Cold front alert! SA Weather Services warns Mzansi to prepare for intense cold front
The nights are longer while the days are chillier.
The South African Weather Services has issued yet another urgent warning, just weeks after alerting the nation to hazardous weather conditions that tragically turned disastrous in the Mthatha region of the Eastern Cape.
On Monday June 23, 2025 the South African Weather Services (SAWS) hosted an urgent media briefing regarding potentially dangerous weather conditions that could affect the region, particularly the western mountain ranges of the Western Cape and the Namakwa District of the Northern Cape from Wednesday to Friday, 25 to 27 June 2025.
Senior manager of SA Weather Services, Rudzani Malala together with meteorologist and weather forecaster, Lehlohonolo Thobela have urged residents in the Northern Cape and Western Cape to prepare for a severe cold front that might bring snowfall, strong winds, and a lot of rainfall.
According to Lehlohonolo, the cold front is expected to move through the provinces from Wednesday to Friday, with high-lying areas experiencing temperatures below 10°C, and rough sea winds with wave heights of 5.5 to 7.5 metres are expected to affect the coastlines.
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'Heavy rainfall leading to possible localised flooding can be expected over the western parts of the Western Cape. There will also be strong to gale-force coastal winds and very rough seas,' he said.
Motorists are also advised to be cautious and observe safety precautions as driving conditions could become dangerous due to wet and slippery roads with strong gusting winds over the interior predicted to uproot trees and cause potential damage to buildings.
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Thobela added that the Eastern Cape, which is already susceptible to weather-related effects, would be impacted as the system advances east, he emphasised that the main concern is the powerful, destructive winds that are predicted to blow through most of the province on Thursday.
'The key concern is the strong damaging winds expected across most parts of the province on Thursday, June 26, 2025. Interior winds are expected to pick up and spread over the remainder of eastern provinces on Thursday and Friday, 26 and 27 June 2025, with daytime temperatures dropping to the cold category,' he stated.
Moreover, Gauteng residents are warned to anticipate a drop in temperature on Friday, persistent cold on Saturday, and a return to winter conditions on Sunday, however, no dangerous weather.
'It is just a drop in temperature; we don't have rainfall that is expected with the system,' he clarified.
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