Good morning everyone:

Still a few cloudy patches over the south-west Cape coastal areas with a few odd light rain patches but by nor as much as have been the case the last couple of days. Over most of the interior and even KZN temperatures has dropped significantly overnight and in most cases at around 5 C but over the central interior including Gauteng temperatures was below 0 C with wide spread frost, not often that we start September this cold. Over the Northern Cape, North-West and the Freestate most areas recorded well below freezing temperatures with heavy frost in places. Lucky for us the sun is out and that will help to recover temperatures during the day but even with the sun out still maximum temperatures will be well below the norm for this time of the year.  A you can see from the photo the cold front is moving away from the south-east Cape coast but is still responsibly for fresh to strong winds along the coast and even a couple of places inland of East London. Although this is the un official start for Spring real Spring will be on the charts from the 21st of September when the sun moves across the equator. If you do go out tonight, remember to take something warm with you, the temperatures will again drop significantly when the sun  goes down!! Take care and enjoy the day!!      

Good morning everyone:

The cold front (clear air) has crossed the country from west to east and has left behind very cold and dry air.  For us in the north it is at least sunny thus the temperature will recover somewhat during the day.   It is still cloudy over western escarpment with either fog patches and a few drizzle patches while it is cloudy and cold over the western Cape.  The cold front now to the south of George with rather strong winds and gale force wind gusts.  It is also very cold over the Freestate and although the temperature in and around Bloemfontein is at -1 C the wind at 20lm/u make it feel a lot colder more like -3  to -4 C. Stay warm!! For the moment the rain seem to have eased over the Cape and with a bit of luck there may be a few sunny spots during the day. Up towards Garies falls of 80mm have been recorded and I foresee a fantastic flower season over most areas of Namaqualand this year. Have a great day and rest of the week-end!

Goeie môre almal,

Gauteng is heel billik met sy temperature vanoggend en is feitlik almal in en om 10 C en dit sluit die grootste deel van die noordelike en oostelike binneland in. Die dele, ingesluit die Laeveld gaan lekker warm word vandag in die pre-frontale fase met ‘n baie hoë brandgevaar. Soos julle sal sien is die 3 de koue front nou by die Kaap en op ‘n alreeds sopnat gebied is selfs net 10mm+ glad nie iets om na uit te sien nie. Die vlei gebiede is reeds vol, die damme begin oorloop en die slotsom waartoe mens kan kom is dat die rivier nou plek-plek hul banke gaan oorstroom. Veral die Bergrivier is kwaai vol so beslis nie tyd om jou kano vaardigheid te beproef nie. Daar is ‘n heel paar kolle buie oor die groot en klein Karoo en met die lug baie koud is die waarskynlikheid goed dat die hoër dele ysreën kan ervaar. Kleinvee boere wat nog nie reageer het nie, wel dit is amper te laat die koue is reeds met julle. Die ouens in die oos-kaapse binneland kan ook maar klaarmaak vir erge koue en hulle diere goed versorg. Die bolugtrog is stewig aanwesig oor die westelike binneland maar leun oor na die verkeerde kant en beteken die ou verswak maar dit sê nie vir ons dat daar geen kans is  ver sneeu en of ysreën oor die Ooskaap nie.  Die koue in die weste van die land gaan deurskuif na die sentrale en noordelike binneland vanaf môre net om vir ons tong uit te steek en te sê winter is nog nie verby nie. Die wat lente feeste beplan het, neem warm goed saam, julle gaan dit nodig kry. Die wolke het ook reeds oor die suidelike en sentrale van Kwazulu-Natal inbeweeg wat dit heelwat koeler sal maak as wat gister die geval was en die koeler, vogtige weer word eers vanaf môre oor die Laeveld verwag waar dit nog baie warm gaan wees vandag met ‘n hoë brandgevaar! Daar is vanoggend ‘n stewige band reën, buie net wes van Oos-Londen en kan daar ‘n paar lekker reënbuie uitsak deur die loop van die oggend. Wel, waar dit nat is en rivier vol, moet mororiste op die uitkyk wees vir damme water op die pad en nie deurjaag nie, dit is vir moeilikhied soek wat kon gebly het! Maak nie saak wat die weer, geniet dit en help ander wat nie droog en warm is nie.

Duidelike tekens dat daar 'n 3 de koue front suid-wes van die Kaap ontwikkel in baie koue lug. Nie so kwaai soos die eerste 2 nie, maar nog 10-15mm reën oor die Kaap sal genoeg wees om die vlei gebiede onder water te hou. 

Good morning everyone:

It is soaking wet over the south-west Cape coastal areas and a few mountain spots had over 100mm in less than 24 hours. As you will see from the picture the next cold front with lots of cold air Is just about over the Cape and although it is not a solid band of rain there is a lot of cold air cumulus and this means you may see the sun at times but will be followed but ice cold showers and most likely as this cold front moves in over the region mountains areas can expect ice rain and or snow on the mountain tops. The massive cloud band ahead of the cold front has become mostly pre-frontal ,,warm’’ air as a warm front has formed. This ,,warm’’ will become a lot colder as the cold front is pushed eastwards but a strong ridge of high behind the cold front. Over the central, northern and eastern interior although cool at first will become warm even hot over a few places as the day progress and there are already a few spots over KZN where the temperature has reached 25 C. This means we can expect high fire danger conditions over most of the interior and eastern interior! Take care. The cold air that now starts to move in over the western extremes of the country is expect to move inn over the central interior including Gauteng from Saturday!  Take care and keep informed, go to www.netfor.co.za and go to the free 3 day forecast!

Have a lovely day, and down south, keep warm and dry!!

Mens kan sien dat dit reeds lekker gereën het oor die Kaap en dit wat ek hier wys is gem reën sedert middernag, daar is 'n paar stases wat reeds tot soveel as 69mm aangeteken het. Die reën is nog glad nie verby nie, daar kan nog heelwat reën oor die volgende 48 uur val!! Selfs met net die reën gaan vlei gebiede weer oorstroom!