Friday's weather: Cold, wet, windy conditions as cold front hits SA
Damaging winds and waves, cold and rain are forecast for Northern Cape and Western Cape, but it will be fine and cool elsewhere, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS).
Impact-based warnings
Yellow level 2 warning: Damaging waves resulting in difficulty in navigation at sea and small vessels at risk of taking on water and capsizing is expected between Hondeklip Bay and Plettenberg Bay until Saturday afternoon.
Yellow level 1 warning: Damaging waves and winds resulting in difficulty in navigation, small vessels at risk of taking on water and localised disruption to ports/habours is expected between Plettenberg Bay and Hamburg until Saturday.
Weather outlook for Friday & Saturday, 11 - 12 July 2025.
Partly cloudy & cold conditions are expected over the east & southern parts of RSA, with isolated to scattered rain & showers. Otherwise, fine. #saws #weatheroutlook #sothafricanweather pic.twitter.com/uy9LhtP9SE
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) July 9, 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 a higher-risk impact is expected, requiring increased attention and preparation.
The SAWS uses the numbers to indicate the likelihood of weather-based impacts occurring. Levels 2 and 6 are high, and Level 4 is low.
Advisories
Extremely cold, wet and windy conditions are expected over the southern parts of the Namakwa District of the Northern Cape, as well as the Witzenberg and Breede Valley municipalities, and the Koue Bokkeveld of the Western Cape.
Gauteng: Expect fine and cool weather, with cold conditions in some areas.
Mpumalanga: Fine, ranging from cool to warm conditions across the province.
Mbombela: 7°C - 23°C
Ermelo: 4°C - 19°C
Emalahleni: 3°C - 19°C
Standerton: -2°C - 20°C
Skukuza: 2°C - 29°C
Limpopo: The weather will be fine and cool overall, but warm on the Lowveld and the Limpopo Valley.
Polokwane: 4°C - 22°C
Phalaborwa: 8°C - 27°C
Tzaneen: 7°C - 25°C
Musina: 10°C - 29°C
Lephalale: 4°C - 24°C
Mokopane: 5°C - 24°C
North West: A fine and cool day is expected.
Klerksdorp: 0°C - 20°C
Potchefstroom: 0°C - 19°C
Mahikeng: 2°C - 20°C
Rustenburg: 3°C - 21°C
Vryburg: 1°C - 21°C
Free State: Fine and cool to cold weather will transition to partly cloudy and windy conditions in the extreme eastern areas.
Bloemfontein: -1°C - 19°C
Welkom: 2°C - 19°C
Bethlehem: -1°C - 16°C
Northern Cape: Partly cloudy, windy, and primarily cool to cold. Fine and warm conditions in the north. Coastal winds: Light to moderate, blowing from the south to south-westerly.
Upington: 11°C - 23°C
Kimberley: 6°C - 22°C
De Aar: 7°C - 18°C
Alexander Bay: 9°C - 17°C
Springbok: 7°C - 13°C
Calvinia: 4°C - 11°C
Sutherland: 3°C - 9°C
Western Cape: Cloudy with scattered showers in the south-west. Elsewhere, conditions will be partly cloudy and cold, with isolated showers in the southern areas and no rainfall expected in the north-east. Coastal winds: Moderate to fresh north-westerly to westerly winds, turning fresh to strong south-westerly from the afternoon.
Cape Town: 12°C - 14°C
Vredendal: 6°C - 16°C
Riversdale: 9°C - 15°C
George: 9°C - 17°C
Worcester: 9°C - 12°C
Beaufort West: 10°C — 16°C
Oudtshoorn: 6°C - 16°C
Western half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog in places in the south, otherwise partly cloudy, windy, and cool to cold, with isolated showers and rain in the southern parts. Coastal winds: Fresh to strong south-westerly.
Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Partly cloudy and cool to warm, with some isolated showers and rain south of the escarpment, accompanied by windy conditions in the north. Coastal winds: Fresh to strong south-westerly.
Gqeberha: 11°C - 20°C
Makhanda: 8°C - 21°C
Cradock: 6°C - 20°C
Graaff-Reinet: 9°C - 21°C
East London: 15°C - 24°C
Port St Johns: 13°C - 27°C
Mthatha: 6°C - 23°C
Komani: 9°C - 20°C
Qonce: 10°C - 23°C
KwaZulu-Natal: Fine and cool to warm with partly cloudy skies in the southern regions. Coastal winds: Fresh to strong northerly to north-easterly.
Durban: 12°C - 25°C
Richards Bay: 14°C - 28°C
Pietermaritzburg: 4°C - 24°C
Ladysmith: 1°C - 23°C
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