Vereeniging weather: 32°C, isolated thundershowers on voting day
The South African Weather Service has a severe thunderstorm warning in force over the Vaal this afternoon and evening. For voting day, its charts show only isolated thundershowers.
By Staff Reporter · Published
Vereeniging can expect a low of 16°C and a high of 32°C on Tuesday, with thundershowers and winds of about 20 km/h, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS) forecast issued on Monday (SAWS on X).
Warning in force today
SAWS has issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms over Emfuleni (Vereeniging), Midvaal (Meyerton) and Lesedi (Heidelberg), valid from 12:00 to 21:59 on Tuesday. SAWS warns of “damages to properties and settlements (formal and informal) due to wind and hail”, “flooding of low-water bridges, and susceptible settlements” and “disruption to power supply and communications” (SAWS warnings).
A Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms from SAWS’s Free State office also covers Metsimaholo (Sasolburg) from 14:00 to 21:59 on Tuesday. For that area SAWS warns of “localised and short term disruption to municipal services and voting activities/processes”, as well as “localised flooding of susceptible roads and bridges” and “falling trees blocking minor roads” (SAWS warnings).
For Gauteng, SAWS advises: “Seek safe shelter from hail and lightning. Drive carefully. Stay away from flooded areas.” For the Free State, it advises: “If possible stay away from metal objects and switch off all electric appliances. Do not seek shelter under trees or tall objects.”
Your area
- Warning: Yellow Level 2, severe thunderstorms (SAWS)
- Valid: 12:00 to 21:59, Tuesday 3 November
- What SAWS says could happen: “Damages to properties and settlements (formal and informal) due to wind and hail”; “Flooding of low-water bridges, and susceptible settlements”; “Disruption to power supply and communications”
- What SAWS says to do: “Seek safe shelter from hail and lightning. Drive carefully. Stay away from flooded areas.”
- Warning: Yellow Level 2, severe thunderstorms (SAWS)
- Valid: 12:00 to 21:59, Tuesday 3 November
- What SAWS says could happen: “Damages to properties and settlements (formal and informal) due to wind and hail”; “Flooding of low-water bridges, and susceptible settlements”; “Disruption to power supply and communications”
- What SAWS says to do: “Seek safe shelter from hail and lightning. Drive carefully. Stay away from flooded areas.”
- Warning: Yellow Level 2, severe thunderstorms (SAWS)
- Valid: 12:00 to 21:59, Tuesday 3 November
- What SAWS says could happen: “Damages to properties and settlements (formal and informal) due to wind and hail”; “Flooding of low-water bridges, and susceptible settlements”; “Disruption to power supply and communications”
- What SAWS says to do: “Seek safe shelter from hail and lightning. Drive carefully. Stay away from flooded areas.”
- Warning: Yellow Level 2, severe thunderstorms (SAWS)
- Valid: 14:00 to 21:59, Tuesday 3 November
- What SAWS says could happen: “Localised damage to infrastructure, settlements (informal), properties, vehicles and livelihood”; “Localised flooding of susceptible roads and bridges”; “Falling trees blocking minor roads”; “Localised and short term disruption to municipal services and voting activities/processes”
- What SAWS says to do: “If possible stay away from metal objects and switch off all electric appliances. Do not seek shelter under trees or tall objects.”
Voting day
SAWS’s national outlook for Tuesday and Wednesday is partly cloudy and warm to hot, with isolated to scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers. Its rainfall charts show isolated thundershowers over Gauteng on both days (SAWS on X).
As of 13:46 on Tuesday, SAWS had not issued a warning for Sedibeng or Fezile Dabi for Wednesday (SAWS warnings).
Voters queuing on Wednesday afternoon could still get caught in a shower, so an umbrella or jacket, plus water for the heat, is a sensible plan.
Driving to Johannesburg? The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport says rehabilitation work is under way on the R59 between Eikenhof and Vereeniging, including sub-base stabilisation and asphalt surfacing (GPDRT on X). It has not published dates or lane closures. Allow extra time, especially in wet weather.
- SAWS Gauteng forecast map on X, 2 November, 16:05: x.com
- SAWS national forecast for 3 and 4 November on X, 3 November, 12:07: x.com
- SAWS warnings page: weathersa.co.za
- SAWS warnings feed (Gauteng and Free State severe thunderstorm warnings for 3 November): caps.weathersa.co.za
- GPDRT on X, R59 roadworks, 2 November: x.com
Forecasts mentioned
- Vereeniging 7-day forecast
- Vanderbijlpark 7-day forecast
- Meyerton 7-day forecast
- Sasolburg 7-day forecast
Official source: https://www.weathersa.co.za/home/warnings
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