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Thursday's weather: Rain with thunderstorms across SA, with light snow in Free State
Rain and thunderstorms are forecast across the country, with light snow and windy conditions in the Free State, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS). Weather forecast for today and tomorrow, 23-24 July 2025: Partly cloudy and cold to cool with isolated showers and thundershowers. #saws #southafricanweather #saweatheroutlook — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) July 23, 2025 Gauteng: Partly cloudy and cool conditions with isolated showers and thundershowers. Mpumalanga: Morning fog patches in the southeast, partly cloudy, and cold to cool conditions are expected with isolated showers and thundershowers. The Lowveld will be warm. Mbombela: 11°C — 21°C Ermelo: 04°C — 16°C Emalahleni: 06°C — 17°C Standerton: 05°C — 17°C Skukuza: 14°C — 25°C Limpopo: Partly cloudy and cool conditions with isolated showers in the south. Expect warmer temperatures in the Lowveld. Polokwane: 07°C — 19°C Phalaborwa: 12°C — 23°C Tzaneen: 11°C — 21°C Musina: 12°C — 25°C Lephalale: 09°C — 23°C Mokopane: 08°C — 20°C North West: Expect partly cloudy and cold to cool weather with isolated showers and thundershowers. Windy conditions are forecast for the extreme west. Klerksdorp: 06°C — 19°C Potchefstroom: 06°C — 18°C Mahikeng: 07°C — 20°C Rustenburg: 09°C — 19°C Vryburg: 04°C — 20°C Free State: Partly cloudy and cold to cool conditions are predicted with isolated showers and thundershowers. Residents along the Lesotho border may experience light snowfall, along with windy conditions in the extreme west. Bloemfontein: 08°C — 19°C Welkom: 09°C — 19°C Bethlehem: 04°C — 16°C Northern Cape: Morning fog along the coast and adjacent interior, otherwise fine and cool to cold. Partly cloudy skies with isolated showers and thundershowers are expected in the east. Coastal winds will be light to moderate and southerly. Upington: 09°C — 24°C Kimberley: 07°C — 21°C De Aar: 08°C — 19°C Alexander Bay: 11°C — 18°C Springbok: 09°C — 18°C Calvinia: 07°C — 19°C Sutherland: 01°C — 16°C Western Cape: Morning fog patches are forecast for the western interior and along the south coast. It will be partly cloudy and cool, cold in the southwest, with isolated afternoon thunderstorms in the extreme northeast. Light rain is expected over the extreme southwestern parts from late morning, spreading along the south coast during the day. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh west to south-westerly, with southerly winds along the west coast. Cape Town: 12°C — 17°C Vredendal: 08°C — 18°C Riversdale: 08°C — 18°C George: 08°C — 19°C Worcester: 06°C — 17°C Beaufort West: 09°C — 24°C Oudtshoorn: 07°C — 22°C Western half of the Eastern Cape: After a cloudy start with fog in some interior areas, the day should be fine and cool, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers. Coastal winds will be light north-westerly initially, becoming moderate to fresh south-westerly. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog south of the escarpment, followed by fine and cool conditions, although some areas in the north could be colder. Partly cloudy skies with isolated showers and thundershowers are expected later. The coastal winds will shift from light north-westerly to moderate south-westerly by the afternoon. Gqeberha: 09°C — 22°C Makhanda: 08°C — 25°C Cradock: 08°C — 21°C Graaff-Reinet: 04°C — 21°C East London: 11°C — 22°C Port St Johns: 12°C — 23°C Mthatha: 07°C — 24°C Komani: 04°C — 20°C Qonce: 07°C — 23°C KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog patches over the interior, otherwise fine and cool. By the afternoon, partly cloudy skies will develop with isolated showers and thundershowers expected in the west. Coastal winds will shift from light to moderate north-westerly in the morning to moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly later in the day. * This weather report was written with the support of Toqan AI.
News24
16-07-2025
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Thursday's weather: Rain in 4 provinces, with thunderstorms in Free State and Eastern Cape
Rain is predicted in the Northern Cape, Western Cape with thunderstorms in the Free State and Eastern Cape, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS). A warning of damaging waves has been issued for the Western Cape, while the rest of the country can expect fine and cool conditions. Impact-based warnings Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging waves are expected between Saldanha Bay and Plettenberg Bay, spreading to Alexander Bay from Friday. This could lead to difficulty in navigation at sea and pose risks to small vessels, including capsizing. Weather forecast for today & tomorrow, 16 - 17 July 2025. Isolated to scattered rain & showers are expected over the central and south-western parts of the country, with possible damaging winds along the south-west coast tomorrow, 17 July 2025. #saws #weatheroutlook — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) July 16, 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 cool conditions. Pretoria: 6°C — 22°C Johannesburg: 6°C — 23°C Vereeniging: 6°C — 21°C Mpumalanga: Fine and cool, warming up in the Lowveld. Mbombela: 10°C — 26°C Ermelo: 6°C — 18°C Emalahleni: 6°C — 20°C Standerton: 6°C — 20°C Skukuza: 5°C — 29°C Limpopo: Fine and cool, with warm temperatures in the Lowveld and Limpopo Valley. Polokwane: 10°C — 22°C Phalaborwa: 13°C — 28°C Tzaneen: 10°C — 25°C Musina: 11°C — 27°C Lephalale: 10°C — 26°C Mokopane: 9°C — 23°C North West: Fine, windy, and cool to warm conditions, with partly cloudy weather in the west. Klerksdorp: 9°C — 23°C Potchefstroom: 9°C — 23°C Mahikeng: 7°C — 23°C Rustenburg: 7°C — 22°C Vryburg: 6°C — 24°C Free State: Partly cloudy and windy with cool temperatures. Expect isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers in the south. Bloemfontein: 5°C — 22°C Welkom: 8°C — 23°C Bethlehem: 2°C — 20°C Northern Cape: Partly cloudy, windy, and cool, with isolated showers and rain. The central parts will remain fine, while the extreme south will be cold. Coastal winds will blow lightly from the north-west. Upington: 6°C — 21°C Kimberley: 5°C — 24°C De Aar: 3°C — 18°C Alexander Bay: 8°C — 18°C Springbok: 4°C — 11°C Calvinia: -2°C — 14°C Sutherland: -5°C — 10°C Western Cape: Expect partly cloudy skies and cool to cold temperatures. Isolated showers and rain are predicted, except in the east. The south-west will have cloudy skies with scattered showers. Coastal winds will be fresh to strong, blowing westerly to south-westerly. Cape Town: 12°C — 17°C Vredendal: 5°C — 15°C Riversdale: 5°C — 18°C George: 7°C — 19°C Worcester: 8°C — 16°C Beaufort West: 4°C — 17°C Oudtshoorn: 0°C — 18°C Western half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog in the south-east, otherwise partly cloudy and cool. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected in the north-east, with cold temperatures in the south-west. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh from the north-west. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog along the coast and adjacent interior, then partly cloudy, cool, and windy conditions, with isolated showers and thundershowers. It may be warm in places in the south-east. Coastal winds will be moderate south-westerly. Gqeberha: 10°C — 21°C Makhanda: 9°C — 21°C Cradock: 2°C — 20°C Graaff-Reinet: 3°C — 20°C East London: 13°C — 22°C Port St Johns: 13°C — 26°C Mthatha: 9°C — 26°C Komani: 4°C — 21°C Qonce: 11°C — 23°C KwaZulu-Natal: Fine and warm weather, but the west will experience partly cloudy and cool conditions. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh, blowing from the north to north-east. Durban: 14°C — 29°C Richard's Bay: 15°C — 29°C Pietermaritzburg: 7°C — 26°C Ladysmith: 5°C — 25°C
News24
07-07-2025
- Climate
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Tuesday's weather: Foggy morning in SA, fine and cold for the rest of the day
Morning fog is forecast for most parts but it will be fine and cold for the rest of the day, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS). Morning drizzle is also expected in Limpopo. Weather forecast for today & tomorrow, 7 - 8 July 2025. Isolated showers are expected over the eastern parts, otherwise, fine & cold to cool conditions are expected. #saws #weatheroutlook #southafricanweather — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) July 7, 2025 The weather in your province Gauteng: Partly cloudy and cool to cold. Fine weather expected in the extreme south-east. Pretoria: 4°C — 19°C Johannesburg: 4°C — 18°C Vereeniging: -2°C — 16°C Mpumalanga: Cloudy with fog patches in the western areas during the morning, transitioning to partly cloudy and cold to cool conditions with drizzle along the escarpment. Mbombela: 8°C — 18°C Ermelo: 1°C — 12°C Emalahleni: 3°C — 18°C Standerton: -2°C — 13°C Skukuza: 9°C — 22°C Limpopo: Cloudy with morning drizzle along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to cold. Polokwane: 8°C — 15°C Phalaborwa: 12°C — 22°C Tzaneen: 6°C — 13°C Musina: 10°C — 24°C Lephalale: 6°C — 21°C Mokopane: 8°C — 18°C North West: Fine and cold to cool. Klerksdorp: -2°C — 17°C Potchefstroom: -2°C — 17°C Mahikeng: 2°C — 17°C Rustenburg: 5°C — 18°C Vryburg: -5°C — 19°C Free State: Morning fog patches expected in the extreme eastern areas, followed by fine and cold conditions. Bloemfontein: -3°C — 15°C Welkom: -1°C — 16°C Bethlehem: -2°C — 13°C Northern Cape: Predominantly fine and cold to cool, but temperatures will drop to very cold in southern parts. Winds: Light to moderate southerly to south-easterly, strengthening in the evening. Upington: -1°C — 20°C Kimberley: -3°C — 17°C De Aar: -3°C — 13°C Alexander Bay: 13°C — 28°C Springbok: 8°C — 17°C Calvinia: 2°C — 17°C Sutherland: -4°C — 13°C Western Cape: Fog patches over the extreme north-eastern areas in the morning, clearing for fine and cool conditions throughout the region. Winds: Light to moderate northerly to north-easterly, fresh along the north-west coast, shifting to light northerly to north-westerly along the south coast. Cape Town: 8°C — 18°C Vredendal: 8°C — 22°C Riversdale: 5°C — 20°C George: 5°C — 18°C Worcester: 3°C — 18°C Beaufort West: 3°C — 17°C Oudtshoorn: 2°C — 19°C Western half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog in interior regions, followed by fine and cool conditions; expect cold temperatures over high-lying areas. Winds: Light northerly. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog and frost in certain areas, clearing to fine and cold to cool conditions. Winds: light north-westerly, shifting to easterly in the afternoon. Gqeberha: 8°C — 20°C Makhanda: 4°C — 19°C Cradock: -1°C — 18°C Graaff-Reinet: -2°C — 18°C East London: 9°C — 21°C Port St Johns: 9°C — 21°C Umtata: 1°C — 20°C Komani: -1°C — 16°C Qonce: 4°C — 20°C KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog in western parts, fine and cold to cool for most areas. Partly cloudy in the north with isolated early morning showers and rain along the extreme north coastal areas. Winds: Light to moderate westerly to north-westerly in the morning, shifting to light to moderate northerly to north-easterly in the afternoon.
News24
30-06-2025
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Tuesday's weather: Damaging winds in Northern Cape; fine and cool for most regions
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning for damaging winds in the Northern Cape, while morning fog and cool conditions are forecast for most parts of the country. Impact-based warnings A yellow Level 1 warning has been issued for damaging winds over the western interior of the Northern Cape. These winds may cause localised damage to settlements (both formal and informal) and pose a risk of runaway fires. 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. Weather outlook for Tuesday & Wednesday, 01 - 02 July 2025. Partly cloudy and cold to cool, with isolated to scattered rain & showers over the south-western interior on Wednesday. #saws #weatheroutlook #southafricanweather — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) June 29, 2025 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 cool. Pretoria: 4°C — 19°C Johannesburg: 4°C — 18°C Vereeniging: 3°C — 18°C Mpumalanga: Partly cloudy over the Lowveld and escarpment areas, with morning fog patches expected; otherwise, fine and cool. Mbombela: 6°C — 22°C Ermelo: 2°C — 17°C Emalahleni: 3°C — 18°C Standerton: 2°C — 18°C Skukuza: 11°C — 24°C Limpopo: Morning fog and drizzle are likely over the escarpment and eastern Lowveld. The day will be partly cloudy and cool, with fine conditions in the central parts. Polokwane: 4°C — 18°C Phalaborwa: 10°C — 24°C Tzaneen: 6°C — 20°C Musina: 10°C — 23°C Lephalale: 8°C — 23°C Mokopane: 5°C — 22°C North West: Fine, windy and cool to cold. Conditions will become partly cloudy later. Klerksdorp: 1°C — 19°C Potchefstroom: 0°C — 19°C Mahikeng: 3°C — 20°C Rustenburg: 4°C — 20°C Vryburg: 1°C — 20°C Free State: Fine and cold to cool. Windy conditions are expected in the central and western regions. Bloemfontein: -1°C — 19°C Welkom: 3°C — 19°C Bethlehem: -2°C — 17°C Northern Cape: Morning fog patches along the coast, becoming fine and cool to cold. Partly cloudy conditions in the northeast are expected in the afternoon. Windy in places over the interior. Coastal winds: Light south-easterly in the morning, shifting to light to moderate northerly to north-westerly. Upington: 8°C — 24°C Kimberley: 4°C — 21°C De Aar: 4°C — 21°C Alexander Bay: 9°C — 20°C Springbok: 11°C — 21°C Calvinia: 6°C — 21°C Western Cape: Morning fog in some areas along the west and south coasts. Fine and cool to cold, with warm weather in parts of the east. Expect partly cloudy skies from the afternoon, turning cloudy along the southwest coast in the evening with a chance of light rain. Coastal winds: Light to moderate northerly to north-westerly winds, fresh to strong along the southwest coast, and light to moderate south-westerly along the south coast by afternoon. Cape Town: 12°C — 17°C Vredendal: 6°C — 22°C Riversdale: 7°C — 25°C George: 8°C — 25°C Worcester: 5°C — 21°C Beaufort West: 12°C — 24°C Oudtshoorn: 5°C — 26°C Western half of the Eastern Cape: Fine and warm. Coastal winds: Light to moderate northerly to north-easterly. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Fine and warm. Coastal winds: Light to moderate north-easterly. Gqeberha: 13°C — 26°C Makhanda: 9°C — 25°C Cradock: 4°C — 24°C Graaff-Reinet: 6°C — 25°C East London: 15°C — 25°C Port St Johns: 10°C — 24°C Mthatha: 7°C — 23°C Komani: 1°C — 20°C Qonce: 9°C — 27°C KwaZulu-Natal: Partly cloudy in the extreme northeast, otherwise fine and cool. Warm temperatures are expected in places along the east. Coastal winds: Moderate north-westerly in the morning, changing to moderate to fresh north-easterly later. Durban: 11°C — 23°C Richard's Bay: 13°C — 25°C Pietermaritzburg: 4°C — 23°C Ladysmith: 3°C — 23°C
News24
20-06-2025
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Saturday's weather: Damaging waves from Western Cape to KZN; cloudy, cool for most parts
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of damaging waves along coastal areas in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Strong winds are also forecast for some parts of the Eastern Cape. Impact-based warnings - Yellow level 2: Damaging waves along coastal areas from Saldanha Bay to East London and along the KwaZulu-Natal coast may disrupt navigation, put small vessels at risk, and cause localised disruptions to ports and harbours. ⚠️Yellow level 2 warning: Damaging waves Affected area: KwaZulu-Natal Validity period: 21 June 2025. #saws #weatheroutlook #southafricanweather — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) June 20, 2025 - Yellow level 2: Strong winds between Cannon Rocks and East London could make navigation difficult. 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. The 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: Expect a fine and cool day. Mpumalanga: The weather will be fine and cool, with partial cloudiness developing over the Lowveld and escarpment later. Mbombela: 8°C - 20°C Ermelo: 3°C - 16°C Emalahleni: 4°C - 18°C Standerton: 1°C - 17°C Skukuza: 8°C - 24°C Limpopo: Fine and cool to warm conditions can be expected, with some cloud development in the east during the afternoon. Polokwane: 7°C - 22°C Phalaborwa: 12°C - 25°C Tzaneen: 12°C - 23°C Musina: 14°C - 26°C Lephalale: 9°C - 26°C Mokopane: 8°C - 22°C North West: The day is forecast to be fine with temperatures ranging from cool to cold. Klerksdorp: 1°C - 17°C Potchefstroom: 0°C - 17°C Mahikeng: 4°C - 19°C Rustenburg: 4°C - 21°C Vryburg: -1°C - 18°C Free State: Anticipate a fine day with cool to cold temperatures. Bloemfontein: -2°C - 16°C Welkom: -1°C - 17°C Bethlehem: -3°C - 16°C Northern Cape: Morning fog patches are expected along the coast, followed by fine and cool-to-cold conditions. The south-west may see some partial cloudiness. Coastal winds will be light and variable, becoming moderate south-easterly in the afternoon. Upington: 1°C - 20°C Kimberley: -1°C - 17°C De Aar: 0°C - 15°C Alexander Bay: 8°C - 27°C Springbok: 8°C - 20°C Calvinia: 2°C - 18°C Sutherland: 0°C - 16°C Western Cape: The day will be partly cloudy and cool, with isolated showers along the south coast and adjacent interior. The north-east will remain fine. Coastal winds will vary from moderate to fresh north-westerly, lightening along the south coast. Cape Town: 12°C - 17°C Vredendal: 9°C - 24°C Riversdale: 11°C - 22°C George: 11°C - 19°C Worcester: 10°C - 20°C Beaufort West: 5°C - 21°C Oudtshoorn: 7°C - 20°C Western half of the Eastern Cape: Fine and cool conditions are expected, though the coast may experience isolated showers. Coastal winds will be moderate and westerly. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: The forecast includes fine and cool conditions overall, with some partial clouds developing along the south coast. Coastal winds will be moderate south-westerly. Gqeberha: 12°C - 18°C Makhanda: 9°C - 18°C Cradock: 3°C - 15°C Graaff-Reinet: 3°C - 16°C East London: 12°C - 18°C Port St Johns: 11°C - 18°C Mthatha: 5°C - 15°C Komani: 4°C - 15°C Qonce: 9°C - 17°C KwaZulu-Natal: Fine and cool to warm conditions will prevail, though it will be cold in the south-west. Coastal winds are forecast to be moderate to fresh south-westerly, shifting to light north-westerly in the evening. Durban: 15°C - 23°C Richards Bay: 14°C - 23°C Pietermaritzburg: 6°C - 18°C Ladysmith: 0°C - 19°C
