Cooler weather in store

TEMPERATURES in southern Namibia will drop today due to a cold front that made landfall in the Cape last night.

Weatherman Victor Kaurimuje told The Namibian yesterday that temperatures in areas such as Keetmanshoop and Karasburg will drop to cool or cold. He said these conditions will spread to the central southern areas such as Mariental and to central Namibia tomorrow.”The cold front is on its way from the western Atlantic, moving eastwards,” said Kaurimuje.He said in the extreme South, the frontal system will also bring cloudy conditions.Meanwhile, a number of Namibia’s major dams still show impressive readings, according to the latest NamWater Dam Bulletin.The Von Bach Dam in the Windhoek area stands at a whopping 95,6 per cent of full capacity.Last season, the dam stood at 62,9 per cent.The Swakoppoort Dam is 90 per cent full, while in the Omaheke Region, the Otjivero Man Dam stands at 94,9 per cent.The Hardap Dam outside Mariental stands at 60,6 per cent while the Naute Dam near Keetmanshoop currently stands at 78,2 per cent.He said these conditions will spread to the central southern areas such as Mariental and to central Namibia tomorrow.”The cold front is on its way from the western Atlantic, moving eastwards,” said Kaurimuje.He said in the extreme South, the frontal system will also bring cloudy conditions.Meanwhile, a number of Namibia’s major dams still show impressive readings, according to the latest NamWater Dam Bulletin.The Von Bach Dam in the Windhoek area stands at a whopping 95,6 per cent of full capacity.Last season, the dam stood at 62,9 per cent.The Swakoppoort Dam is 90 per cent full, while in the Omaheke Region, the Otjivero Man Dam stands at 94,9 per cent. The Hardap Dam outside Mariental stands at 60,6 per cent while the Naute Dam near Keetmanshoop currently stands at 78,2 per cent.