{"id":614,"date":"2024-08-29T14:45:39","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T12:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/?page_id=614"},"modified":"2025-11-13T18:40:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T16:40:16","slug":"provincial-climate-narratives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/?page_id=614","title":{"rendered":"Provincial Climate Narratives"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"614\" class=\"elementor elementor-614\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-327f68d e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"327f68d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0905702 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0905702\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Provincial Climate Narratives<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68254b7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"68254b7b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e93012f\" data-id=\"3e93012f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee36e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ee36e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Climate Description<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-280e7108 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"280e7108\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-14bcc359\" data-id=\"14bcc359\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d642d75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d642d75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The section below provides a description of the climate as well as recent trends in climate for each of the nine provinces. Select a province from the list below to see the narrative.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce34ccf e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ce34ccf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71936a6 eael-fg-hoverer-content-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-filterable-gallery\" data-id=\"71936a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;photo_gallery&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-filterable-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style id=\"eael-fg-inline-css-71936a6\">@media only screen and (max-width: 2399px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t.elementor-element.elementor-element-71936a6 .eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap {\n\t\t\t\t\t        width: 33.333333333333%;\n\t\t\t\t\t    }\n\t\t\t\t\t}@media only screen and (max-width: 1024px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t.elementor-element.elementor-element-71936a6  .eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap {\n\t\t\t\t\t        width: 50%;\n\t\t\t\t\t    }\n\t\t\t\t\t}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t.elementor-element.elementor-element-71936a6  .eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap {\n\t\t\t\t\t        width: 100%;\n\t\t\t\t\t    }\n\t\t\t\t\t}<\/style>        <div id=\"eael-filter-gallery-wrapper-71936a6\" class=\"eael-filter-gallery-wrapper\" data-layout-mode=\"hoverer\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;mobile&quot;:{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Mobile Portrait&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:767,&quot;default_value&quot;:767,&quot;direction&quot;:&quot;max&quot;,&quot;is_enabled&quot;:true},&quot;mobile_extra&quot;:{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Mobile Landscape&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:880,&quot;default_value&quot;:880,&quot;direction&quot;:&quot;max&quot;,&quot;is_enabled&quot;:false},&quot;tablet&quot;:{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Tablet Portrait&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:1024,&quot;default_value&quot;:1024,&quot;direction&quot;:&quot;max&quot;,&quot;is_enabled&quot;:true},&quot;tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Tablet Landscape&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:1200,&quot;default_value&quot;:1200,&quot;direction&quot;:&quot;max&quot;,&quot;is_enabled&quot;:false},&quot;laptop&quot;:{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Laptop&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:1366,&quot;default_value&quot;:1366,&quot;direction&quot;:&quot;max&quot;,&quot;is_enabled&quot;:false},&quot;widescreen&quot;:{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Widescreen&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:2400,&quot;default_value&quot;:2400,&quot;direction&quot;:&quot;min&quot;,&quot;is_enabled&quot;:false}}\" data-default_control_key=\"0\" data-custom_default_control=\"\">\n                        <div class=\"eael-filter-gallery-control\">\n                <ul><li data-load-more-status=\"0\" data-first-init=\"1\" class=\"control all-control  active \" data-filter=\"*\">All<\/li><li  data-load-more-status=\"0\" data-first-init=\"0\"\n                        class=\"control \" data-filter=\".eael-cf-gallery-filter\">Gallery Filter<\/li><\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"eael-filter-gallery-container eael-filter-gallery-grid\" data-images-per-page=\"\" data-total-gallery-items=\"9\" data-nomore-item-text=\"\" data-is-randomize=\"no\" data-settings=\"{&quot;grid_style&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;popup&quot;:&quot;buttons&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:500,&quot;gallery_enabled&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_gallery_yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;control_all_text&quot;:&quot;All&quot;,&quot;mobile_scroll_to_top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;mobile_scroll_offset&quot;:0,&quot;post_id&quot;:614,&quot;widget_id&quot;:&quot;71936a6&quot;}\" data-search-all=\"\" data-gallery-items=\"["<div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Eastern_Cape-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15743\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Eastern_Cape-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Eastern_Cape-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Eastern_Cape-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>Diverse Eastern Cape Climate: Extreme Gradients due to ocean &amp; mountains. Contrasts include cold\/snowy highveld (~0\u00b0C inland) vs. warm coast (<span class=\"math-inline\">&gt; 10\u00b0C<\/span>\u00a0warmer). Rainfall ranges from 240 mm\/yr (dry) to 720 mm\/yr (wet), driven by winter cold fronts and summer convection.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Eastern_Cape-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","<div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Gauteng-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15748\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Gauteng-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Gauteng-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Gauteng-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gauteng is characterized by a summer rainfall region where precipitation primarily occurs as thunderstorms, reaching <span class=\"math-inline\">\u00a0700mm<\/span> annually. Winters are dry with clear skies, leading to cold nights and strong inversion layers that cause polluted mornings. The province&#8217;s water relies not only on local dams and rainfall but also significantly (<span class=\"math-inline\">40%<\/span>) on water supplied from the mega-dam region of southeastern South Africa.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Gauteng-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","<div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KwaZulu-Natal-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15752\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KwaZulu-Natal-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KwaZulu-Natal-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KwaZulu-Natal-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>KwaZulu-Natal is the wettest province in South Africa, with high rainfall totals occurring along both the eastern escarpment and over the coastal areas. It is a summer rainfall region that experiences hot and humid summers and mild winters.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KwaZulu-Natal-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","<div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Limpopo-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15757\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Limpopo-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Limpopo-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Limpopo-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Limpopo is a summer rainfall region that generally experiences hot summers and cooler winters. Rainfall varies greatly across the province, with large parts of the Limpopo basin being semi-arid, and with high rainfall and rainforests along the eastern escarpment of the province. The province sporadically suffer from devastating flood events, when tropical lows or cyclones from the Indian Ocean make landfall over neighbouring Mozambique, or even over Limpopo itself.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Limpopo-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","<div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mpumalanga-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15759\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mpumalanga-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mpumalanga-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mpumalanga-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>Mpumalanga\u2019s Lowveld region experiences a sub-tropical climate, with high rainfall totals towards the escarpment in the west and with a drier climate to the east. The Mpumalanga Highveld experiences cold winters with frost events, with summers being warm and with rainfall occurring mostly in the form of thunderstorms.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mpumalanga-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","<div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15760\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>The\u00a0 climate in the North West province varies considerably with the areas in the east being much wetter than those in the west, Average annual rainfall ranges from 300 to 700 mm and summer temperatures between 22 and 34\u00baC. The province is dominated by a flat savanna and grassland landscape, which is home to rich biodiversity and agriculture, with hills and ridges dividing up this landscape.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","<div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Northern_Cape-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15761\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Northern_Cape-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Northern_Cape-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Northern_Cape-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Northern Cape is South Africa&#8217;s driest province (some areas <span class=\"math-inline\">&lt;70mm\/yr<\/span>), defined by extreme aridity. Rainfall is highly infrequent and spatially varied: the south-west receives winter rain, while the rest receives summer convection. The region experiences extreme temperature swings: summer daytime highs can exceed <span class=\"math-inline\">36\u00b0C<\/span>\u00a0while winter nights often drop below <span class=\"math-inline\">0\u00b0C<\/span>. The extremely dry western coastline is a coastal desert where marine fog is a vital water source.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Northern_Cape-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","<div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15766\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>The Free State spans the country&#8217;s center, exhibiting a climate gradient from the dry, hot west (<span class=\"math-inline\">450 mm\/yr<\/span>) to the cooler, wetter north and east (<span class=\"math-inline\">1200 mm\/yr<\/span>). It&#8217;s entirely a summer rainfall region, dominated by convective events (thunderstorms). Rainfall is partially linked to ENSO. The province is the nation&#8217;s &#8220;bread basket,&#8221; sustaining extensive rain-fed maize and wheat production due to sufficient rainfall and good soils.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","<div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/western-cape-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15767\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/western-cape-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/western-cape-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/western-cape-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>The Western Cape has a highly diverse climate.\u00a0Rain is dominated by mid-latitude cold fronts (mainly winter), creating a rain shadow inland, where summer convection occurs. Marine fog\/cloud capture and strong systems cause significant water input and flooding. The province faces natural drought cycles, but no long-term rainfall trend is currently clear.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/western-cape-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>"]\" data-init-show=\"10\">\n            <div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Eastern_Cape-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15743\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Eastern_Cape-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Eastern_Cape-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Eastern_Cape-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>Diverse Eastern Cape Climate: Extreme Gradients due to ocean &amp; mountains. Contrasts include cold\/snowy highveld (~0\u00b0C inland) vs. warm coast (<span class=\"math-inline\">&gt; 10\u00b0C<\/span>\u00a0warmer). Rainfall ranges from 240 mm\/yr (dry) to 720 mm\/yr (wet), driven by winter cold fronts and summer convection.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Eastern_Cape-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Gauteng-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15748\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Gauteng-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Gauteng-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Gauteng-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gauteng is characterized by a summer rainfall region where precipitation primarily occurs as thunderstorms, reaching <span class=\"math-inline\">\u00a0700mm<\/span> annually. Winters are dry with clear skies, leading to cold nights and strong inversion layers that cause polluted mornings. The province&#8217;s water relies not only on local dams and rainfall but also significantly (<span class=\"math-inline\">40%<\/span>) on water supplied from the mega-dam region of southeastern South Africa.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Gauteng-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KwaZulu-Natal-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15752\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KwaZulu-Natal-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KwaZulu-Natal-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KwaZulu-Natal-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>KwaZulu-Natal is the wettest province in South Africa, with high rainfall totals occurring along both the eastern escarpment and over the coastal areas. It is a summer rainfall region that experiences hot and humid summers and mild winters.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KwaZulu-Natal-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Limpopo-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15757\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Limpopo-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Limpopo-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Limpopo-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Limpopo is a summer rainfall region that generally experiences hot summers and cooler winters. Rainfall varies greatly across the province, with large parts of the Limpopo basin being semi-arid, and with high rainfall and rainforests along the eastern escarpment of the province. The province sporadically suffer from devastating flood events, when tropical lows or cyclones from the Indian Ocean make landfall over neighbouring Mozambique, or even over Limpopo itself.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Limpopo-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mpumalanga-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15759\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mpumalanga-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mpumalanga-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mpumalanga-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>Mpumalanga\u2019s Lowveld region experiences a sub-tropical climate, with high rainfall totals towards the escarpment in the west and with a drier climate to the east. The Mpumalanga Highveld experiences cold winters with frost events, with summers being warm and with rainfall occurring mostly in the form of thunderstorms.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mpumalanga-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15760\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>The\u00a0 climate in the North West province varies considerably with the areas in the east being much wetter than those in the west, Average annual rainfall ranges from 300 to 700 mm and summer temperatures between 22 and 34\u00baC. The province is dominated by a flat savanna and grassland landscape, which is home to rich biodiversity and agriculture, with hills and ridges dividing up this landscape.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Northern_Cape-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15761\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Northern_Cape-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Northern_Cape-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Northern_Cape-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Northern Cape is South Africa&#8217;s driest province (some areas <span class=\"math-inline\">&lt;70mm\/yr<\/span>), defined by extreme aridity. Rainfall is highly infrequent and spatially varied: the south-west receives winter rain, while the rest receives summer convection. The region experiences extreme temperature swings: summer daytime highs can exceed <span class=\"math-inline\">36\u00b0C<\/span>\u00a0while winter nights often drop below <span class=\"math-inline\">0\u00b0C<\/span>. The extremely dry western coastline is a coastal desert where marine fog is a vital water source.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Northern_Cape-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15766\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>The Free State spans the country&#8217;s center, exhibiting a climate gradient from the dry, hot west (<span class=\"math-inline\">450 mm\/yr<\/span>) to the cooler, wetter north and east (<span class=\"math-inline\">1200 mm\/yr<\/span>). It&#8217;s entirely a summer rainfall region, dominated by convective events (thunderstorms). Rainfall is partially linked to ENSO. The province is the nation&#8217;s &#8220;bread basket,&#8221; sustaining extensive rain-fed maize and wheat production due to sufficient rainfall and good soils.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/western-cape-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15767\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/western-cape-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/western-cape-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/western-cape-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>The Western Cape has a highly diverse climate.\u00a0Rain is dominated by mid-latitude cold fronts (mainly winter), creating a rain shadow inland, where summer convection occurs. Marine fog\/cloud capture and strong systems cause significant water input and flooding. The province faces natural drought cycles, but no long-term rainfall trend is currently clear.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/western-cape-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        \n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0c3da9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"a0c3da9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbbdacd\" data-id=\"cbbdacd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62772c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62772c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Climate Futures<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-007e135 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"007e135\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9265b5e\" data-id=\"9265b5e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cef835 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cef835\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The section below provides a description of the climate futures for each of the nine provinces. Select a province from the list below to see the narrative.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe2cb29 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fe2cb29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f3a192 eael-fg-hoverer-content-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-filterable-gallery\" data-id=\"8f3a192\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;photo_gallery&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-filterable-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style id=\"eael-fg-inline-css-8f3a192\">@media only screen and (max-width: 2399px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t.elementor-element.elementor-element-8f3a192 .eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap {\n\t\t\t\t\t        width: 33.333333333333%;\n\t\t\t\t\t    }\n\t\t\t\t\t}@media only screen and (max-width: 1024px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t.elementor-element.elementor-element-8f3a192  .eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap {\n\t\t\t\t\t        width: 50%;\n\t\t\t\t\t    }\n\t\t\t\t\t}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t.elementor-element.elementor-element-8f3a192  .eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap {\n\t\t\t\t\t        width: 100%;\n\t\t\t\t\t    }\n\t\t\t\t\t}<\/style>        <div id=\"eael-filter-gallery-wrapper-8f3a192\" class=\"eael-filter-gallery-wrapper\" data-layout-mode=\"hoverer\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;mobile&quot;:{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Mobile Portrait&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:767,&quot;default_value&quot;:767,&quot;direction&quot;:&quot;max&quot;,&quot;is_enabled&quot;:true},&quot;mobile_extra&quot;:{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Mobile Landscape&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:880,&quot;default_value&quot;:880,&quot;direction&quot;:&quot;max&quot;,&quot;is_enabled&quot;:false},&quot;tablet&quot;:{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Tablet Portrait&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:1024,&quot;default_value&quot;:1024,&quot;direction&quot;:&quot;max&quot;,&quot;is_enabled&quot;:true},&quot;tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Tablet Landscape&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:1200,&quot;default_value&quot;:1200,&quot;direction&quot;:&quot;max&quot;,&quot;is_enabled&quot;:false},&quot;laptop&quot;:{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Laptop&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:1366,&quot;default_value&quot;:1366,&quot;direction&quot;:&quot;max&quot;,&quot;is_enabled&quot;:false},&quot;widescreen&quot;:{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Widescreen&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:2400,&quot;default_value&quot;:2400,&quot;direction&quot;:&quot;min&quot;,&quot;is_enabled&quot;:false}}\" data-default_control_key=\"0\" data-custom_default_control=\"\">\n                        <div class=\"eael-filter-gallery-control\">\n                <ul><li data-load-more-status=\"0\" data-first-init=\"1\" class=\"control all-control  active \" data-filter=\"*\">All<\/li><li  data-load-more-status=\"0\" data-first-init=\"0\"\n                        class=\"control \" data-filter=\".eael-cf-gallery-filter\">Gallery Filter<\/li><\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"eael-filter-gallery-container eael-filter-gallery-grid\" data-images-per-page=\"\" data-total-gallery-items=\"9\" data-nomore-item-text=\"\" data-is-randomize=\"no\" data-settings=\"{&quot;grid_style&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;popup&quot;:&quot;buttons&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:500,&quot;gallery_enabled&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_gallery_yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;control_all_text&quot;:&quot;All&quot;,&quot;mobile_scroll_to_top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;mobile_scroll_offset&quot;:0,&quot;post_id&quot;:614,&quot;widget_id&quot;:&quot;8f3a192&quot;}\" data-search-all=\"\" data-gallery-items=\"["<div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Eastern_Cape-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15743\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Eastern_Cape-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Eastern_Cape-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Eastern_Cape-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>The Eastern Cape will experience warmer temperatures, rising <span class=\"math-inline\">1.5\u00b0C<\/span>\u00a0by 2040-2060, maintaining wet\/dry cycles.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Warmer Future (Intense Rain)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Warming leads to more intense rain inland (due to stronger heat low) and coastal flooding\/heavy rain (due to warmer Agulhas Current). Storm surge compounded by sea-level rise threatens coastal infrastructure.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Warmer Drier Future (Water Stress)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Warming increases summer hot spells and evaporation, resulting in drier soils and higher irrigation demand. Increased dam evaporation and competing needs from agriculture\/urban growth will significantly strain urban water supply.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Eastern_Cape-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","<div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Gauteng-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15748\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Gauteng-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Gauteng-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Gauteng-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>Gauteng, under low mitigation, faces a <span class=\"math-inline\">3-4 \u00b0C<\/span>\u00a0temperature rise by 2040-2060, drastically increasing heat-wave days and fire danger, while reducing frost. Local intense thunderstorms (hail, floods) are plausible.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 1: Warmer &amp; Water-Stressed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rising temperatures coupled with drought in the mega-dam region will severely impact water security, constraining future economic growth.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 2: Warmer but Water Secure<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Temperatures rise, but the mega-dam water yield is sustained or enhanced by intense escarpment thunderstorms. Gauteng manages heat and local extreme rain, but its water supply remains relatively secure.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Gauteng-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","<div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KwaZulu-Natal-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15752\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KwaZulu-Natal-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KwaZulu-Natal-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KwaZulu-Natal-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>KwaZulu-Natal faces two main future climate scenarios by 2040-2060.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 1: A Hot and Dry Future<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Under low mitigation, temperatures could increase by up to 3\u00b0C, accompanied by a drastic decrease in rainfall. This will lead to more frequent heat-wave days, high fire-danger days, and El Ni\u00f1o-induced droughts. Key impacts include significantly reduced yields in the forestry and sugar cane industries, and increased risks to human health from oppressive temperatures.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 2: A Hot Future with Increased Rainfall<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The main alternative is a hotter future with substantially increased rainfall, including more intense thunderstorms and damaging floods. This scenario offers more options for the sugar cane and forestry sectors but will cause frequent damage to infrastructure (roads, bridges). The increasingly hot and humid climate may also lead to a greater abundance of pests and diseases affecting crops, forestry, and human\/animal health.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KwaZulu-Natal-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","<div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Limpopo-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15757\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Limpopo-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Limpopo-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Limpopo-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>Limpopo faces significant warming, with temperature increases of <span class=\"math-inline\">4\u00b0C <\/span>plausible by 2040-2060 (up to <span class=\"math-inline\">7\u00b0C<\/span>\u00a0by the end of the century under low mitigation). This will increase heat-wave days and high fire-danger days.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 1: Hot and Dry (Drought &amp; Agricultural Stress)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The province becomes drier overall, with more frequent El Ni\u00f1o-induced droughts. Under this scenario, dryland agriculture and livestock production will become increasingly unviable.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 2: Warmer with More Floods (Tropical Lows)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A minority of models project a wetter future, especially in the Limpopo basin and along the escarpment, due to more frequent and intense tropical lows and cyclones. The province would still face the negative impacts of rising temperatures (as in Scenario 1) but with increased flood events.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Limpopo-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","<div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mpumalanga-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15759\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mpumalanga-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mpumalanga-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mpumalanga-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>Mpumalanga faces two main climate futures by 2040-2060, with temperatures possibly rising by up to <span class=\"math-inline\">3\u00b0C<\/span>\u00a0under low mitigation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scenario 1: Hot and Dry (Drought &amp; Fire Risk)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The province becomes significantly hotter and drier, drastically decreasing rainfall and increasing heat-wave days and high fire-danger days. This poses a significant threat to the forestry sector due to more frequent drought-induced forest fires.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 2: Warmer with Increased Rainfall (Floods &amp; Pests)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rainfall totals increase, potentially due to more frequent landfalling tropical lows over the Lowveld. This scenario alleviates drought for forestry but poses significant risks to tourism and infrastructure (e.g., Kruger Park). Increased rainfall and warmth may also lead to new challenges from proliferating pests and pathogens affecting forestry and agriculture.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mpumalanga-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","<div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15760\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>The North West province faces a significantly warmer future.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 1: Hot and Dry (Low Mitigation)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Under low mitigation, temperatures could increase by up to <span class=\"math-inline\">6\u00b0C<\/span>, accompanied by a drastic decrease in rainfall. This will result in more frequent heat-wave days and high fire-danger days.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 2: Warmer with Wet Spells (High Mitigation)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Under high mitigation, temperatures may still increase by up to <span class=\"math-inline\">4\u00b0C<\/span>. However, this scenario includes more frequent formation of tropical-temperate troughs, leading to increased wet spells over the province.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","<div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Northern_Cape-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15761\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Northern_Cape-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Northern_Cape-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Northern_Cape-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>The Northern Cape will warm faster than the rest of the country, especially in the north\/east, reaching <span class=\"math-inline\">2\u00b0C <\/span>warmer by 2040-2060. This dramatically increases summer hot spells (20-30 days <span class=\"math-inline\">&gt;36\u00b0C <\/span>\u00a0per month in the north).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 1: Hotter and Drier (Water Stress)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A southerly shift in the mid-latitude jet stream reduces winter frontal rain in the south-west. Increased high-pressure systems suppress summer convective rain in the east. Reduced rainfall combined with high temperatures and evaporation places a severe strain on dams and groundwater recharge, impacting irrigation and human consumption.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 2: Hotter, Mixed Rainfall (Intense Summer Rain)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the east, an intensified heat low and increased moisture transport lead to increased summer rainfall. These dynamics also produce more intense rainfall events, causing localized flooding and infrastructure damage.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Northern_Cape-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","<div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15766\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>The Free State faces warming of <span class=\"math-inline\">2\u00b0C <\/span>by 2040-2060, increasing hot spells and crop stress. Higher temperatures\/evaporation and generally reduced rainfall will cause water deficits worse than the 2015\/16 drought.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 1: Warmer &amp; Drier<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>High pressure suppresses moisture and convection, reducing rainfall frequency\/magnitude. Remaining storms are more intense, causing localized flooding.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 2: Warmer &amp; Wetter (East Only)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An intensified heat low slightly increases rain in the east but leaves the west unchanged\/drier. All convective events are more intense, leading to localized flooding and damage.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","<div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/western-cape-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15767\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/western-cape-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/western-cape-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/western-cape-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>The Western Cape faces warming of <span class=\"math-inline\">1.5\u00b0C <\/span>2040-2060 (rising <span class=\"math-inline\">\u00a00.5\u00b0C <\/span>decade), increasing hot spells and reducing cold spells. Stronger high-pressure systems intensify summer South-Easter winds. Higher temps\/winds increase evaporation, straining urban and agricultural water supply systems.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 1: Drier, Hotter, Windier<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Natural cycles shift toward more frequent and consecutive dry years. Rising temperatures and wind speeds enhance evaporation, critically stressing water resources and increasing competition. Winter storm intensity increases, causing frequent flooding and damage.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 2: Warmer &amp; Wetter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rainfall increases in the mountains (due to moist winter storms and summer southerly flow), increasing river flows and dam runoff. However, this gain is offset by higher evaporation (from <span class=\"math-inline\">2\u00b0C <\/span>\u00a0warming\/stronger winds) and rising urban demand, meaning adaptation is still required.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/western-cape-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>"]\" data-init-show=\"10\">\n            <div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Eastern_Cape-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15743\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Eastern_Cape-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Eastern_Cape-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Eastern_Cape-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>The Eastern Cape will experience warmer temperatures, rising <span class=\"math-inline\">1.5\u00b0C<\/span>\u00a0by 2040-2060, maintaining wet\/dry cycles.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Warmer Future (Intense Rain)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Warming leads to more intense rain inland (due to stronger heat low) and coastal flooding\/heavy rain (due to warmer Agulhas Current). Storm surge compounded by sea-level rise threatens coastal infrastructure.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Warmer Drier Future (Water Stress)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Warming increases summer hot spells and evaporation, resulting in drier soils and higher irrigation demand. Increased dam evaporation and competing needs from agriculture\/urban growth will significantly strain urban water supply.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Eastern_Cape-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Gauteng-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15748\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Gauteng-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Gauteng-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Gauteng-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>Gauteng, under low mitigation, faces a <span class=\"math-inline\">3-4 \u00b0C<\/span>\u00a0temperature rise by 2040-2060, drastically increasing heat-wave days and fire danger, while reducing frost. Local intense thunderstorms (hail, floods) are plausible.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 1: Warmer &amp; Water-Stressed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rising temperatures coupled with drought in the mega-dam region will severely impact water security, constraining future economic growth.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 2: Warmer but Water Secure<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Temperatures rise, but the mega-dam water yield is sustained or enhanced by intense escarpment thunderstorms. Gauteng manages heat and local extreme rain, but its water supply remains relatively secure.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Gauteng-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KwaZulu-Natal-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15752\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KwaZulu-Natal-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KwaZulu-Natal-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KwaZulu-Natal-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>KwaZulu-Natal faces two main future climate scenarios by 2040-2060.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 1: A Hot and Dry Future<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Under low mitigation, temperatures could increase by up to 3\u00b0C, accompanied by a drastic decrease in rainfall. This will lead to more frequent heat-wave days, high fire-danger days, and El Ni\u00f1o-induced droughts. Key impacts include significantly reduced yields in the forestry and sugar cane industries, and increased risks to human health from oppressive temperatures.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 2: A Hot Future with Increased Rainfall<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The main alternative is a hotter future with substantially increased rainfall, including more intense thunderstorms and damaging floods. This scenario offers more options for the sugar cane and forestry sectors but will cause frequent damage to infrastructure (roads, bridges). The increasingly hot and humid climate may also lead to a greater abundance of pests and diseases affecting crops, forestry, and human\/animal health.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KwaZulu-Natal-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Limpopo-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15757\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Limpopo-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Limpopo-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Limpopo-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>Limpopo faces significant warming, with temperature increases of <span class=\"math-inline\">4\u00b0C <\/span>plausible by 2040-2060 (up to <span class=\"math-inline\">7\u00b0C<\/span>\u00a0by the end of the century under low mitigation). This will increase heat-wave days and high fire-danger days.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 1: Hot and Dry (Drought &amp; Agricultural Stress)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The province becomes drier overall, with more frequent El Ni\u00f1o-induced droughts. Under this scenario, dryland agriculture and livestock production will become increasingly unviable.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 2: Warmer with More Floods (Tropical Lows)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A minority of models project a wetter future, especially in the Limpopo basin and along the escarpment, due to more frequent and intense tropical lows and cyclones. The province would still face the negative impacts of rising temperatures (as in Scenario 1) but with increased flood events.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Limpopo-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mpumalanga-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15759\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mpumalanga-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mpumalanga-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mpumalanga-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>Mpumalanga faces two main climate futures by 2040-2060, with temperatures possibly rising by up to <span class=\"math-inline\">3\u00b0C<\/span>\u00a0under low mitigation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scenario 1: Hot and Dry (Drought &amp; Fire Risk)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The province becomes significantly hotter and drier, drastically decreasing rainfall and increasing heat-wave days and high fire-danger days. This poses a significant threat to the forestry sector due to more frequent drought-induced forest fires.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 2: Warmer with Increased Rainfall (Floods &amp; Pests)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rainfall totals increase, potentially due to more frequent landfalling tropical lows over the Lowveld. This scenario alleviates drought for forestry but poses significant risks to tourism and infrastructure (e.g., Kruger Park). Increased rainfall and warmth may also lead to new challenges from proliferating pests and pathogens affecting forestry and agriculture.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mpumalanga-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15760\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>The North West province faces a significantly warmer future.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 1: Hot and Dry (Low Mitigation)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Under low mitigation, temperatures could increase by up to <span class=\"math-inline\">6\u00b0C<\/span>, accompanied by a drastic decrease in rainfall. This will result in more frequent heat-wave days and high fire-danger days.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 2: Warmer with Wet Spells (High Mitigation)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Under high mitigation, temperatures may still increase by up to <span class=\"math-inline\">4\u00b0C<\/span>. However, this scenario includes more frequent formation of tropical-temperate troughs, leading to increased wet spells over the province.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Northern_Cape-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15761\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Northern_Cape-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Northern_Cape-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Northern_Cape-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>The Northern Cape will warm faster than the rest of the country, especially in the north\/east, reaching <span class=\"math-inline\">2\u00b0C <\/span>warmer by 2040-2060. This dramatically increases summer hot spells (20-30 days <span class=\"math-inline\">&gt;36\u00b0C <\/span>\u00a0per month in the north).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 1: Hotter and Drier (Water Stress)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A southerly shift in the mid-latitude jet stream reduces winter frontal rain in the south-west. Increased high-pressure systems suppress summer convective rain in the east. Reduced rainfall combined with high temperatures and evaporation places a severe strain on dams and groundwater recharge, impacting irrigation and human consumption.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 2: Hotter, Mixed Rainfall (Intense Summer Rain)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the east, an intensified heat low and increased moisture transport lead to increased summer rainfall. These dynamics also produce more intense rainfall events, causing localized flooding and infrastructure damage.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Northern_Cape-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15766\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>The Free State faces warming of <span class=\"math-inline\">2\u00b0C <\/span>by 2040-2060, increasing hot spells and crop stress. Higher temperatures\/evaporation and generally reduced rainfall will cause water deficits worse than the 2015\/16 drought.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 1: Warmer &amp; Drier<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>High pressure suppresses moisture and convection, reducing rainfall frequency\/magnitude. Remaining storms are more intense, causing localized flooding.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 2: Warmer &amp; Wetter (East Only)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An intensified heat low slightly increases rain in the east but leaves the west unchanged\/drier. All convective events are more intense, leading to localized flooding and damage.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/North_West-1-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-filterable-gallery-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-gallery-grid-item\"><div class=\"gallery-item-thumbnail-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/western-cape-1-270x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15767\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/western-cape-1-270x300.png 270w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/western-cape-1-922x1024.png 922w, https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/western-cape-1-2000x2222.png 2000w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-wrap caption-style-hoverer eael-slide-up\"><div class=\"gallery-item-hoverer-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-caption-over\"><div class=\"fg-item-content\"><p>The Western Cape faces warming of <span class=\"math-inline\">1.5\u00b0C <\/span>2040-2060 (rising <span class=\"math-inline\">\u00a00.5\u00b0C <\/span>decade), increasing hot spells and reducing cold spells. Stronger high-pressure systems intensify summer South-Easter winds. Higher temps\/winds increase evaporation, straining urban and agricultural water supply systems.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 1: Drier, Hotter, Windier<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Natural cycles shift toward more frequent and consecutive dry years. Rising temperatures and wind speeds enhance evaporation, critically stressing water resources and increasing competition. Winter storm intensity increases, causing frequent flooding and damage.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Scenario 2: Warmer &amp; Wetter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rainfall increases in the mountains (due to moist winter storms and summer southerly flow), increasing river flows and dam runoff. However, this gain is offset by higher evaporation (from <span class=\"math-inline\">2\u00b0C <\/span>\u00a0warming\/stronger winds) and rising urban demand, meaning adaptation is still required.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"gallery-item-buttons\"><a area-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"eael-magnific-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccis.saeon.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/western-cape-1-scaled.png\" class=\"eael-magnific-link eael-magnific-link-clone active\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" title=\"\"><span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <\/a>                <a href=\"#\" aria-label=\"eael-item-maybe-link\"> <span class=\"fg-item-icon-inner\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        \n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section 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provides a description of the climate as well as recent trends in climate for each of the nine provinces. Select a province from the list below to see the narrative. All Gallery Filter Diverse Eastern Cape Climate: Extreme Gradients due to ocean &amp; mountains. Contrasts include cold\/snowy highveld (~0\u00b0C inland) vs. warm coast (&gt; 10\u00b0C\u00a0warmer). Rainfall ranges from 240 mm\/yr (dry) to 720 mm\/yr (wet), driven by winter cold fronts and summer convection. \u00a0 Gauteng is characterized by a summer rainfall region where precipitation primarily occurs as thunderstorms, reaching \u00a0700mm annually. Winters are dry with clear skies, leading to cold nights and strong inversion layers that cause polluted mornings. The province&#8217;s water relies not only on local dams and rainfall but also significantly (40%) on water supplied from the mega-dam region of southeastern South Africa. KwaZulu-Natal is the wettest province in South Africa, with high rainfall totals occurring along both the eastern escarpment and over the coastal areas. It is a summer rainfall region that experiences hot and humid summers and mild winters. \u00a0 Limpopo is a summer rainfall region that generally experiences hot summers and cooler winters. Rainfall varies greatly across the province, with large parts of the Limpopo basin being semi-arid, and with high rainfall and rainforests along the eastern escarpment of the province. The province sporadically suffer from devastating flood events, when tropical lows or cyclones from the Indian Ocean make landfall over neighbouring Mozambique, or even over Limpopo itself. Mpumalanga\u2019s Lowveld region experiences a sub-tropical climate, with high rainfall totals towards the escarpment in the west and with a drier climate to the east. The Mpumalanga Highveld experiences cold winters with frost events, with summers being warm and with rainfall occurring mostly in the form of thunderstorms. The\u00a0 climate in the North West province varies considerably with the areas in the east being much wetter than those in the west, Average annual rainfall ranges from 300 to 700 mm and summer temperatures between 22 and 34\u00baC. The province is dominated by a flat savanna and grassland landscape, which is home to rich biodiversity and agriculture, with hills and ridges dividing up this landscape.\u00a0 \u00a0 The Northern Cape is South Africa&#8217;s driest province (some areas &lt;70mm\/yr), defined by extreme aridity. Rainfall is highly infrequent and spatially varied: the south-west receives winter rain, while the rest receives summer convection. The region experiences extreme temperature swings: summer daytime highs can exceed 36\u00b0C\u00a0while winter nights often drop below 0\u00b0C. The extremely dry western coastline is a coastal desert where marine fog is a vital water source. The Free State spans the country&#8217;s center, exhibiting a climate gradient from the dry, hot west (450 mm\/yr) to the cooler, wetter north and east (1200 mm\/yr). It&#8217;s entirely a summer rainfall region, dominated by convective events (thunderstorms). Rainfall is partially linked to ENSO. The province is the nation&#8217;s &#8220;bread basket,&#8221; sustaining extensive rain-fed maize and wheat production due to sufficient rainfall and good soils. The Western Cape has a highly diverse climate.\u00a0Rain is dominated by mid-latitude cold fronts (mainly winter), creating a rain shadow inland, where summer convection occurs. Marine fog\/cloud capture and strong systems cause significant water input and flooding. The province faces natural drought cycles, but no long-term rainfall trend is currently clear. Climate Futures The section below provides a description of the climate futures for each of the nine provinces. Select a province from the list below to see the narrative. All Gallery Filter The Eastern Cape will experience warmer temperatures, rising 1.5\u00b0C\u00a0by 2040-2060, maintaining wet\/dry cycles. Warmer Future (Intense Rain) Warming leads to more intense rain inland (due to stronger heat low) and coastal flooding\/heavy rain (due to warmer Agulhas Current). Storm surge compounded by sea-level rise threatens coastal infrastructure. Warmer Drier Future (Water Stress) Warming increases summer hot spells and evaporation, resulting in drier soils and higher irrigation demand. Increased dam evaporation and competing needs from agriculture\/urban growth will significantly strain urban water supply. Gauteng, under low mitigation, faces a 3-4 \u00b0C\u00a0temperature rise by 2040-2060, drastically increasing heat-wave days and fire danger, while reducing frost. Local intense thunderstorms (hail, floods) are plausible. Scenario 1: Warmer &amp; Water-Stressed Rising temperatures coupled with drought in the mega-dam region will severely impact water security, constraining future economic growth. Scenario 2: Warmer but Water Secure Temperatures rise, but the mega-dam water yield is sustained or enhanced by intense escarpment thunderstorms. Gauteng manages heat and local extreme rain, but its water supply remains relatively secure. KwaZulu-Natal faces two main future climate scenarios by 2040-2060. Scenario 1: A Hot and Dry Future Under low mitigation, temperatures could increase by up to 3\u00b0C, accompanied by a drastic decrease in rainfall. This will lead to more frequent heat-wave days, high fire-danger days, and El Ni\u00f1o-induced droughts. Key impacts include significantly reduced yields in the forestry and sugar cane industries, and increased risks to human health from oppressive temperatures. Scenario 2: A Hot Future with Increased Rainfall The main alternative is a hotter future with substantially increased rainfall, including more intense thunderstorms and damaging floods. This scenario offers more options for the sugar cane and forestry sectors but will cause frequent damage to infrastructure (roads, bridges). The increasingly hot and humid climate may also lead to a greater abundance of pests and diseases affecting crops, forestry, and human\/animal health. Limpopo faces significant warming, with temperature increases of 4\u00b0C plausible by 2040-2060 (up to 7\u00b0C\u00a0by the end of the century under low mitigation). This will increase heat-wave days and high fire-danger days. Scenario 1: Hot and Dry (Drought &amp; Agricultural Stress) The province becomes drier overall, with more frequent El Ni\u00f1o-induced droughts. Under this scenario, dryland agriculture and livestock production will become increasingly unviable. Scenario 2: Warmer with More Floods (Tropical Lows) A minority of models project a wetter future, especially in the Limpopo basin and along the escarpment, due to more frequent and intense tropical lows and cyclones. 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