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The SA Weather Service has predicted above normal rainfall for the spring and summer months. File photo.Image: Alon Skuy

Wet and warm is the prediction for spring and summer months

“Ditto to last year’s rain” was the sentiment from the SA Aviation Weather Centre (SAWSAWC) when summarising sister organisation the SA Weather Service’s (SAWS) seasonal forecast for the spring and summer season. “It pretty much rained…

It’s likely to be wet, cold and miserable in many parts of SA for most of the week. Stock photo.Image: Rupert Trischberger / 123rf

Wet and very cold week ahead for most of SA, warns weather service

The SA Weather Service has warned of a week of very cold temperatures across most of the country from Monday, lasting into the weekend. The cold temperatures come courtesy of a cold front that moved over the eastern parts of the country…

It’s likely to be wet, cold and miserable in many parts of SA for most of the week. Stock photo.Image: Rupert Trischberger / 123rf

Get the warm clothes ready as two cold fronts will bring rain and snow

The SA Weather Service has warned of cold, rainy and windy conditions from Thursday. On Tuesday, the service said two cold fronts would spread eastward over the southern parts of SA. According to the weather warning, the cold front was…

Roads in Johannesburg were flooded on Monday during heavy rain.Image: Supplied

Roads flooded as afternoon storms hit Joburg

The Johannesburg metro police department (JMPD) urged drivers to exercise extra caution on the roads on Monday as flash flooding hit parts of the city. JMPD spokesperson Wayne Minnaar said officers had been dispatched to several areas to…

Severe weather wreaked havoc in Wynberg, Cape Town weekend before last, and more storms are on the way.Image: ESA ALEXANDER/SUNDAY TIMES

Rain and chilly weather to hit Western Cape this week

A cold front is expected to hits parts of western and southern SA from Thursday, the SA Weather Service said. Forecaster Lehlohonolo Thobela said the cold front will hit the Western Cape on Thursday and later move to parts of the south…