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Tuesday's weather: Disruptive snow, heavy rain, cold, damaging winds in some regions
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of disruptive snow, heavy rains, and cold conditions in parts of the Eastern Cape and Free State. Impact-based warnings - Orange Level 6: Disruptive snow resulting in danger to life, pass closures and communities being cut-off is expected over the Joe Gqabi District Municipality as well as the Enoch Mgijima (Molteno) and Matatiele local municipalities of the Eastern Cape. - Orange level 6: Disruptive rain leading to flooding of settlements/property, roads, danger to life with some communities temporarily cut-off is expected in places over the Amathole, OR Tambo and Buffalo City district municipalities of the Eastern Cape. - Orange Level 5: Disruptive rain leading to danger to life, flooding and displacements of settlements as well as mudslides is expected over the Alfred Nzo, Makana, Ndlambe, Kouga, and Koukamma municipalities of the Eastern Cape. - Yellow Level 2: Disruptive snow leading to loss of livestock, minor passes closed and traffic disruptions due to snow and icy roads is expected over the Chris Hani District Municipality as well as the Dr Beyers Naude (Graaff-Reinet), Raymond Mhlaba, Amahlathi and Umzimvubu local municipalities of the Eastern Cape. - Yellow Level 2: Disruptive rain leading to localised flooding of settlements, and roads is expected in places over the Joe Gqabi, Chris Hani, Blue Crane Route, Dr Beyers Naude (Graaff-Reinet area), Sundays River Valley and Nelson Mandela Bay municipalities of the Eastern Cape. - Yellow level 4 warning: Damaging winds and waves resulting in localised disruption of small harbours and/or ports for a short period of time, small vessels at risk of taking on water and capsizing in a locality, difficulty in navigation (e.g. small vessels in short period, steep waves and hampered progress due to strong winds), and localised disruptions to beachfront activities (e.g. closure of beaches for swimming, shore/rock angling) are expected along the KwaZulu-Natal coast on Tuesday and Wednesday. - Orange Level 6: Damaging winds and waves resulting in damage to settlements, some structural damage, disruption to ports/harbours and danger to vessels at sea is expected between the Kei River Mouth and Port Edward. 🥶🌧Weather outlook for tomorrow, 10 June 2025. Disruptive rain, damaging winds & disruptive snow expected over the eastern areas of the country. #saws #sow #coldfront #weatheroutlook — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) June 9, 2025 - Yellow Level 2: Damaging waves resulting in localised disruption to ports/harbours, difficulty in navigation of small vessels with a risk of taking water and capsizing in a locality are expected between Port Alfred and the Peddie coast. - Yellow level 4 warning: Damaging interior winds resulting in localised damage to settlements (formal and informal), localised loss of agricultural production and some transport routes and travel services affected by wind or falling trees are expected in the central and northern interior of KwaZulu-Natal. - Orange level 5 warning: Damaging winds resulting in injuries and danger to life from flying debris, damage to settlements (formal and informal), loss of agricultural production, some structural damage and transport routes and travel services affected by wind or falling trees are expected in the south of KwaZulu-Natal. - Yellow Level 2: Damaging wind resulting in localised damage to settlements, disruption to power/communication and disruption to ports/harbours is expected in places over the Buffalo City metro as well as the Amahlathi, Intsika Yethu, Dr AB Xuma, Elundini, Mzimbu and Matatiele local municipalities of the Eastern Cape. - Yellow Level 4: Disruptive rainfall resulting in localised flooding of settlements, low-lying areas, and bridges, and minor vehicle accidents due to slippery roads in the extreme south of KwaZulu-Natal. Advisories Wet, windy, and very cold conditions are expected over the southern and eastern parts of the Northern Cape, Free State and in places in the central and southern parts of the North West with the passage of cut-off-low weather system, and over the Free State and extreme south-east of the Northern Cape. Snowfalls are expected along the Lesotho border and western parts of the Free State, as well as in places in the east and south-east of the Northern Cape, and along the Lesotho border, where mountain passes are likely to be closed. The public and small stock farmers are advised to provide proper shelter, dry bedding, and energy-rich feed to protect their animals against these conditions. The weather in your province Gauteng: Cloudy and cold with isolated showers and rain in the south. Cool conditions in the extreme north. Mpumalanga: Partly cloudy and warm on the Lowveld. Cloudy and cold with isolated showers and rain in the south-west. Mbombela: 8°C — 19°C Ermelo: 0°C — 11°C Emalahleni: 1°C — 14°C Standerton: 1°C — 11°C Skukuza: 13°C — 23°C Limpopo: Fine and cold to cool weather. Partly cloudy conditions in the south. Polokwane: 3°C — 15°C Phalaborwa: 11°C — 22°C Tzaneen: 6°C — 19°C Musina: 10°C — 21°C Lephalale: 4°C — 16°C Mokopane: 4°C — 15°C North West: Partly cloudy, windy, and cold. Klerksdorp: 3°C — 12°C Potchefstroom: 3°C — 11°C Mahikeng: 2°C — 13°C Rustenburg: 3°C — 15°C Vryburg: 2°C — 12°C Free State: Cloudy, windy, and cold to very cold with isolated showers. Scattered showers in the extreme south. Snowfall is expected along the Lesotho border. Bloemfontein: 3°C — 11°C Welkom: 4°C — 11°C Bethlehem: 1°C — 9°C Northern Cape: Morning fog in some areas. Partly cloudy and cool to cold day, fine in the northern regions. Very cold with isolated showers and snowfall in the south-east. Upington: 4°C — 14°C Kimberley: 4°C — 12°C De Aar: 3°C — 11°C Alexander Bay: 10°C — 20°C Springbok: 5°C — 14°C Calvinia: 1°C — 12°C Sutherland: -1°C — 9°C Western Cape: Cloudy to partly cloudy and cold with isolated showers and rain in the east. Conditions will become fine in the western area by the evening. Cape Town: 12°C — 16°C Vredendal: 6°C — 18°C Riversdale: 9°C — 15°C George: 11°C — 15°C Worcester: 6°C — 15°C Beaufort West: 7°C — 12°C Oudtshoorn: 8°C — 14°C Western half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy and cold to very cold with scattered showers and rain. Widespread rain along the coast and adjacent interior. Snowfalls expected over the northern high-lying areas. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy, windy, and cold to very cold. Widespread showers and thundershowers. Snowfall is expected over the northern high-lying areas. Gqeberha: 13°C — 17°C Makhanda: 9°C — 13°C Cradock: 5°C — 10°C Graaff-Reinet: 4°C — 11°C East London: 14°C — 17°C Port St Johns: 11°C — 17°C Mthatha: 6°C — 12°C Komani: 4°C — 9°C Qonce: 9°C — 13°C KwaZulu-Natal: Partly cloudy and cold to cool but warm in the extreme north-east. Isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers in the south, widespread in the extreme south. Extremely cold in the extreme south-west. Durban: 15°C — 20°C Richard's Bay: 13°C — 22°C Pietermaritzburg: 6°C — 15°C Ladysmith: 6°C — 18°C
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Monday's weather: Snow my goodness! Cold, wet, windy day across country
Wintry conditions will sweep across South Africa, bringing disruptive rain, snow, and severe thunderstorms to parts of the country, according to the South African Weather Service. Localised flooding, road closures, and icy conditions are expected in some areas. Impact-based warnings - Yellow Level 6: Disruptive snowfall is expected in parts of the Eastern Cape, posing danger to life and causing road closures, and communities being cut off over Joe Gqabi, Enoch Mgijima (Molteno) and Matatiele. - Orange Level 6 warning: Disruptive rain in the Eastern Cape, leading to flooding of settlements and roads, dangerous conditions, and some communities temporarily inaccessible in Amathole, OR Tambo, as well as, the Buffalo City metro. - Orange Level 5 warning: Disruptive rain, causing danger to life, property damage, flooding, and mudslides in Alfred Nzo, Makana, Ndlambe, Sundays River Valley, Kouga, Koukamma and Nelson Mandela Bay metro in the Eastern Cape. - Yellow Level 2 warning: Disruptive snow and icy roads are expected in Chris Hani, Dr Beyers Naude, Raymond Mhlaba, Amahlati and Umzimvubu in the Eastern Cape, causing local traffic disruptions and loss of livestock. - Yellow Level 2 warning: Localised flooding due to disruptive rain in parts of the Eastern Cape. - Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging waves between Saldanha Bay and Plettenberg Bay, creating difficulties for navigation at sea. - Yellow Level 2 warning: Severe thunderstorms is expected over parts of KwaZulu-Natal, including heavy downpours, localised flooding, and damaging winds. - Yellow Level 4 warning For Tuesday: Disruptive snowfall is expected to close mountain passes and temporarily isolate communities in high-lying areas of KwaZulu-Natal. WHAT IS AN IMPACT-BASED WEATHER WARNING? How often do you come across news reports suggesting that the South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued an Impact-Based Weather Warning of a certain level and a particular colour-coding? What does it mean? 🧵 — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) June 5, 2025 Advisories - A cut-off low is moving over the south-central parts of the country. This system is expected to bring cold, wet, and windy conditions, with snow over high-lying areas. Farmers and residents in the interior of the Western Cape, Northern Cape, Free State, Eastern Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal are urged to be prepared. Weather update for today and tomorrow, 08-09 June 2025: Isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in the south where snow is expected⚠️ Damaging waves, disruptive rain and snow, severe thunderstorms. #saws #saweatheroutlook — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) June 8, 2025 The weather in your province Gauteng: Cool in places in the north, otherwise partly cloudy and cold, becoming cloudy with isolated showers and rain. Pretoria: 7°C — 16°C Johannesburg: 6°C — 15°C Vereeniging: 8°C — 16°C Mpumalanga: Partly cloudy and cool to cold, becoming cloudy on the Highveld later with isolated showers and rain. Scattered rain and thunderstorms are expected in the extreme south. Warm conditions persist on the Lowveld. Mbombela: 10°C — 25°C Ermelo: 3°C — 22°C Emalahleni: 5°C — 18°C Standerton: 2°C — 19°C Skukuza: 5°C — 31°C Limpopo: Fine but becoming partly cloudy. Cool to warm, with isolated showers and rain in the south-west regions. Polokwane: 5°C — 21°C Phalaborwa: 9°C — 29°C Tzaneen: 11°C — 27°C Musina: 10°C — 29°C Lephalale: 5°C — 24°C Mokopane: 5°C — 22°C North West: Cloudy, windy, and cold to very cold. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected, except over the extreme north-east. Klerksdorp: 8°C — 12°C Potchefstroom: 9°C — 14°C Mahikeng: 7°C — 12°C Rustenburg: 9°C — 16°C Vryburg: 4°C — 9°C Free State: Cloudy, windy, very cold conditions are expected. Isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers will occur, becoming widespread in the extreme south. Possible snowfall along the Lesotho border and extreme western areas. Bloemfontein: 6°C — 9°C Welkom: 8°C — 11°C Bethlehem: 6°C — 12°C Northern Cape: Partly cloudy in the western areas (cool in places), otherwise cloudy, windy, and cold to very cold. Isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers expected, with widespread rain in the south-eastern parts. Snowfall is possible in the eastern regions. Upington: 5°C — 12°C Kimberley: 5°C — 9°C De Aar: 4°C — 7°C Alexander Bay: 10°C — 21°C Springbok: 4°C — 11°C Calvinia: 2°C — 11°C Sutherland: 0°C — 8°C Western Cape: Cloudy to partly cloudy and cool to cold. Isolated to scattered showers are likely in the south and east, while the west coast clears by evening. Light snow may fall in the north-eastern high ground. Cape Town: 9°C — 15°C Vredendal: 6°C — 18°C Riversdale: 6°C — 15°C George: 7°C — 15°C Worcester: 6°C — 15°C Beaufort West: 5°C — 11°C Oudtshoorn: 6°C — 14°C Eastern Cape: Cloudy, cold to very cold conditions with widespread showers and thundershowers. Snow is expected over northern high ground areas. Gqeberha: 11°C — 16°C Makhanda: 8°C — 12°C Cradock: 5°C — 9°C Graaff-Reinet: 5°C — 9°C East London: 12°C — 17°C Port St Johns: 14°C — 17°C Umtata: 9°C — 12°C Komani: 5°C — 9°C Qonce: 8°C — 12°C KwaZulu-Natal: Partly cloudy and warm in the north-east, with fog over central areas. Cloudy and cool but cold in the south-west. Widespread showers and thundershowers expected, with isolated to scattered showers in the north-east. Durban: 18°C — 21°C Richard's Bay: 17°C — 24°C Pietermaritzburg: 12°C — 17°C Ladysmith: 9°C — 17°C
