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So How Hot Was 2022? La Niña Brought The Drama But Now We’re Bracing For Drier, Hotter El Niño Chaos
12 Apr 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Yeah, we’re talking about the weather and it is actually fascinating.
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North Of China Bracing Against -53°C Where An Egg Freezes As It Cracks Open [Video]
25 Jan 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
It has been so cold that one of China’s northernmost cities broke its lowest-ever recorded temperature.
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Looks Like The Garden Route Is Blowing Away This Weekend
02 Dec 2022 by Jacqui / No Comments
This is good news for those of you attending an event today where you need to make awkward small talk.
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Vaalies Freaked Out By Strange Cloud Formations [Images+Videos]
30 Nov 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Residents were in awe (and a little fear) as they witnessed funnel clouds forming in the stormy sky on Sunday.
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People Are Canoeing Around The Streets Of Potchefstroom [Videos]
16 Nov 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Some residents had a lot of fun when rivers and dams overflowed into the streets and up to the doorsteps of houses in Potchefstroom.
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Our Favourites From The Weather Photographer Of The Year 2022 Competition
01 Sep 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
This is the Royal Meteorological Society’s 7th edition of the contest, with images for the main and mobile categories coming from photographers in 119 countries.
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Waterspout / Tornado Spotted In Western Cape [Videos]
15 Aug 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Storm Report SA says the “tornado started out as a waterspout but made landfall soon after”. It caused damage to multiple homes in Velddrif.
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Get Ready For A Very Chilly Weekend In The Western Cape
11 Aug 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
A series of cold fronts are expected to make landfall in the Western Cape between Friday and Saturday, with the possibility of snow as well.
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Why Lightning Can Sometimes Shoot 80km Upwards In “Gigantic Jets” [Video]
10 Aug 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
A particularly powerful bolt of lightning, which darted upwards from a thunderstorm in Oklahoma, delivered the largest charge transfer to space on record.
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Celebrate The Last Weekend Of ‘Summer’ In Cape Town The Right Way
10 Jun 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
This warm weather is only sticking around for the weekend though, so we have to figure out how to soak up as much sun as possible before the cold sets in.
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Scorching Weekend Temperatures In Cape Town Won’t Count Towards Record Books
26 Jan 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Despite weather stations recording temperatures of 45,2°C in Cape Town and 45,9°C in Robertson this weekend, the record books go unchanged.
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43 Degrees Just Outside Cape Town This Weekend
21 Jan 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’re looking at sunny and dry weather across the Northern and Western Cape, with scorching temperatures outside of Cape Town.
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Looks Like We’re In For A Wet Summer
09 Dec 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Willem Landman, known as the “father” of seasonal forecasting in South Africa, has predicted that this summer will be uncharacteristically wet.
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These Cape Town Areas Will Be Smashed By The Weekend Storm
26 Nov 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The Western Cape is bracing itself for a storm this weekend, bringing with it gale-force winds.
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Some Real Beauties From The Weather Photographer Of The Year Awards
19 Oct 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The Weather Photographer of the Year competition is now in its sixth year, having seen everything from rain, to shine, to snow, and storms.
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They’re Using Drones To Make Fake Rain In The UAE [Videos]
22 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
One of the hottest countries in the world is providing funding for scientists and meteorologists to make fake rain using advanced drone technology.
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Mudslide Mayhem As Car Escapes In The Nick Of Time [Videos]
05 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
At least three people are dead, and around 80 are still missing, after the Japanese town of Atami was hit by a devastating mudslide.
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Cape Town Braces For Some Really Nasty Weather
22 Jun 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Batten down the hatches, Capetonians, because it looks like we’re in for a spell of nasty weather.
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“Disco Party With Projectors”: That East London Storm, Explained [Video]
23 Apr 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On Wednesday night, many residents in and around East London reported seeing a storm with excessive thunder and lightning.
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Cyclone Eloise Rips Through Kruger [Images+Videos]
25 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Cyclone Eloise, since downgraded to Tropical Storm Eloise, tore through the Kruger National Park and other parts of South Africa this weekend.
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Did You See That Apocalyptic Dust Storm In Upington? [Videos+Images]
23 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On Saturday, storm clouds swept through Upington in the Northern Cape, bringing with them a wall of dust that was captured on video.
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This Extremely High-Def Monsoon Video Is Rather Mesmerising
10 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Mike Olbinski spent two years piecing together footage of monsoons in Arizona. Set to a custom score, it makes for compelling viewing.
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Oh, So That’s Why There’s A Windsock On The Bridge Leading To The Huguenot Tunnel
02 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Yesterday gale-force winds blew through the Cape, taking down a truck on the N1 Outbound at the Huguenot Tunnel.
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Best Compilation Of Cape Snow Mayhem [Videos]
31 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Table Mountain was blanketed in snow this weekend, and there were similar scenes across the province.
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Is There A Link Between Cold Weather And COVID-19? These Wits Scientists Don’t Think So
18 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Scientists at Wits University took an in-depth look at whether there’s a connection between COVID-19 infection rates and climate.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
18 Aug 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
World record temp. Snow on Table Mountain? Sweden’s herd immunity emails. SA water polo coach ‘stripper’ comments. Rent plummets in London. Ellen producers sacked. Kendall sizzles.
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Cape Storm Pictures And Video Round-Up
29 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Power outages, damaged homes, totalled cars, and uprooted trees – the weather this weekend was hectic.
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You Need To See This Plane Landing At Heathrow During UK Storm [Video]
17 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
If I’m ever on a plane that needs to land in extreme weather, I hope I have the pilot who brought in this Airbus A380 behind the controls.
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“Snowpocalypse”: Time-Lapse Videos Capture Canadian Town Under Siege
22 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Some snow can be fun if you don’t mind the cold. Then there’s the kind of snow that traps you in your house, consumes your car, and takes out your electricity.
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Another Tornado Filmed In SA [Videos]
06 Jan 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For one family in Mpumalanga, who shot the footage in Panbult, between Ermelo and Piet Retief on Friday, it was a terrifying ordeal.
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