As the heatwave fades, rain is likely to bring relief to South Africa, with tropical cyclone Chido's remnants adding to the forecast.
With the Vaal Dam at 26%, water releases from Sterkfontein Dam may start as rain offers some hope for drought-stricken regions.The Vaal Dam level is presently at 26% and water will be released from Sterkfontein Dam when the level reaches 18%, department of water and sanitation spokesperson Wisane Mavasa says.“The climatic conditions persist and the recent rainfall fall made no significant difference to the level,” she added.
“For the current summer, Limpopo, North West, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, as well as the northern areas of Free State and KwaZulu-Natal, have been the most affected by heatwaves,” he said.In the southern coastal areas, below normal temperatures were more likely throughout summer. “Usually, when we coming from a strong El Nino event, it is usual for the northeastern areas of the country to struggle to receive rain.“As we are still in the early stages of summer and coming out of a prolonged time of above-normal temperatures, it is no surprise that the atmosphere is still transitioning to summer,” he said.
Thobela said the weather predictions indicated above-normal rainfall for parts of the northeastern, central and coastal areas, with most parts of the summer rainfall areas expected to receive below-normal rain.“During the latter parts of summer – February, March and April – there is an increase in chances for above-normal rainfall over the summer rainfall areas, potentially indicating a very late influence from the potential La Niña event.
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