Partly cloudy and cool weather forecast for Tuesday

GARDEN ROUTE | KAROO NEWS - The South African Weather Service (Saws) has released its latest weather forecast for Tuesday, 15 April.

The weather service warns of severe thunderstorms in the Northern Cape, disruptive rainfall leading to flooding in KwaZulu-Natal and disruptive rain leading to heavy downpours in Mpumalanga.

Here’s what you need to know:

Weather warnings, Tuesday, 15 April

Impact-based warnings

The weather service has issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms leading to localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas or bridges as well as localised damage to settlements over the north-eastern parts of Northern Cape.

A yellow level 4 warning has been issued for disruptive rainfall resulting in flooding of roads and settlements (formal and informal) over most parts of KwaZulu-Natal except in the north-east. Major disruption of traffic flow due to major roads being flooded or closed is expected.

A yellow level 2 warning has also been issued for disruptive rain resulting in heavy downpours which will lead to flooding of susceptible areas, roads and bridges, localised damage to properties and temporal disruptions of municipal services over the southern parts of Mpumalanga.

Provincial weather forecast

Here’s what to expect in your province on Tuesday, 15 April:

Western Cape:
Western Cape residents can expect partly cloudy and cool to warm weather, but fine in the western parts. It will clear in the central parts in the evening.

The region’s expected UVB sunburn index is “high”.

Residents should take the necessary precautions against prolonged sun exposure.

Eastern Cape (western half):
Morning fog awaits Eastern Cape residents in places in the south, otherwise it will be fine and cool, but partly cloudy to cloudy with light evening rain in places along the coast and adjacent interior.

Eastern Cape (eastern half):
The day will start with morning fog in places along the escarpment, otherwise it will be partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the east where it will be cloudy and cold.