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News24
11 hours ago
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- 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
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- News24
Saturday's weather: Fine and cool; coastal winds and foggy patches expected across SA
Morning fog is expected in several regions, particularly Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Free State, and parts of Eastern Cape, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS). Windy conditions expected along the coastlines of the Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal. Impact-based warnings Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea are expected between Saldanha Bay and Plettenberg Bay until Sunday. Weather update for today and tomorrow, 30-31 May 2025: Morning fog patches in east and south-west where it will be partly with light rain and showers in the extreme south-west, otherwise fine and cool to warm ⚠️Damaging waves #saws #saweather — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) May 30, 2025 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. Level 2 is high. The weather in your province Gauteng: Fine and cool. Pretoria: 10°C — 24°C Johannesburg: 11°C — 21°C Vereeniging: 9°C — 21°C Mpumalanga: Morning fog along the escarpment and the southern parts, otherwise fine and cool to warm. Partly cloudy in the east by afternoon. Mbombela: 13°C — 23°C Ermelo: 6°C — 21°C Emalahleni: 9°C — 21°C Standerton: 0°C — 21°C Skukuza: 14°C — 26°C Limpopo: Morning fog over extreme south-eastern parts, otherwise fine and cool to warm with some partly cloudy conditions in the east. Polokwane: 5°C — 21°C Phalaborwa: 12°C — 26°C Tzaneen: 10°C — 25°C Musina: 10°C — 25°C Lephalale: 6°C — 25°C Mokopane: 5°C — 23°C North West: Fine and cool. Klerksdorp: 1°C — 21°C Potchefstroom: 1°C — 22°C Mahikeng: 5°C — 22°C Rustenburg: 6°C — 21°C Vryburg: 0°C — 22°C Free State: Morning fog in the east, followed by fine and cool weather. Bloemfontein: 0°C — 19°C Welkom: 1°C — 20°C Bethlehem: 3°C — 18°C Northern Cape: Morning fog in places over the western interior, with cool to warm conditions throughout. The coastal areas in the west will experience light easterly winds, becoming fresh to strong southerly. Upington: 2°C — 22°C Kimberley: 3°C — 21°C De Aar: 1°C — 18°C Alexander Bay: 9°C — 23°C Springbok: 7°C — 23°C Calvinia: 1°C — 20°C Sutherland: -2°C — 17°C Western Cape: Fine and cool weather overall, although morning fog patches are likely in the interior. The south-west will see partly cloudy skies by afternoon. Coastal winds are expected to shift from moderate to fresh northerly/north-westerly to light/moderate south-westerly during the day. Cape Town: 12°C — 18°C Vredendal: 8°C — 23°C Riversdale: 8°C — 21°C George: 10°C — 20°C Worcester: 7°C — 19°C Beaufort West: 2°C — 21°C Oudtshoorn: 4°C — 21°C Eastern Cape: Morning fog patches expected in some areas, otherwise fine and cool. Coastal areas may experience shifting winds throughout the day. Gqeberha: 13°C — 20°C Makhanda: 8°C — 20°C Cradock: 6°C — 23°C Graaff-Reinet: 5°C — 22°C East London: 13°C — 20°C Port St Johns: 11°C — 21°C Mthatha: 7°C — 22°C Komani: 4°C — 22°C Qonce: 9°C — 22°C Kwazulu-Natal: Partly cloudy with morning fog over the interior, becoming fine and cool to warm in the north-east. Coastal winds will start light to moderate northerly but increase to moderate to fresh north-easterly later in the day. Durban: 15°C — 22°C Richard's Bay: 15°C — 25°C Pietermaritzburg: 7°C — 21°C Ladysmith: 7°C — 21°C
News24
5 days ago
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- News24
Friday's weather: Damaging waves, strong coastal winds, and scattered showers across SA
Damaging waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea are expected in parts of the Western Cape until Sunday, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS). Morning fog is expected along the coast and adjacent interior of the Northern Cape, light rain over the western parts of the Western Cape during the morning and strong coastal winds east of Cape Agulhas. Fresh to strong winds are expected along the coast in the Eastern Cape. Impact-based warning Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea are expected between Saldanha Bay and Cape Agulhas to Plettenberg Bay until Sunday. Weather update for today and tomorrow, 29-30 May 2025: Fine and cool to warm across the country but partly cloudy with light rain and showers in the south-west.⚠️Damaging winds and waves. #saws #saweather — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) May 29, 2025 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. Level 2 is high. The weather in your province Gauteng: Fine and cool conditions are expected, warming up slightly in the extreme north. Pretoria: 8°C — 24°C Johannesburg: 9°C — 22°C Vereeniging: 6°C — 21°C Mpumalanga: Fine and cool to warm throughout the province; however, the Lowveld area will experience hot temperatures. Mbombela: 11°C — 28°C Ermelo: 6°C — 24°C Emalahleni: 8°C — 23°C Standerton: 2°C — 24°C Skukuza: 7°C — 33°C Limpopo: A day of fine weather, cool to warm across most areas, but hot in the Limpopo Valley. Polokwane: 8°C — 24°C Phalaborwa: 12°C — 31°C Tzaneen: 9°C — 28°C Musina: 12°C — 32°C Lephalale: 10°C — 27°C Mokopane: 8°C — 26°C North West: Fine and cool conditions prevail. Klerksdorp: 6°C — 22°C Potchefstroom: 4°C — 22°C Mahikeng: 7°C — 24°C Rustenburg: 7°C — 24°C Vryburg: 7°C — 23°C Free State: Weather will remain fine and cool. Bloemfontein: 3°C — 20°C Welkom: 5°C — 21°C Bethlehem: 1°C — 20°C Northern Cape: Morning fog is expected along the coast and nearby interior, with conditions becoming partly cloudy and cold to cool for the rest of the province. Eastern areas will remain fine. Coastal winds will shift from light easterly to fresh and strong southerly later in the day. Upington: 5°C — 21°C Kimberley: 8°C — 22°C De Aar: 7°C — 19°C Alexander Bay: 12°C — 22°C Springbok: 7°C — 20°C Calvinia: 5°C — 16°C Sutherland: 1°C — 13°C Western Cape: Start the day with partly cloudy and cool to cold conditions, accompanied by light rain in western areas. The south coast might clear up by evening. Coastal winds will be strong east of Cape Agulhas, transitioning to fresh south-westerly winds along the south coast from the afternoon. Cape Town: 13°C — 17°C Vredendal: 11°C — 21°C Riversdale: 13°C — 21°C George: 13°C — 19°C Worcester: 13°C — 18°C Beaufort West: 6°C — 19°C Oudtshoorn: 9°C — 20°C Western half of the Eastern Cape: Morning clouds with isolated showers along western coastal areas, followed by fine and cool to cold weather. Coastal winds will be fresh to strong south-westerly, easing by evening. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Fine and cool to cold weather dominates. Coastal winds will mirror the pattern in the western half. Gqeberha: 12°C — 19°C Makhanda: 11°C — 19°C Cradock: 8°C — 18°C Graaff-Reinet: 8°C — 19°C East London: 13°C — 21°C Port St Johns: 14°C — 21°C Mthatha: 9°C — 20°C Komani: 7°C — 17°C Qonce: 12°C — 20°C KwaZulu-Natal: Expect fine and cool conditions, warming slightly in the east. Some areas may become partly cloudy during the afternoon. Coastal winds will vary, starting with northerly to north-easterly in the north and strong southerly to south-westerly winds spreading northwards from the late morning. These winds will be moderate in the evening. Durban: 15°C — 23°C Richard's Bay: 15°C — 25°C Pietermaritzburg: 10°C — 21°C Ladysmith: 5°C — 22°C
