South African Weather Service

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use South African English Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The South African Weather Service (SAWS) is the meteorological service under the South African government's Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. SAWS is a member of the World Meteorological Organization.

The SAWS traces its lineage to the Cape of Good Hope Meteorological Commission, established in October 1860. The Union of South Africa's Weather Service was established in 1912 under the Department of Irrigation, with Charles M Stewart as its first Chief Meteorologist.[1] At some point between 1912 and 1940, the SAWS' name was changed to the Meteorological Service, and in 1940, during the Second World War, became the responsibility of the Department of Defence. In 1949, the Meteorological Service was transferred to the Department of Transport, and became the South African Weather Bureau. It became housed under the Department of Environmental Affairs in 1986.[2]

Under the South African Weather Service Act (No. 8 of 2001) effective 15 July 2001, the Weather Bureau became the South African Weather Service as a public entity.[3]

Data acquisition

Weather stations

South Africa operates a significant number of weather stations in South Africa as well as stations at Gough Island, Marion Island and Antarctica in cooperation with the South African National Antarctic Programme.[4]

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List of South African Weather Stations[5]
Name WMO # ICAO Location
Alexander Bay 406 FAAB Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Aliwal North 546 FAAN Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Babanango 488 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Beaufort West 728 FABY Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Bethal 370 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Bethlehem Airport 461 FABM Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Bethlehem 462 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Bisho Airport 752 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Bloemfontein Airport 442 FABL Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Calvinia 618 FACV Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Cape Agulhas 920 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Cape Columbine 712 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Cape Point 916 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Cape Saint Francis 938 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Cape Saint Lucia 496 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Cape Town International Airport 816 FACT Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Carolina 380 FACL Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Cedara 580 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Cradock 744 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
De Aar 536 FADA Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
De Aar 538 FADY Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Döhne 754 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Douglas 530 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Durban International Airport 588 FADN Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
East London Airport 858 FAEL Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Ellisras 156 FAER Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Estcourt 478 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Fauresmith 542 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Fleur De Lys 292 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Frankfort 362 FAFF Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Fraserburg 624 FAFR Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
George Airport 828 FAGG Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Germiston 369 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Gough Island 906 FAGE Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Graaff Reinet 736 FAGR Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Graskop 286 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Hoedspruit 290 FAHS Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Jansenville 738 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Kimberley Airport 438 FAKM Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Klerksdorp 347 FAKD Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Kroonstad 352 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Kuruman 332 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Ladysmith 476 FALY Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
AFB Langebaanweg 714 FALW Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Levubu 182 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Lydenburg 184 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Macuville 180 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Mafikeng 242 FAMM Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Makatini 400 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Mara 176 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Marion Island 994 FAME Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Marnitz 162 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Matatiele 570 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Middelburg 638 FAMB Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Mossel Bay 928 FAMO Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Nelspruit 288 FANS Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Newcastle 378 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
O. R. Tambo International Airport 368 FAOR Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Ottosdal 342 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Oudestad 272 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Oudtshoorn 826 FAOH Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Phalaborwa 190 FAPH Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Pietersburg 174 FAPB Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Piet Retief 388 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Pilansberg 250 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Plessisdraai 344 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Pofadder 416 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Port Elizabeth Airport 842 FAPE Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Port Nolloth 408 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Port Shepstone 584 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Port St Johns 674 FAPJ Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Postmasburg 430 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Potchefstroom Agric. 350 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Potchefstroom Upper-Air 351 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Potgietersrus 276 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Pretoria (Irene) 263 FAIR Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Pretoria 262 FAPR Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Prieska 528 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Queenstown 648 FAQT Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Richard Bay 498 FARB Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Riversdale 926 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Robertson 718 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Rustenburg 252 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Shaleburn 572 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Sheeprun 564 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Skukuza 296 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Somerset East 742 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Springbok 512 FASB Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Standerton 372 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Sutherland 722 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Taung 336 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Thabazimbi 254 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Thohoyandou 192 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Touws River 818 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Tristan Da Cunha 902 FATC Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Tswelopele 284 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Twee Riviere 322 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Tzaneen 186 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Umtata 668 FAUT Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Upington Airport 424 FAUP Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Vanwyksvlei 524 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Vanzylsrus 330 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Vredendal 614 FAVR Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Vryburg 338 FAVB Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Warmbaths 268 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
AFB Waterkloof 264 FAWK Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Welkom 346 FAWM Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Wepener 550 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Willowmore 832 Script error: No such module "Coordinates".

Weather radar

Near real-time (~5 minutes delay) weather radar is available for most of the country,[6] even within the Kruger National Park.[7]

Marine weather buoys

Between 30 and 40 drifting weather buoys are deployed annually.[4]

Weather modification

The SAWS, in cooperation with a number of other entities, is actively involved in weather control research under the South African National Precipitation Research and Rainfall Enhancement Programme, specifically with the Bethlehem Precipitation Research Project.[8][9]

See also

References

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External links

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