Monday's weather: Winds and rough seas to batter parts of Western, Northern Cape
Impact-based warnings
- A Yellow Level 1 warning for damaging waves are expected between Saldanha Bay and Cape Agulhas from the evening, spreading to Alexander Bay and Plettenberg Bay by Tuesday morning. These may disrupt beachfront activities.
- A Yellow Level 1 warning for damaging interior winds are forecasted over the central parts of the Northern Cape and the Central Karoo in the Western Cape. These could cause localised damage to informal settlements, pose risks to high-sided vehicles on certain routes, and disrupt activities in the affected areas.
⚠️Warning update for Waves🌊 #saws #weatheroutlook #southafricanweather pic.twitter.com/dL8Jlr9Med
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) August 3, 2025
In the SAWS' colour-coded weather warning system, yellow indicates a moderate risk of impact that requires caution and awareness, while orange indicates that higher-risk impact is expected, requiring increased attention and preparation. SAWS uses the numbers to indicate the likelihood of weather-based impacts occurring. Levels 2 and 6 are high, and Level 4 is low.
The weather in your province
Gauteng: Fine and cool conditions are expected.
Mpumalanga: Fine and cool, becoming warm in places in the Lowveld.
Mbombela: 7°C - 24°C
Ermelo: 4°C - 20°C
Emalahleni: 6°C - 20°C
Standerton: 3°C - 20°C
Skukuza: 12°C - 27°C
Limpopo: Fine weather conditions, ranging from cool to warm.
Polokwane: 6°C - 20°C
Phalaborwa: 11°C - 26°C
Tzaneen: 8°C - 25°C
Musina: 9°C - 25°C
Lephalale: 7°C - 24°C
Mokopane: 8°C - 23°C
North West: Expect fine, windy, and cool weather.
Klerksdorp: 4°C - 22°C
Potchefstroom: 3°C - 22°C
Mahikeng: 5°C - 22°C
Rustenburg: 3°C - 21°C
Vryburg: 3°C - 24°C
Free state: The day will be fine, windy, and cool.
Bloemfontein: 3°C - 22°C
Welkom: 4°C - 22°C
Bethlehem: -1°C - 18°C
Northern Cape: Generally fine, windy, and ranging from cool to warm. However, the west will experience partly cloudy to cloudy weather with chances of rain and showers along the coast and nearby interiors in the evening.
Upington: 12°C - 26°C
Kimberley: 6°C - 23°C
De Aar: 7°C - 23°C
Alexander Bay: 13°C - 20°C
Springbok: 10°C - 16°C
Calvinia: 11°C - 20°C
Sutherland: 6°C - 18°C
Western Cape: Partly cloudy and cool to warm, with isolated showers and rain expected. The western parts may experience scattered to widespread rainfall.
Cape Town: 14°C - 16°C
Vredendal: 9°C - 22°C
Riversdale: 11°C - 24°C
George: 11°C - 24°C
Worcester: 8°C - 18°C
Beaufort West: 17°C - 25°C
Oudtshoorn: 13°C - 26°C
Western half of the Eastern Cape: Fine, windy, and warm. The coastal areas and adjacent interiors will become partly cloudy later in the day.
Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Fine weather is expected, warm but cooler in some northern locations.
Gqeberha: 16°C - 28°C
Makhanda: 12°C - 29°C
Cradock: 8°C - 24°C
Graaff-Reinet: 13°C - 26°C
East London: 14°C - 28°C
Port St Johns: 10°C - 28°C
Mthatha: 8°C - 26°C
Komani: 6°C - 22°C
Qonce: 11°C - 30°C
KwaZulu-Natal: The weather will be fine and range from cool to warm.
Durban: 12°C - 24°C
Richard's Bay: 14°C - 26°C
Pietermaritzburg: 9°C - 27°C
Ladysmith: 4°C - 26°C
*This weather report was written with the support of Toqan AI.
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