Thursday's weather: Isolated showers in 3 provinces; warm conditions for rest of SA

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4 days ago

Isolated showers are expected in the Free State, Eastern Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal, while warm conditions are forecast for the rest of the country with the exception of the Western Cape, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS).
The weather in your province
Gauteng: Expect a fine and cool day, with partly cloudy skies in the extreme southwest. Some areas may experience warm conditions.
Pretoria: 7°C — 24°C
Johannesburg: 6°C — 24°C
Vereeniging: 6°C — 24°C
Mpumalanga: Morning fog along the escarpment will clear to fine and warm weather, with hot conditions likely in the Lowveld.
Mbombela: 11°C — 26°C
Ermelo: 10°C — 24°C
Emalahleni: 8°C — 24°C
Standerton: 3°C — 24°C
Skukuza: 12°C — 32°C
Limpopo: Morning fog in the west will give way to fine and warm conditions across the province.
Polokwane: 8°C — 25°C
Phalaborwa: 13°C — 31°C
Tzaneen: 13°C — 29°C
Musina: 13°C — 30°C
Lephalale: 9°C — 28°C
Mokopane: 11°C — 27°C
North West: A fine day transitioning to partly cloudy skies, cool to warm overall. Be cautious of windy conditions in the west.
Klerksdorp: 6°C — 25°C
Potchefstroom: 6°C — 25°C
Mahikeng: 7°C — 25°C
Rustenburg: 7°C — 25°C
Vryburg: 8°C — 26°C
Free State: A fine day becoming partly cloudy with cool conditions. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected in the southern and western parts, accompanied by windy weather.
Bloemfontein: 8°C — 23°C
Welkom: 8°C — 25°C
Bethlehem: 1°C — 21°C
Northern Cape: Morning fog will affect the coastal regions, with the day becoming partly cloudy, windy, and cool to warm. Some places may experience cold conditions, while isolated showers and thundershowers may occur in the far east.
Coastal winds will range from moderate to fresh, blowing southerly to south-easterly.
Upington: 10°C — 27°C
Kimberley: 11°C — 26°C
De Aar: 9°C — 23°C
Alexander Bay: 8°C — 17°C
Springbok: 9°C — 17°C
Calvinia: -2°C — 18°C
Sutherland: -4°C — 17°C
Weather forecast for today & tomorrow, 13 - 14 August 2025.
Partly cloudy and cool to warm conditions are expected over the central and eastern parts of the country, with isolated showers & thundershowers by the afternoon. #saws #weatheroutlook #southafricanweather pic.twitter.com/RrPZoWaP4x
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) August 13, 2025
Western Cape: Cloudy conditions with morning fog patches over the northern parts, clearing to fine or partly cloudy weather. The day will be cold to cool. Winds along the coast will be light to moderate, southerly to south-easterly, and easterly along the south coast.
Cape Town: 10°C — 18°C
Vredendal: 7°C — 18°C
Riversdale: 6°C — 19°C
George: 7°C — 17°C
Worcester: 6°C — 19°C
Beaufort West: 6°C — 20°C
Oudtshoorn: 5°C — 20°C
Western half of the Eastern Cape: Areas of morning fog across the interior will transition to partly cloudy and cool weather. From the evening, expect cloudy skies with isolated showers and rain along the coast. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh, blowing from the east.
Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog south of the escarpment will shift into partly cloudy and cool conditions. Isolated showers and thundershowers are likely in the afternoon. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh, from the north-east.
Gqeberha: 9°C — 20°C
Makhanda: 9°C — 20°C
Cradock: 7°C — 22°C
Graaff-Reinet: 7°C — 21°C
East London: 14°C — 22°C
Port St Johns: 15°C — 22°C
Mthatha: 9°C — 24°C
Komani: 6°C — 24°C
Qonce: 10°C — 22°C
KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog patches in the east will clear to fine and cool to warm weather. By the afternoon, expect partly cloudy skies in the south with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Coastal winds will be light and variable in the morning in the south, later becoming moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly.
Durban: 16°C — 23°C
Richard's Bay: 15°C — 28°C
Pietermaritzburg: 9°C — 27°C
Ladysmith: 5°C — 26°C