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The Citizen
42 minutes ago
- Climate
- The Citizen
Weather alert: Disruptive rain continues for KZN coast
After already experiencing heavy rainfall in parts of the Zululand region on Tuesday, the deluge is set to continue on Wednesday. This as the SA Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for disruptive rain, set to affect the length of the KZN coastline until 4pm on Wednesday. ALSO READ: WATCH: Heavy downpours hit city suburbs 'Isolated showers and rain are expected, but scattered, along the KZN north coast [on Wednesday],' said the weather desk. With Tuesday rainfall of 60mm expected for Mandeni, eShowe and uMhlathuze, localised flooding in those areas is a possibility. 'The bulk of the rainfall is expected to move along the north coast [on Wednesday],' said the SAWS. Potential impacts • Localised flooding of susceptible settlements • Difficult driving conditions, including wet roads and poor visibility in places • Localised damage to mud homes Don't have the ZO app? Download it to your Android or Apple device here: HAVE YOUR SAY Like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter. For news straight to your phone invite us: WhatsApp – 060 784 2695 Instagram – zululand_observer At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
News24
2 days ago
- Climate
- News24
Monday's weather: Fine and cool conditions with isolated showers
Weather conditions on Monday are expected to start fine in parts of the country where temperatures will later cool, bringing cloudy and cold conditions. Rain is also expected in parts of the country, according to the South African Weather Service. The weather in your province Gauteng: Fine in the north initially, becoming partly cloudy and cold to cool. Pretoria: 6°C — 18°C Johannesburg: 5°C — 18°C Vereeniging: 5°C — 16°C Mpumalanga: Starts fine, becoming partly cloudy and cold to cool by afternoon. Warm in parts of the Lowveld. Mbombela: 9°C — 22°C Ermelo: 6°C — 17°C Emalahleni: 4°C — 17°C Standerton: 4°C — 17°C Skukuza: 5°C — 27°C Limpopo: Fine but becoming partly cloudy and cool. Cloudy in the north with drizzle in places in the northeast. Warm in parts of the Lowveld. Polokwane: 6°C — 19°C Phalaborwa: 10°C — 25°C Tzaneen: 13°C — 23°C Musina: 13°C — 23°C Lephalale: 7°C — 22°C Mokopane: 6°C — 21°C Weather forecast for today and tomorrow, 20-21 July 2025: Light rain and showers in Limpopo, otherwise isolated to scattered showers and rain over the central and southern parts dues to the passage of a cold-front. #SAWS #saweatheroutlook — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) July 20, 2025 North West: Windy in the west, otherwise partly cloudy and cool. Klerksdorp: 8°C — 19°C Potchefstroom: 7°C — 18°C Mahikeng: 6°C — 19°C Rustenburg: 8°C — 19°C Vryburg: 6°C — 20°C Free State: Partly cloudy and cold to cool, with isolated thundershowers in the extreme west where it will be windy. Bloemfontein: 9°C — 19°C Welkom: 8°C — 20°C Bethlehem: 4°C — 16°C Northern Cape: Cloudy along the coast at first, otherwise partly cloudy, windy and cold to cool with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the west. Warm in the north. Upington: 12°C — 23°C Kimberley: 7°C — 20°C De Aar: 9°C — 18°C Alexander Bay: 10°C — 18°C Springbok: 6°C — 15°C Calvinia: 2°C — 15°C Sutherland: -4°C — 13°C Western Cape: Cloudy and cold with light rain in the extreme southwest at first, spreading along the south coast by the afternoon. Otherwise, partly cloudy and cool. Cape Town: 12°C — 15°C Vredendal: 9°C — 18°C Riversdale: 5°C — 15°C George: 8°C — 15°C Worcester: 3°C — 15°C Beaufort West: 8°C — 17°C Oudtshoorn: 1°C — 15°C Western half of the Eastern Cape: Partly cloudy in the northwest, otherwise cloudy and cold to cool with isolated showers and thundershowers. Scattered showers and rain along the coast and adjacent interior from the afternoon. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Fine in the east at first, otherwise cloudy and cold to cool with scattered showers and thundershowers. Isolated in the southwest. Light snow is expected over the northeastern high ground from the evening. Gqeberha: 11°C — 18°C Makhanda: 10°C — 17°C Cradock: 8°C — 19°C Graaff-Reinet: 7°C — 18°C East London: 15°C — 19°C Port St Johns: 12°C — 24°C Umtata: 8°C — 22°C Komani: 8°C — 19°C Qonce: 11°C — 18°C KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog patches in the north, otherwise fine and cool but warm in the east. It will become partly cloudy from the afternoon, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south.
News24
4 days ago
- Climate
- News24
Saturday's weather: A warning of flooding in KZN as wet conditions forecast in seven provinces
Rajesh Jantilal/AFP Disruptive rain, which may lead to flooding, is forecast for the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal, while showers are also expected in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West, Free State and the Eastern Cape, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS). Impact-based Warnings Yellow Level 2 warning for disruptive rainfall in the south coast area of KwaZulu-Natal. Expect localised flooding in low-lying areas, roads, and informal settlements. Difficult driving conditions may occur on dirt roads. Yellow level 2 warning: Disruptive rain Affected area: KwaZulu-Natal (East coast) Validity period: 19 July 2025. #saws #weatheroutlook #southafricanweather — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) July 18, 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: Partly cloudy and cool with light rain in the south, clearing by evening. Pretoria: 8°C — 20°C Johannesburg: 8°C — 19°C Vereeniging: 6°C — 17°C Mpumalanga: Morning fog along the escarpment, cloudy and cool to cold with isolated showers. Warm conditions are expected in the Lowveld. Mbombela: 9°C — 21°C Ermelo: 8°C — 17°C Emalahleni: 8°C — 19°C Standerton: 5°C — 15°C Skukuza: 9°C — 26°C Limpopo: Cloudy and cool with drizzle along the escarpment. Warm temperatures are anticipated in the Limpopo Valley, while the south-western Bushveld will remain partly cloudy. Polokwane: 6°C — 21°C Phalaborwa: 14°C — 24°C Tzaneen: 10°C — 22°C Musina: 12°C — 25°C Lephalale: 12°C — 23°C Mokopane: 6°C — 23°C North West: Partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south-east. Klerksdorp: 7°C — 20°C Potchefstroom: 7°C — 19°C Mahikeng: 6°C — 20°C Rustenburg: 7°C — 21°C Vryburg: 1°C — 22°C Weather forecast for today & tomorrow, 18 - 19 July 2025. Partly cloudy conditions are expected over the eastern parts of the country, with isolated to scattered rain and showers. Otherwise, fine & cold to cool with damaging waves expected along the west & south coast. #saws — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) July 18, 2025 Free State: Partly cloudy and cold to cool. Isolated showers and thundershowers in the east, becoming scattered in the extreme eastern areas. Bloemfontein: 3°C — 19°C Welkom: 6°C — 20°C Bethlehem: 2°C — 14°C Northern Cape: Fine and cool to cold conditions, with warmth expected in the north-west. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh easterly to south-easterly. Upington: 2°C — 25°C Kimberley: 0°C — 21°C De Aar: -1°C — 19°C Alexander Bay: 11°C — 30°C Springbok: 9°C — 21°C Calvinia: 2°C — 18°C Sutherland: -4°C — 14°C Western Cape: Morning fog patches in the northern high ground. The rest of the province will be fine and cool to cold. Coastal winds will be light to moderate south-easterly, turning easterly to north-easterly along the south coast. Cape Town: 9°C — 19°C Vredendal: 6°C — 24°C Riversdale: 4°C — 20°C George: 5°C — 18°C Worcester: 2°C — 18°C Beaufort West: 2°C — 18°C Oudtshoorn: 2°C — 19°C Western half of the Eastern Cape: Partly cloudy in some areas at first, but becoming fine and cold. Cool conditions are expected along the coast. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh north-easterly. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy and cold with isolated showers and rain east of East London and scattered along the Wild Coast. Conditions will become partly cloudy in the afternoon. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh north-easterly. Gqeberha: 10°C — 19°C Makhanda: 5°C — 18°C Cradock: -2°C — 17°C Graaff-Reinet: -1°C — 18°C East London: 13°C — 19°C Port St Johns: 15°C — 18°C Mthatha: 7°C — 14°C Komani: 3°C — 16°C Qonce: 9°C — 19°C KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog will clear, leaving cloudy and cool to cold conditions. Isolated showers are expected, while the coast and adjacent interior will experience scattered showers and rain. Coastal winds will vary from moderate to fresh easterly and south-easterly to light and moderate northerly by evening in the south. Durban: 14°C — 20°C Richard's Bay: 15°C — 20°C Pietermaritzburg: 8°C — 15°C Ladysmith: 8°C — 14°C
News24
5 days ago
- Climate
- News24
Friday's weather: A mix of damaging waves, fog, cold, rain and thunderstorms
Kelly Cestari/World Surf League via Getty Images The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has forecast wet conditions in parts of the Free State, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal. Damaging waves are expected in Alexander Bay and East London while thunderstorms are forecast for the Free State. Impact-based warning Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging waves along Alexander Bay and East London are expected, creating difficulty in navigation at sea. Small vessels are at risk of taking on water and capsizing. Yellow level 2 warning: Damaging waves Affected area: Eastern Cape Validity period: 18 July 2025. #saws #weatheroutlook #southafricanweather — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) July 17, 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: Partly cloudy and cool. Mpumalanga: Partly cloudy and cool to warm, becoming cloudy with drizzle in the east from the evening. Mbombela: 8°C — 23°C Ermelo: 7°C — 19°C Emalahleni: 8°C — 21°C Standerton: 6°C — 20°C Skukuza: 12°C — 28°C Limpopo: Morning fog patches in the central parts, otherwise fine and cool to warm. Polokwane: 8°C — 23°C Phalaborwa: 13°C — 27°C Tzaneen: 10°C — 24°C Musina: 10°C — 26°C Lephalale: 9°C — 26°C Mokopane: 10°C — 26°C North West: Partly cloudy and cool. Klerksdorp: 9°C — 22°C Potchefstroom: 08°C — 21°C Mahikeng: 10°C — 23°C Rustenburg: 10°C — 23°C Vryburg: 6°C — 21°C Free State: Partly cloudy and cool to cold, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east and along the Lesotho border. Bloemfontein: 07°C — 18°C Welkom: 08°C — 21°C Bethlehem: 04°C — 18°C Northern Cape: Morning fog patches over the western interior, otherwise partly cloudy, cool to cold but fine in the east. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly. Upington: 4°C — 19°C Kimberley: 3°C — 18°C De Aar: 2°C — 15°C Alexander Bay: 09°C — 21°C Springbok: 5°C — 15°C Calvinia: 2°C — 14°C Sutherland: -1°C — 10°C Western Cape: Cloudy in the south-west with fog patches in the north, otherwise partly cloudy and cold but cool over the west coast district. Isolated showers and rain are expected in the extreme south-west and south-east. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh westerly to north-westerly along the south coast, otherwise light to moderate southerly to south-easterly, becoming moderate south-easterly along the west and south-west coast in the evening. Cape Town: 10°C — 16°C Vredendal: 7°C — 18°C Riversdale: 8°C — 17°C George: 8°C — 16°C Worcester: 6°C — 16°C Beaufort West: 5°C — 13°C Oudtshoorn: 6°C — 16°C Weather forecast for today & tomorrow: 17 - 18 July 2025. Isolated to scattered rain & thundershowers are expected over the central, eastern and south-western parts of the country. With a possibility of damaging interior winds & damaging waves along the coastal areas. #saws — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) July 17, 2025 Western half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to cold, but cloudy with isolated showers and rain along the coastal areas west of Gqeberha. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-westerly, becoming light to moderate from late afternoon. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog in the north-east, otherwise partly cloudy and cold, but cloudy with isolated to scattered showers and rain in the east. Very cold conditions are expected over the northern high ground. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly, reaching strong in places. Gqeberha: 8°C — 18°C Makhanda: 7°C — 15°C Cradock: 2°C — 15°C Graaff-Reinet: 2°C — 14°C East London: 12°C — 19°C Port St Johns: 14°C — 19°C Mthatha: 8°C — 15°C Komani: 1°C — 14°C Qonce: 7°C — 17°C KwaZulu-Natal: Partly cloudy and cool to cold with isolated showers and rain, but scattered along the coast and adjacent interior where it will be cloudy. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong southerly to south-westerly. Durban: 16°C — 20°C Richard's Bay: 17°C — 22°C Pietermaritzburg: 09°C — 16°C Ladysmith: 03°C — 19°C
The Citizen
5 days ago
- Climate
- The Citizen
Weather alert: Damaging coastal waves and very cold weather in EC on Mandela Day
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region for 18 July 2025. The South African Weather Service (Saws) has released its latest weather forecast for Mandela Day, Friday, 18 July 2025. A yellow level 2 warning has been issued for damaging waves affecting small vessels between Alexander Bay and East London. Very cold conditions and scattered showers are expected in parts of the Eastern Cape. Here's what you need to know. Weather forecast for today & tomorrow: 17 – 18 July 2025. Isolated to scattered rain & thundershowers are expected over the central, eastern and south-western parts of the country. With a possibility of damaging interior winds & damaging waves along the coastal areas. #saws — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) July 17, 2025 Weather warnings, Mandela Day, Friday, 18 July Impact-based warnings The weather service has issued a yellow level 2 warning for damaging waves resulting in difficulty in navigation at sea, and small vessels are at risk of taking on water and capsising in localities expected to be Alexander Bay and East London. Advisories Very cold conditions are expected in certain areas of the northeastern Eastern Cape. ALSO READ: Weekend weather alert: Clouds gather in Gauteng Provincial weather forecast Here's what to expect in your province on Friday, 18 July: Gauteng: Residents of Gauteng can expect partly cloudy and cool weather. The region's expected UVB sunburn index is 'high'. Residents should take the necessary precautions against prolonged sun exposure. Mpumalanga: Mpumalanga residents can expect partly cloudy and cool-to-warm conditions, becoming cloudy with drizzle in the east from the evening. Limpopo: The day will start with morning fog patches in the central parts; otherwise, it will be fine and cool to warm. North West: Partly cloudy and cool weather awaits North West residents. Free State: Residents of the Free State will experience partly cloudy and cool to cold conditions, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east and along the Lesotho border. Northern Cape: The day will start with morning fog patches over the western interior; otherwise, it will be partly cloudy and cool to cold but fine in the east. Western Cape: Western Cape residents can expect cloudy weather in the south-west with fog patches in the north; otherwise, it will be partly cloudy and cold but cool over the West Coast District. Isolated showers and rain can be expected in the extreme southwest and southeast. Eastern Cape (western half): The day will start with morning fog over the interior; otherwise, it will be partly cloudy and cool to cold, but cloudy with isolated showers and rain along the coast west of Gqeberha. Eastern Cape (eastern half): The day will start with morning fog in the northeast; otherwise, conditions will be partly cloudy and cold, but cloudy with isolated to scattered showers and rain in the east. It will be very cold in places over the northern high ground. KwaZulu-Natal: Residents of KwaZulu-Natal can look forward to partly cloudy and cool to cold weather with isolated showers and rain, but scattered along the coast and adjacent interior where it will be cloudy.
