The SA Weather Service has issued a watch for persistent rainfall which may lead to flooding in parts of Gauteng on Tuesday night.

It indicated in a tweet that these conditions are expected from 19:00 to 23:00.

Watch:08/01/2019 19h00 TO:08/01/2019 23h00 Flooding- Persistent rainfall may result in road flooding in places over Gauteng tonight.
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) January 8, 2019

Take care on the roads as severe ? activity across JHB is present moving towards PTA @EMER_G_MED @jaca_traffic pic.twitter.com/qXCUFmPScU
— Vincent Lessing (@vincentlessing) January 8, 2019

The weather is also expected to impact on flights at OR Tambo International Airport, tweeted Vincent Lessing, who is accredited in Civil Aviation Management and Disaster Planning and Relief.

? approaching @ortambo_int from the South,estimating to reach airport from ?? duration of ? activity overhead as dense which may result in prolonged activity overhead ?? flight delays and holding expected @kulula @FlyMangoSA pic.twitter.com/4e4ABIU5Nz
— Vincent Lessing (@vincentlessing) January 8, 2019

On Wednesday, Gauteng is expected to be fine and warm, becoming partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.

Pretoria will be fine, becoming partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.

Click here to see the specific forecast for your city over the next few days

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ALERT: Persistent rainfall, flooding expected for Gauteng