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News24
17 hours ago
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- News24
Friday's weather: Snow, damaging winds for Eastern Cape as rain persists in Western Cape
Snow, rain, damaging waves and winds are forecast for parts of the Eastern Cape and Western Cape, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS). Impact-based warnings Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging waves resulting in the damage to coastal infrastructure and disruption to beachfront activities are expected along the coast between Plettenberg Bay and Cape Vidal. Yellow level 2 warning: Damaging coastal winds resulting in localised disruption of small harbours or ports are expected for a short period between Plettenberg Bay and Kosi Bay. Small vessels are at risk of taking on water and capsizing, and having difficulty in navigation. Yellow Level 1 warning: Disruptive snow resulting in traffic disruption due to icy roads and isolated loss of vulnerable livestock and crops is expected over Senqu and Elundini local municipalities in the morning. Weather Warnings issued for damaging winds and waves #saws #SAWeather — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) June 26, 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: Fine and cold. Mpumalanga: Fine and cold to cool, becoming partly cloudy in the lowveld. Mbombela: 11°C — 19°C Limpopo: Fine and cold to cool, with partly cloudy skies south of the Lowveld. Polokwane: 7°C — 15 °C North West: Fine and cold to very cold. Mahikeng: -1 °C — 13 °C Vryburg: -1 °C — 13 °C Free State: Partly cloudy with morning fog in the west, otherwise fine and cold to very cold. Bloemfontein: -1°C — 9°C Northern Cape: Morning fog over the central and western parts. Cold to very cold, cloudy to partly cloudy conditions, but fine in the north-east. Coastal wind: Light to moderate westerly to south-westerly, becoming moderate north-westerly later. Kimberley: -1°C — 11°C Upington: 2°C — 11°C Western Cape: Morning fog in the west, cloudy and cold across most areas with very cold conditions in the northern interior. Light rain in the south-western parts. Coastal wind: Light to moderate westerly to south-westerly, fresh to strong along the south coast, turning strong north-westerly in the south-west later. Cape Town: 10°C — 14°C George: 8°C — 15°C Western half of the Eastern Cape: Light snowfall in the north at first, partly cloudy and cold to very cold conditions with cooler temperatures near the coast. Coastal wind: Fresh to strong westerly, with near gale-force gusts in places. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Light snowfall in the north at first, otherwise fine and cold to very cold, cool near the coast. Coastal wind: Fresh to strong south-westerly. Gqeberha: 9°C — 18°C East London: 11°C — 18°C KwaZulu-Natal: Isolated morning showers and coastal rain in the east, transitioning to fine weather. Cold to very cold inland, but cool in coastal areas. Partly cloudy in the north-west. Coastal wind: Moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly, becoming light westerly to north-westerly in the southern regions by evening.
News24
3 days ago
- Climate
- News24
Wednesday's weather: Heavy rain, strong winds, and damaging waves as cold front hits SA
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of heavy rainfall that could lead to localised flooding, cold, strong winds and damaging waves in the Western Cape and parts of the Northern Cape and Free State. Impact-based warnings - Yellow Level 4 warning: Damaging waves, resulting in damage to coastal infrastructure and disruption to beachfront activities, are expected along the coast between Alexander Bay and Cape Agulhas from Wednesday evening, spreading to Plettenberg Bay by Thursday. - Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging coastal winds, leading to difficulty in navigation at sea and localised disruption to small ports and coastal towns, are expected between Lambert's Bay and Cape Agulhas on Wednesday and will spread to Plettenberg Bay by Thursday. - Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging interior winds, leading to localised problems for high-sided vehicles on prone routes and some transport services affected by wind, are expected over the western and northern parts of the Western Cape, Northern Cape, and the western parts of the North West and Free State. Severe weather alerts for tomorrow, 25 June 2025. As well as the weather outlook for Thursday & Friday, 26 - 27 June 2025. Partly cloudy over the central & western parts with Isolated to scattered rain & showers, but widespread along the south coast. Otherwise, fine & cold. — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) June 24, 2025 - Yellow Level 2 warning: Disruptive rainfall leading to localised flooding of susceptible formal and informal settlements or roads, and low-lying areas over Cederberg, City of Cape Town, Cape Winelands, and the western parts of the Overberg district in the Western Cape. In the SAWS' colour-coded weather warning system, yellow indicates a moderate risk of impact that requires caution and awareness, while orange indicates a higher-risk impact that is expected and requires 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. Advisories An intense cold front will impact the Western Cape, Northern Cape, and Free State from Wednesday to Friday. Expect very cold, windy conditions, heavy rainfall, and light snowfall on high ground. Gauteng: Fine and cool weather. Pretoria: 04°C — 20°C Johannesburg: 04°C — 19°C Vereeniging: 01°C — 20°C Mpumalanga: Morning fog patches in Lowveld/north-western Highveld. Fine and cold to cool, warm in the Lowveld. Mbombela: 08°C — 23°C Ermelo: 02°C — 18°C Emalahleni: 05°C — 18°C Standerton: -2°C — 20°C Skukuza: 03°C — 29°C Limpopo: Morning fog patches over Lowveld/adjacent escarpment. Otherwise fine, cool to warm conditions. Polokwane: 06°C — 21°C Phalaborwa: 09°C — 26°C Tzaneen: 05°C — 26°C Musina: 09°C — 27°C Lephalale: 07°C — 24°C Mokopane: 06°C — 24°C North West: Fine, windy, and cool conditions. Klerksdorp: 04°C — 21°C Potchefstroom: 03°C — 19°C Mahikeng: 06°C — 21°C Rustenburg: 07°C — 21°C Vryburg: 05°C — 22°C Free State: Fine, windy, and cool weather, but cold near the Lesotho border. Bloemfontein: 03°C — 21°C Welkom: 04°C — 21°C Bethlehem: -1°C — 17°C Northern Cape: Cloudy with scattered showers in the extreme west. Partly cloudy with cold to cool temperatures, but warm and fine in the north-west. Coastal winds will be strong to gale force northerly to north-westerly. Upington: 10°C — 26°C Kimberley: 06°C — 23°C De Aar: 06°C — 21°C Alexander Bay: 09°C — 21°C Springbok: 07°C — 12°C Calvinia: 01°C — 14°C Sutherland: 01°C — 13°C Western Cape: Fine weather in the eastern parts (cool to warm). Cloudy, windy, and cold with isolated to scattered showers. Widespread rain in the west. Coastal winds will be strong to gale force northerly to north-westerly, moderate to fresh along the south coast. Cape Town: 12°C — 14°C Vredendal: 09°C — 17°C Riversdale: 07°C — 21°C George: 09°C — 22°C Worcester: 10°C — 16°C Beaufort West: 12°C — 24°C Oudtshoorn: 05°C — 24°C Western half of the Eastern Cape: Fine, windy, and warm. Cool in the south-west corner, becoming partly cloudy. Coastal winds light to moderate north-westerly, turning south-westerly. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Fine, windy, and cool to warm. Coastal winds light to moderate northerly, becoming south-westerly in the evening. Gqeberha: 13°C — 27°C Makhanda: 09°C — 28°C Cradock: 04°C — 25°C Graaff-Reinet: 05°C — 26°C East London: 13°C — 30°C Port St Johns: 11°C — 26°C Mthatha: 05°C — 26°C Komani: 02°C — 23°C Qonce: 09°C — 28°C KwaZulu-Natal: Fine and cool weather, warm in the east. Coastal winds will be light to moderate north-westerly (fresh in the north), shifting northerly/north-easterly by mid-morning. Durban: 14°C — 25°C Richard's Bay: 15°C — 28°C Pietermaritzburg: 06°C — 26°C Ladysmith: 05°C — 23°C
