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News24
15 hours ago
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- 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.
News24
3 days 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.
CBS News
4 days ago
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- CBS News
Threat of large hail, damaging winds and flooding returns Tuesday across North Texas
Another round of severe storms, bringing hail and damaging winds on track to hit North Texas Another round of severe storms, bringing hail and damaging winds on track to hit North Texas Another round of severe storms, bringing hail and damaging winds on track to hit North Texas Good Monday morning! Luckily, the day starts quietly on Monday after Sunday night's severe storms. Numerous hail reports were focused on Parker and southern Tarrant counties. Hail sizes ranged from a dime to a baseball! Monday is the break in between the storms with lots of sunshine in the afternoon and highs in the lower 90s. The break is short-lived as the First Alert Weather Team is tracking the next round of strong to severe storms Tuesday afternoon into the evening hours. Tuesday is a First Alert Weather Day due to the threat of large hail, damaging winds, and localized flooding. The greatest severe threat is for areas along and west of I-35, where storms will initiate. It could be a bumpy evening commute for some on Tuesday as storms develop off a dryline to our west and along an incoming front. Storms will track east overnight, but the front will stall out east of I-35, remaining the focus for more showers and storms on Wednesday. Areas west of I-35 will mainly see mostly cloudy skies and slightly cooler temperatures with highs in the lower 80s. The active pattern remains through the rest of the work week with rain chances focused along the Red River into the weekend. Have a great day!
News24
27-05-2025
- Climate
- News24
Wednesday's weather: Chilly mornings, wind alerts and isolated showers in parts of SA
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of windy conditions expected across several provinces, including the North West, Free State, Northern Cape and parts of the Eastern Cape and Western Cape. Rain and drizzle are anticipated along the north coast of KwaZulu-Natal and parts of the north-east Limpopo in the morning. Impact-based warnings Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging wind leading to difficulty in navigation at sea is expected between Saldanha Bay and Cape Agulhas until Thursday. Yellow Level 1 warning: Damaging wind resulting in localised power and communication interruptions and localised problems for high-sided vehicles on prone routes due to crosswinds is expected in places over the central and eastern interior of the Western Cape and the Dr Beyers Naude Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape. Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea are expected between Saldanha Bay and Cape Agulhas on Thursday, spreading to Plettenberg Bay from Friday until Sunday. WHAT IS AN IMPACT-BASED WEATHER WARNING? Thread🧵 — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) April 15, 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, and 1 is medium. Gauteng: Frosty conditions will occur in places during the morning, but it will become clear and cool later. Pretoria: 6°C — 20°C Johannesburg: 2°C — 17°C Vereeniging: 1°C — 20°C Mpumalanga: Expect cloudy weather with morning fog in the highveld areas; conditions will generally turn fine and cool, warming slightly in the Lowveld. Mbombela: 10°C — 22°C Ermelo: 5°C — 17°C Emalahleni: 4°C — 17°C Standerton: 5°C — 18°C Skukuza: 13°C — 26°C Limpopo: The central areas will experience morning fog patches. Weather will generally be fine and cool to warm, although the north and east regions will remain partly cloudy with light rain and drizzle in the northeast during the morning. Polokwane: 8°C — 21°C Phalaborwa: 13°C — 27°C Tzaneen: 10°C — 23°C Musina: 13°C — 25°C Lephalale: 9°C — 23°C Mokopane: 8°C — 23°C North West: A fine and cool day is forecast, with windy conditions intensifying in the extreme western areas. Klerksdorp: 3°C — 21°C Potchefstroom: 2°C — 21°C Mahikeng: 4°C — 21°C Rustenburg: 6°C — 20°C Vryburg: 1°C — 23°C Free State: Morning fog patches are expected in the east. Conditions will be mostly fine and range from cold to cool. Windy weather will prevail in the extreme western areas. Bloemfontein: 1°C — 20°C Welkom: 3°C — 20°C Bethlehem: 2°C — 17°C Northern Cape: Cloudy conditions with morning fog patches will dominate the coastal areas. The rest of the region will be fine and range from cool to warm, with windy weather in central and southern areas. Coastal winds will vary from moderate to fresh northerly to north-westerly. Upington: 10°C — 26°C Kimberley: 5°C — 23°C De Aar: 9°C — 23°C Alexander Bay: 13°C — 21°C Springbok: 14°C — 22°C Calvinia: 8°C — 25°C Sutherland: 2°C — 21°C Western Cape: The southwestern parts will be mostly cloudy and cool, and isolated showers are anticipated from this evening. The remaining areas will enjoy warm and clear skies. Coastal winds will generally be moderate to fresh, occasionally intensifying to near-gale force along the southwest coast. Cape Town: 13°C — 19°C Vredendal: 9°C — 20°C Riversdale: 9°C — 25°C George: 11°C — 27°C Worcester: 7°C — 20°C Beaufort West: 8°C — 27°C Oudtshoorn: 5°C — 28°C Eastern Cape: Cloudy skies and morning fog in the south will shift to fine and cool conditions, with spots of warmth in southern areas. Windy spells are likely over the northern and western interior regions. Coastal winds will generally strengthen as the day progresses. Gqeberha: 14°C — 30°C Makhanda: 11°C — 28°C Cradock: 7°C — 24°C Graaff-Reinet: 9°C — 26°C East London: 15°C — 28°C Port St Johns: 12°C — 25°C Mthatha: 8°C — 25°C Komani: 6°C — 22°C Qonce: 12°C — 29° KwaZulu-Natal: Look out for morning fog across the interior and rain along the north coast. Conditions will otherwise stay partly cloudy and cool. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh north-easterly. *This weather report was written with the support of Toqan AI.
ABC News
26-05-2025
- Climate
- ABC News
Warning for SA coastline as abnormally high tide lashes beaches and jetties
Damaging winds will ease overnight across South Australia but a warning remains in place for "abnormally high tides" along much of the state's coastline. The Bureau of Meteorology said the "strong cold front" which lashed the state throughout Monday has moved south and over the border to Victoria and conditions would gradually ease in SA. According to a warning issued late on Monday, "abnormally high tides" were likely to lead to sea water flooding at low lying coastal areas in the Spencer Gulf and Gulf St Vincent on Monday. It said the tides were likely to rise "significantly above the normal high tide mark" during the afternoon and evening. The sea level was expected to reach 3.9 metres above the lowest astronomical tide, while at Port Pirie it was expected to rise to 4.6 metres. "Large surf in combination with the elevated sea levels may also lead to coastal erosion and localised damage to coastal infrastructure, including about the Adelaide metropolitan beaches," the warning says. The bureau said the locations expected to be affected include Port Adelaide, Adelaide metropolitan beaches, Port Pirie, Port Lincoln, Whyalla, Port Augusta, Wallaroo, Victor Harbor and Port Wakefield. Footage has also emerged on social media of waves crashing across jetties along and a structure at Marion Bay on the Yorke Peninsula being swept away in swell. The bureau said winds from the west and south-west could average up to 65 kilometres per hour with possible peak gusts of 90 kph into Tuesday morning. The highest gust on Monday was 126 kph recorded at Neptune Island at 5.22am, while on the mainland a gust of 107 kph was recorded at Minlaton Airport at 1.05pm. Other places which recorded gusts of 90 kph and above include Port Pirie, Cultana, Cummins and Cape Borda. She said the expected sea level peaks were similar heights to an event in May 2016 which caused damage along the coastline. "With these severe winds, we are also expecting large waves of 6m-9m this afternoon about exposed coasts, and these will abate during Tuesday," she said. In May 2016 historic jetties, including the heritage-listed Port Germain jetty on the Spencer Gulf, were damaged during severe weather. Other jetties damaged at the time included Moonta Bay, Henley Beach, Venus Bay, Port Rickaby and Elliston.
