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The Citizen
4 hours ago
- Climate
- The Citizen
Extreme weather alert: Can Mpumalanga expect snow this weekend?
Brace yourself as extremely cold weather conditions are possible over the weekend. Almost two years ago the Long Tom Pass turned into a winter wonderland, capturing the hearts of locals and visitors alike. According to SAWS, a spell of extreme winter weather is starting this weekend, with snowfalls possible over all provinces, except Limpopo. 'In the coming days, a particularly intense cut-off low (COL) system, associated with severe winter weather, is expected to affect South Africa, persisting until at least the middle of next week over the eastern provinces. 'Early on Saturday morning, this system will begin affecting the Western and Northern Cape. By Monday and Tuesday, this extensive and severe winter weather system will have shifted further east over South Africa, affecting the central and eastern provinces. A significant drop in daytime temperatures can be expected over all provinces, with the possible exception of Limpopo. Consequently, farmers of small stock are strongly advised to implement appropriate measures to prevent stock losses due to exposure,' said SAWS in a statement. ALSO READ: Long Tom Pass's snowfall of a year ago revisited Some of the more extreme weather impacts associated with this system include the following: Snowfalls over almost every province, with the exception of Limpopo. Some of these snowfalls will be disruptive, affecting traffic flow over mountain passes (for example, the N3 at Van Reenen's pass). Strong, damaging surface winds over large parts of the interior provinces from Sunday, leading to an elevated risk of wildfires, especially over the central and eastern interior, ahead of the cold change. These extreme conditions are expected to persist over some of the eastern provinces until Wednesday. Strong to near-gale force coastal winds and very rough seas could be expected from Friday along the south-west coast, spreading to the south and east coasts during Saturday, and lasting until at least Tuesday along the east coast. Heavy rainfall leading to localised flooding and infrastructure damage over parts of the Eastern Cape coast and adjacent interior on Sunday, shifting to southern KZN on Monday. Bitterly cold daytime conditions over many provinces from Sunday, with maximum temperatures unlikely to exceed 10C°. These conditions will be exacerbated by strong, gusty winds. ALSO READ: IN PHOTOS: Fun in snow-covered areas of Mpumalanga There is also a risk of severe thunderstorms; possibly associated with damaging hail and/or damaging winds over some provinces, including North West, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and KZN during Monday and Tuesday. For the thousands of runners participating in the 2025 Comrades Ultramarathon from Pietermaritzburg to Durban on Sunday, the SAWS expects predominantly mild to warm and windy conditions, with partly cloudy to cloudy skies. However, runners should be aware of a cool change in the weather, later in the day, when a coastal low and cold front are expected to move northwards up the KZN coast, introducing colder, more moist conditions to the coast and adjacent interior. 'There will be a risk of showers or thunderstorms developing over the Drakensberg, spreading to the coast in the evening. Given the intensity of the COL system, there is a low probability that Gauteng and the highveld region of Mpumalanga may experience light snowfalls on Monday night, extending into Tuesday. However, at this stage there is significant uncertainty amongst the various numeric weather prediction models in this regard,' SAWS says. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
News24
5 hours ago
- Climate
- News24
Friday's weather: Snow, cold, wet and windy conditions hit parts of the country
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of damaging winds, cold, light rain and snow in parts of the Eastern Cape and Western Cape. Impact-based warnings Yellow Level 1 warning: Damaging winds expected between Saldanha Bay and Cape Agulhas from Friday evening into Saturday evening, potentially causing localised disruptions to small harbours and ports. 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. 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 Very cold, wet and windy conditions are expected over the interior of the Western Cape and Namakwa district of the Northern Cape from Saturday into Monday, and over the Eastern Cape into Wednesday. Snowfall may occur over high-lying areas and mountain peaks in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape. This could lead to icy road conditions, particularly around Beaufort West Municipality in the Western Cape. MEDIA RELEASE: A spell of extreme winter weather starting this weekend, with snowfalls possible over all provinces, except Limpopo — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) June 5, 2025 Weather in your province Gauteng: Partly cloudy and cool. Mpumalanga: Partly cloudy at first; otherwise, fine and cool to warm but cold in some areas. Limpopo: Partly cloudy and cool to warm, clearing in the evening. North West: Fine in the east initially, then becoming partly cloudy, windy and cool. Free State: Partly cloudy, windy and cold to cool, with isolated showers and thundershowers expected in central and western areas. Northern Cape: Fine and windy over the central region, turning partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east. Evening fog patches likely along the coastline. Temperatures will range from cold to warm. Coastal winds: Light and variable. Western Cape: Fine and cool, turning partly cloudy in the west. Cloud cover will increase in the southwest, with light rain expected from the evening. Coastal winds: Light to moderate westerly to northwesterly, strengthening along the southwest coast by evening. Western half of the Eastern Cape: Fog patches in southern regions, otherwise fine and cool. Coastal winds: Light to moderate westerly, shifting to north-easterly in the evening. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Fine and cool, turning partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the north. Warmer conditions likely south of the escarpment. Coastal winds: Moderate to fresh south-westerly. KwaZulu-Natal: Fine and warm, but cooler in the southwest. Coastal winds: moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly.
The South African
9 hours ago
- Climate
- The South African
WEATHER: Cold, wet, and windy conditions in the Cape provinces
Cold, wet, and windy weather conditions have been forecast for the Northern and Western Cape from Friday, 6 June, until Monday, 9 June due to a cold front. This is according to an advisory issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS). The weather service said a well-developed cold front is expected to make landfall on Saturday morning, and this system will begin affecting the Western and Northern Cape. By Monday, 9 June, and Tuesday, 10 June, the extensive and severe winter weather system will have shifted further east over South Africa, affecting the central and eastern provinces, SAWS added. 'A significant and dramatic drop in daytime temperatures can be expected over all provinces, with the possible exception of Limpopo. 'Consequently, farmers of small stock are strongly advised to implement appropriate measures to prevent stock losses due to exposure to bitter cold and wind,' the weather service said. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X, and Bluesky for the latest news.
News24
2 days ago
- Climate
- News24
Wednesday's weather: Damaging waves in KZN, but fine and cool in rest of SA
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of damaging waves and winds that could disrupt small harbours and ports in parts of KwaZulu-Natal. Impact-based warnings Yellow level 1 warning for damaging waves: Expect localised disruption of small harbours or ports for a short period, with risks to small vessels between Oyster Bay and Richards Bay. Yellow level 1 warning for damaging winds: Expect localised disruption of small harbours or ports, difficulty in navigation, and risks to small vessels between Port Edward and Kosi Bay. In the SAWS' colour-coded weather warning system, yellow indicates a moderate risk of impact that requires caution and awareness. 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 update for today and tomorrow, 03-04 June 2025: Fine in the central parts of RSA, otherwise partly cloudy and cold to cool with isolated showers and rain in the east and south but scattered in the extreme south-west today. #saws #saweather — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) June 3, 2025 Gauteng: Fine and cool conditions with morning frost in the south. Mpumalanga: Frost in places over the Highveld during the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm, with fine weather in the west. Northern areas may experience cloudy conditions in the evening, with chances of drizzle along the escarpment. Mbombela: 8°C - 23°C Ermelo: 3°C - 20°C Emalahleni: 6°C - 21°C Standerton: 3°C - 21°C Skukuza: 5°C - 26°C Limpopo: Morning frost over the southwestern bushveld, otherwise fine and cool to warm, but partly cloudy in the east with possible evening drizzle along the escarpment. Polokwane: 4°C - 22°C Phalaborwa: 7°C - 28°C Tzaneen: 7°C - 26°C Musina: 8°C - 28°C Lephalale: 5°C - 26°C Mokopane: 5°C - 25°C North West: Fine and cool throughout the day. Klerksdorp: 3°C - 22°C Potchefstroom: 3°C - 21°C Mahikeng: 5°C - 23°C Rustenburg: 5°C - 24°C Vryburg: 4°C - 22°C Free State: Clear skies with fine and cool to cold conditions prevailing. Bloemfontein: 1°C - 19°C Welkom: 4°C - 21°C Bethlehem: 1°C - 19°C Northern Cape: Cold conditions in the south, accompanied by morning fog, otherwise, the region remains fine and cool. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh from a south-easterly direction. Upington: 3°C - 22°C Kimberley: 5°C - 21°C De aar: 4°C - 17°C Alexander Bay: 9°C - 21°C Springbok: 6°C - 20°C Calvinia: 3°C - 17°C Sutherland: -2°C - 14°C Western Cape: Partly cloudy to cloudy in the south coastal areas, with isolated light showers and rain expected during the morning. Fine conditions may persist in the extreme west, while the overall temperature will be cool to cold. Coastal winds remain moderate to fresh, easterly to south-south-easterly. Cape Town: 11°C - 17°C Vredendal: 7°C - 20°C Riversdale: 7°C - 16°C George: 10°C - 15°C Worcester: 6°C - 17°C Beaufort West: 6°C - 14°C Oudtshoorn: 4°C - 15°C Western half of the Eastern Cape: Expect cloudy skies with isolated morning showers along the coast and nearby areas. The interior will be partly cloudy and cold. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh south-westerly, calming to light in the evening. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog patches in the north, with partly cloudy and cold to very cold conditions across much of the area. Coastal regions may see slight warming, with isolated light showers possible in the south-west. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh south-westerly. Gqeberha: 11°C - 16°C Makhanda: 8°C - 15°C Cradock: 3°C - 13°C Graaff-Reinet: 2°C - 14°C East London: 13°C - 18°C Port St Johns: 10°C - 17°C Mthatha: 5°C - 15°C Komani: 1°C - 13°C Qonce: 8°C - 16°C KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog is expected in central interior locales, leading to cloudy, cool to cold conditions. Isolated light rain and showers may occur in the north-east. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly, becoming stronger south of Durban and moving towards Richards Bay by late afternoon. *This weather report was written with the support of Toqan AI.
News24
4 days ago
- Climate
- News24
Monday's weather: Clear and cool for much of SA; rain in parts of the Western Cape
Most parts of the country can expect fine conditions, becoming partly cloudy and cool over the south-western parts, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS). Isolated showers and a possibility of damaging waves are forecasted along the southwest coast. Impact-based warnings: Yellow Level 2: Damaging waves are expected between Cape Point and Plettenberg Bay, making navigation at sea difficult. In the SAWS colour-coded weather warning system, yellow indicates a moderate risk of impact that requires caution and awareness. The SAWS uses the numbers to indicate the likelihood of weather-based impacts occurring. Level 2 is high. Weather forecast for today & tomorrow, 01 to 02 June 2025. Fine conditions are expected, but it will be partly cloudy & cool over the south-western parts with isolated rain & showers and a possibility of damaging waves along the southwest coast. #saws #weatheroutlook — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) June 1, 2025 The weather in your province Gauteng: Expect a cold start with frost in some areas during the morning. The rest of the day will be fine and cool. Pretoria: 6°C — 22°C Johannesburg: 5°C — 21°C Vereeniging: 0°C — 21°C Mpumalanga: Morning frost is expected in the south, with clear and cool conditions elsewhere. The Lowveld will be warm in places. Mbombela: 9°C — 24°C Limpopo: Patchy morning fog is expected in the southwest, followed by fine and cool to warm conditions. Polokwane: 10°C — 22°C North West: Fine and cool conditions will dominate the day. Mahikeng: 4°C — 23°C Vryburg: -1°C — 24°C Free State: The province will experience fine and cool weather. Bloemfontein: -2°C — 21°C Northern Cape: The coastal region will be partly cloudy with morning fog, while inland areas will be fine, windy, and cool to warm. Some southern parts may experience colder conditions. Along the coast, light to moderate southerly winds are forecast. Kimberley: 3°C — 22°C Upington: 4°C — 25°C Western Cape: Morning fog will affect coastal areas and some inland places. Expect fine and cool weather overall, with partly cloudy skies in the west. The southwest will be colder with isolated rain and showers. Coastal winds will vary from light southerly in the west to strong west/north-westerly in the southwest by the afternoon. Cape Town: 13°C — 17°C George: 8°C — 20°C Western half of the Eastern Cape: Fine and cool conditions will prevail, though some western parts may be warm. Coastal winds will shift from light north-westerly to moderate and fresh south-westerly around midday. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: The region will remain fine and cool, with warmer conditions in the south. Coastal winds will move from light north-westerly in the morning/evening to light to moderate north-easterly. Gqeberha: 8°C — 20°C East London: 9°C — 22°C KwaZulu-Natal: The province will be fine and cool, with warmer conditions expected in the northeast. Coastal conditions will bring light to moderate westerly/south-westerly winds south of Richards Bay in the morning, changing to moderate to fresh northerly/north-easterly winds elsewhere. Durban: 14°C — 23°C Richards Bay: 14°C — 26°C Pietermaritzburg: 5°C — 24°C *This weather report was written with the support of Toqan AI.
