Cold front forecast: Rain and cooler temperatures expected across South Africa this week
South Africans can expect a chilly and wet start to the week as a cold front sweeps across parts of the country, bringing isolated to scattered showers and significant temperature drops in several regions.
According to the South African Weather Service, Monday, July 21, will bring scattered rainfall with a 60% probability over parts of the Eastern Cape, southern KwaZulu-Natal, and the southern coastline.
Isolated thunderstorms with a 30% chance of rain are also forecast in parts of the Northern Cape, Free State, and Limpopo. However, most of the central and north-eastern interior, including Gauteng and Mpumalanga, will remain dry with no severe weather warnings in place.
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