Tuesday's weather: Light snow, hail in Eastern Cape but cold to cool conditions elsewhere

News24

21-07-2025

Severe thunderstorms, light snow and hail are forecast for the Eastern Cape while very cold conditions are expected in parts of KwaZulu-Natal, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS).
Impact-based warnings
A yellow level 1 warning for severe thunderstorms in the north-eastern parts of the Eastern Cape. These storms may result in localised damage to property and vehicles, as well as disruptions caused by small hailstorms.
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.
Weather outlook for today & tomorrow, 21 - 22 July 2025.
Isolated to scattered showers & thundershowers are expected over the central, eastern & southern parts of the country, with possible severe thunderstorms over the extreme eastern parts of the Eastern Cape. #saws pic.twitter.com/VWO2WLEB0A
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) July 21, 2025
Advisories
Very cold conditions are expected in the extreme south-western parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
The weather in your province
Gauteng: The day will be cloudy and cold to cool.
Mpumalanga: Expect morning fog patches along the escarpment. The rest of the day will be partly cloudy and cool, with colder areas popping up. Clouds will thicken in the afternoon with chances of drizzle in the east.
Mbombela: 9°C — 20°C
Ermelo: 3°C — 14°C
Emalahleni: 8°C — 17°C
Standerton: 6°C — 18°C
Skukuza: 7°C — 23°C
Limpopo: Partly cloudy and cool, warming up in some areas. In the afternoon, expect drizzle in the Lowveld as the skies turn cloudier.
Polokwane: 4°C — 19°C
Phalaborwa: 10°C — 24°C
Tzaneen: 7°C — 22°C
Musina: 11°C — 25°C
Lephalale: 7°C — 22°C
Mokopane: 6°C — 20°C
North West: Partly cloudy and cool weather is forecast, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the west.
Klerksdorp: 6°C — 19°C
Potchefstroom: 6°C — 19°C
Mahikeng: 7°C — 20°C
Rustenburg: 8°C — 20°C
Vryburg: 6°C — 20°C
Free State: The province will be partly cloudy and cold to cool. Isolated thundershowers are expected, except for the northeastern regions.
Bloemfontein: 9°C — 18°C
Welkom: 8°C — 19°C
Bethlehem: 3°C — 15°C
Northern Cape: Morning fog patches will occur in the west, which will otherwise be fine. Further east, expect partly cloudy and cold to cool conditions with isolated showers and thundershowers, increasing to scattered showers in the south-east. Coastal winds: Moderate to fresh, blowing southeasterly.
Upington: 10°C — 23°C
Kimberley: 8°C — 20°C
De Aar: 7°C — 16°C
Alexander Bay: 9°C — 18°C
Springbok: 5°C — 20°C
Calvinia: 0°C — 21°C
Sutherland: -6°C — 16°C
Western Cape: Fog patches will develop in the northwest during the morning, but much of the region will see partly cloudy and cold to cool conditions. The extreme west may enjoy fine weather.
Coastal winds: Moderate to fresh southeasterly to easterly, strengthening along the south-west coast. However, light and variable winds are expected along the south coast early in the morning.
Cape Town: 11°C — 19°C
Vredendal: 5°C — 23°C
Riversdale: 5°C — 21°C
George: 6°C — 19°C
Worcester: 7°C — 20°C
Beaufort West: 6°C — 18°C
Oudtshoorn: 4°C — 20°C
Western half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy and cold to cool, with isolated rain or showers in the south and east during the morning. Conditions will clear to partly cloudy later in the evening.
Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Overcast and cold to cool with scattered showers and thundershowers, widespread along the Wild Coast and its adjacent interior. Light snowfalls may occur on the north-eastern high ground. Coastal winds: Moderate to fresh south-westerly, later becoming south-easterly.
Gqeberha: 10°C — 17°C
Makhanda: 9°C — 13°C
Cradock: 6°C — 15°C
Graaff-Reinet: 5°C — 15°C
East London: 14°C — 16°C
Port St Johns: 14°C — 17°C
Mthatha: 9°C — 12°C
Komani: 8°C — 10°C
Qonce: 11°C — 13°C
KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog patches over the southern interior will clear to reveal a cloudy and very cold to cold day, with cool weather closer to the east. Scattered showers and rain are expected throughout the region. Coastal winds: Moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly, easing to easterly to south-easterly by the afternoon.
*This weather report was written with the support of Toqan AI.