Wednesday's weather: Fine, cold and cool in SA, with damaging winds in KZN

News24

08-07-2025

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of damaging winds in the north coast of KwaZulu-Natal, while fine and cold conditions with isolated showers are expected in the Western Cape.
Impact-based warnings
Yellow level 1 warning: Damaging winds leading to localised difficulty in navigation of small vessels and disruption of small harbours and ports are expected along the north coast of KwaZulu-Natal between Kosi Bay and Richards Bay.
Yellow level 1 warning: Damaging winds
Affected area: KwaZulu-Natal (north-east coast)
Validity period: 09 July 2025. #saws #weatheroutlook #southafricanweather pic.twitter.com/4ObRfFRGHM
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) July 8, 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 cold to cool.
Mpumalanga: Fine and cold to cool.
Mbombela: 8°C — 19°C
Ermelo: 2°C — 17°C
Emalahleni: 3°C — 18°C
Standerton: 2°C — 18°C
Skukuza: 12°C — 24°C
Limpopo: Fine and cold to cool.
Polokwane: 6°C — 19°C
Phalaborwa: 10°C — 24°C
Tzaneen: 6°C — 20°C
Musina: 10°C — 23°C
Lephalale: 6°C — 22°C
Mokopane: 7°C — 20°C
North West: Partly cloudy in the east at first; otherwise, fine and cold to cool. Windy conditions are expected in the west.
Klerksdorp: 0°C — 19°C
Potchefstroom: -1°C — 18°C
Mahikeng: 4°C — 19°C
Rustenburg: 2°C — 18°C
Vryburg: 2°C — 19°C
Free State: Fine and cold to cool, with windy conditions in the western areas.
Bloemfontein: -1°C — 17°C
Welkom: 1°C — 18°C
Bethlehem: -5°C — 14°C
Northern Cape: Fine, windy, and cold to cool. Warmer along the coast. Coastal winds: Moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly.
Upington: 5°C — 22°C
Kimberley: 1°C — 19°C
De Aar: 3°C — 18°C
Alexander Bay: 14°C — 23°C
Springbok: 10°C — 22°C
Calvinia: 3°C — 23°C
Sutherland: -2°C — 16°C
Western Cape: Fine and cool, though partly cloudy and cold with isolated showers and rain in the south-west. Coastal winds: Light to moderate south-westerly, becoming fresh north-westerly along the south-western coast.
Cape Town: 10°C — 16°C
Vredendal: 7°C — 22°C
Riversdale: 4°C — 25°C
George: 7°C — 23°C
Worcester: 4°C — 22°C
Beaufort West: 3°C — 23°C
Oudtshoorn: 2°C — 24°C
Western half of the Eastern Cape: Fine and cool to warm, with windy conditions in the interior. Coastal winds: Moderate to fresh northerly to north-westerly.
Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Cold over high-lying areas; otherwise, fine and cool to warm, with windy conditions over the western interior. Coastal winds: Moderate to fresh northerly to north-westerly.
Gqeberha: 7°C — 26°C
Makhanda: 7°C — 23°C
Cradock: 1°C — 20°C
Graaff-Reinet: 3°C — 21°C
East London: 9°C — 26°C
Port St Johns: 8°C — 23°C
Mthatha: 3°C — 21°C
Komani: -4°C — 18°C
Qonce: 5°C — 24°C
KwaZulu-Natal: Fine and cool to warm. Coastal winds: Fresh to strong northerly to north-easterly.
Durban: 11°C — 23°C
Richard's Bay: 13°C — 26°C
Pietermaritzburg: 03°C — 23°C
Ladysmith: 1°C — 22°C