4.5 metres south of Table Bay, are also expected.

Extremely high fire danger in Limpopo

Limpopo faces extremely high fire danger over the western parts of the Waterberg District and the Blouberg municipality.