Monday's weather: Clear and cool for much of SA; rain in parts of the Western Cape

Most parts of the country can expect fine conditions, becoming partly cloudy and cool over the south-western parts, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS). Isolated showers and a possibility of damaging waves are forecasted along the southwest coast.
Impact-based warnings:
Yellow Level 2: Damaging waves are expected between Cape Point and Plettenberg Bay, making navigation at sea difficult.
In the SAWS colour-coded weather warning system, yellow indicates a moderate risk of impact that requires caution and awareness. The SAWS uses the numbers to indicate the likelihood of weather-based impacts occurring. Level 2 is high.
Weather forecast for today & tomorrow, 01 to 02 June 2025.
Fine conditions are expected, but it will be partly cloudy & cool over the south-western parts with isolated rain & showers and a possibility of damaging waves along the southwest coast. #saws #weatheroutlook pic.twitter.com/yIbygy41xJ
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) June 1, 2025
The weather in your province
Gauteng: Expect a cold start with frost in some areas during the morning. The rest of the day will be fine and cool.
Pretoria: 6°C — 22°C
Johannesburg: 5°C — 21°C
Vereeniging: 0°C — 21°C
Mpumalanga: Morning frost is expected in the south, with clear and cool conditions elsewhere. The Lowveld will be warm in places.
Mbombela: 9°C — 24°C
Limpopo: Patchy morning fog is expected in the southwest, followed by fine and cool to warm conditions.
Polokwane: 10°C — 22°C
North West: Fine and cool conditions will dominate the day.
Mahikeng: 4°C — 23°C
Vryburg: -1°C — 24°C
Free State: The province will experience fine and cool weather.
Bloemfontein: -2°C — 21°C
Northern Cape: The coastal region will be partly cloudy with morning fog, while inland areas will be fine, windy, and cool to warm. Some southern parts may experience colder conditions. Along the coast, light to moderate southerly winds are forecast.
Kimberley: 3°C — 22°C
Upington: 4°C — 25°C
Western Cape: Morning fog will affect coastal areas and some inland places. Expect fine and cool weather overall, with partly cloudy skies in the west. The southwest will be colder with isolated rain and showers. Coastal winds will vary from light southerly in the west to strong west/north-westerly in the southwest by the afternoon.
Cape Town: 13°C — 17°C
George: 8°C — 20°C
Western half of the Eastern Cape: Fine and cool conditions will prevail, though some western parts may be warm. Coastal winds will shift from light north-westerly to moderate and fresh south-westerly around midday.
Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: The region will remain fine and cool, with warmer conditions in the south. Coastal winds will move from light north-westerly in the morning/evening to light to moderate north-easterly.
Gqeberha: 8°C — 20°C
East London: 9°C — 22°C
KwaZulu-Natal: The province will be fine and cool, with warmer conditions expected in the northeast. Coastal conditions will bring light to moderate westerly/south-westerly winds south of Richards Bay in the morning, changing to moderate to fresh northerly/north-easterly winds elsewhere.
Durban: 14°C — 23°C
Richards Bay: 14°C — 26°C
Pietermaritzburg: 5°C — 24°C
*This weather report was written with the support of Toqan AI.

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