MAHIKENG MAIL - MAHIKENG: The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has advised of the return of heavy showers across parts of South Africa this week.
From Sunday, the weather service advised communities living in low-lying areas and flat plains to be on the lookout for the disruptive rain across the central and eastern regions of South Africa, from 16 February to 19 February. “Motorists and pedestrians should be extra cautious where roads are slippery and/or visibility is affected. These conditions, with cloudy to overcast skies, are expected across South Africa along with sub-regions of ordinary showers and thundershowers.
“The rainfall accumulation is expected to be in the region of 20 to 50 millimetres. Daytime temperatures in these regions are also expected to be cool. The transport of moist tropical air from continental low over Botswana is the main source of the current cloudy and showery conditions,” SAWS said. “No major changes were anticipated on the rainfall pattern on Monday, 17 February apart from the extension of widespread showers (80%) across the North West and Gauteng, where additional disruptive rain was expected in places.
“Summer thunderstorms across South Africa ordinarily develop in the afternoon and early evening. As was stated just before the onset of persistent showers in early January, the tropical moisture typically possesses a significant amount of energy,” SAWS said.
On Sunday through to Tuesday, 18 February, the tropical air mass was expected to cause disruptive rain during this week, with from 30 mm up to 50 mm daily. Further, continual showers were also expected on Wednesday and might persist into Thursday morning.
