Conditions over the interior, including the entire maize-production region, will remain favourable for rainfall during the next few days.

Widespread rain expected over the summer rainfall region- Apart from isolated thundershowers over the summer rainfall region from time to time, the last few days were mostly dry – until Sunday (31st) when a cloud band developed over the central parts and isolated to scattered light thundershowers developed over the central parts. Thundershowers shifted somewhat further east on Monday (1st).

Mostly dry conditions expected over the interior -Isolated to scattered thundershowers occurred over most of the interior during the last few days, with somewhat more widespread falls Saturday and Sunday over the Free State and southern North West.

Summer rainfall now nearing its end with only light falls expected in the last week of March and first week of April 2019. Heavier falls are however still possible over the eastern Summer Rainfall Area. Very little or no rain for Western Cape for the short to medium term.

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