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14 hours ago
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Friday's weather: Western Cape chilly with light rain, rest of SA fine and cool
Very cold conditions are expected in the Western Cape and the Northern Cape with daytime temperatures of 10°C or below in some parts, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS). Impact-based warnings - Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging waves along the coastline between Saldanha Bay and East London are expected until Saturday morning. These waves may create difficulty for navigation, pose risks to small vessels (capsizing or taking on water), and cause disruption to ports and harbours. - Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging winds are likely to cause localised damage to settlements (both formal and informal) over the Kouga and Nelson Mandela Bay local municipalities. These winds will also affect offshore navigation between Plettenberg Bay and East London. Weather forecast for today & tomorrow, 19 - 20 June 2025. Partly cloudy conditions are expected along the coastal areas of RSA, with isolated showers and damaging winds & waves possible along the south coast. #saws #weatheroutlook #southafricanweather — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) June 19, 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. Advisories Areas in the interior of the Western Cape and the Namakwa District in the Northern Cape are expected to experience very cold conditions, with daytime temperatures of 10°C or below. The weather in your province Gauteng: Fine and cool. Pretoria: 9°C — 23°C Johannesburg: 9°C — 20°C Vereeniging: 8°C — 20°C Mpumalanga: Fine and cool, warming up in the Lowveld and escarpment. Mbombela: 7°C — 27°C Ermelo: 6°C — 20°C Emalahleni: 7°C — 20°C Standerton: 5°C — 20°C Skukuza: 12°C — 31°C Limpopo: Fine and cool to warm. Polokwane: 8°C — 23°C Phalaborwa: 13°C — 30°C Tzaneen: 10°C — 27°C Musina: 11°C — 29°C Lephalale: 8°C — 26°C Mokopane: 8°C — 24°C North West: Fine and cool. Klerksdorp: 5°C — 21°C Potchefstroom: 5°C — 21°C Mahikeng: 5°C — 22°C Rustenburg: 7°C — 22°C Vryburg: 4°C — 21°C Free State: Fine, windy, and cold to cool. Bloemfontein: 0°C — 17°C Welkom: 4°C — 18°C Bethlehem: 1°C — 16°C Northern Cape: Cloudy in the south and south-west, then fine and cold to cool with windy conditions in the extreme south-east. Coastal winds: Light and variable, becoming moderate southerly in the afternoon. Upington: 1°C — 16°C Kimberley: 2°C — 17°C De Aar: 1°C — 13°C Alexander Bay: 6°C — 22°C Springbok: 5°C — 15°C Calvinia: 4°C — 13°C Sutherland: 5°C — 11°C Western Cape: Cloudy and cold with light rain in the south-west in the morning, later spreading along the south coast by evening. Northeast areas will start partly cloudy before becoming cloudy. Coastal winds: Fresh to strong west to north-westerly, becoming light to moderate south-westerly north of Cape Point from the afternoon. Cape Town: 12°C — 15°C Vredendal: 9°C — 17°C Riversdale: 8°C — 17°C George: 10°C — 17°C Worcester: 11°C — 16°C Beaufort West: 2°C — 17°C Oudtshoorn: 4°C — 18°C Western half of the Eastern Cape: Fine and cool to cold, partly cloudy later along the south, with isolated coastal showers and rain. Coastal winds: Moderate to fresh north-westerly, turning fresh to strong south-westerly by the afternoon. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Fine and cool to cold. Coastal winds: Moderate to fresh north-westerly in the south, switching to south-westerly by midday, with moderate south-westerly winds elsewhere. Gqeberha: 12°C — 20°C Makhanda: 8°C — 19°C Cradock: 3°C — 16°C Graaff-Reinet: 4°C — 15°C East London: 13°C — 20°C Port St Johns: 11°C — 20°C Mthatha: 5°C — 18°C Komani: 0°C — 16°C Qonce: 7°C — 19°C KwaZulu-Natal: Partly cloudy in the south early on, then fine and cool to warm across the province, yet cold along the south-west. Coastal winds: Light to moderate northerly winds, strengthening toward the north, followed by moderate to fresh southerly winds sweeping south to north during the afternoon. Durban: 13°C — 23°C Richard's Bay: 12°C — 26°C Pietermaritzburg: 6°C — 23°C Ladysmith: 7°C — 22°C
News24
2 days ago
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Thursday's weather: Damaging waves in two provinces but fine and cool for rest of SA
Damaging waves, which may lead to disruptions in ports, are expected in parts of the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape; however, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS), it will be fine and cool for most regions. Impact-based warnings Damaging waves causing difficulty in navigation and the risk of coastal users being swept off rocks are expected along the coast between Saldanha Bay and Plettenberg Bay until Saturday morning. ⚠️Yellow level 2 warning: Damaging waves Affected area: Western Cape Validity period: 18 to 21 June 2025. #saws #weatheroutlook #southafricanweather — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) June 18, 2025 Damaging waves causing localised disruptions to ports, harbours, and beachfront activities are expected along the coast between Plettenberg Bay and Port Alfred. Yellow level 2 warning: Damaging winds & waves Affected area: Eastern Cape Validity period: 20 June 2025, 00:00 until 23:59 SAST #saws #weatheroutlook #southafricanweather — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) June 18, 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. Advisories Very cold conditions with maximum temperatures of 10°C and below are expected in the interior of the Western Cape and the Namakwa district of the Northern Cape until Friday. The weather in your province Gauteng: Fine and cool. Pretoria: 05 °C — 22 °C Johannesburg: 03 °C — 21 °C Vereeniging: 04 °C — 22 °C Mpumalanga: Fine and cool, warming up partially in the Lowveld by the afternoon. Mbombela: 07 °C — 22 °C Ermelo: 04 °C — 19 °C Emalahleni: 06 °C — 20 °C Standerton: 05 °C — 20 °C Skukuza: 13 °C — 26 °C Limpopo: Fine and cool to warm, with some partial cloudiness in the Lowveld. Polokwane: 07 °C — 23 °C Phalaborwa: 14 °C — 26 °C Tzaneen: 10 °C — 23 °C Musina: 13 °C — 26 °C Lephalale: 09 °C — 25 °C Mokopane: 09 °C — 23 °C North West: Morning fog patches in the western parts but clearing for a fine, windy, and cool day. Klerksdorp: 04 °C — 21 °C Potchefstroom: 04 °C — 21 °C Mahikeng: 05 °C — 22 °C Rustenburg: 07 °C — 22 °C Vryburg: 03 °C — 22 °C Free State: Foggy in the northwest during early hours, transitioning into fine, windy, and cool to cold conditions. Bloemfontein: 01 °C — 18 °C Welkom: 03 °C — 19 °C Bethlehem: 03 °C — 16 °C Northern Cape: Fog patches in the morning, becoming fine and cool to cold. Southern high-ground regions will experience very cold temperatures. Coastal wind will shift from light to moderate north-westerly to moderate south-westerly or southerly in the afternoon. Upington: 02 °C — 19 °C Kimberley: 01 °C — 19 °C De Aar: 01 °C — 13 °C Alexander Bay: 07 °C — 20 °C Springbok: 04 °C — 15 °C Calvinia: 02 °C — 14 °C Sutherland: 00 °C — 10 °C Western Cape: Fine in the northeast, while it'll be partly cloudy and cool to cold in other regions with isolated showers expected in the southwest. Coastal wind will move from fresh to strong westerly and later to north-westerly. Cape Town: 11 °C — 16 °C Vredendal: 07 °C — 19 °C Riversdale: 06 °C — 18 °C George: 10 °C — 17 °C Worcester: 07 °C — 16 °C Beaufort West: 04 °C — 16 °C Oudtshoorn: 05 °C — 16 °C Western half of the Eastern Cape: Fine and cool to cold conditions across much of the area. Morning frost is likely in the northeast, with coastal regions seeing partly cloudy skies. Coastal wind starts light to moderate north-westerly and transitions to moderate to fresh south-westerly. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Fine and cool conditions dominate, with colder temperatures and morning frost in the north. Coastal wind will flow light to moderate westerly and turn north-easterly later in the day. Gqeberha: 09 °C — 19 °C Makhanda: 06 °C — 18 °C Cradock: 02 °C — 17 °C Graaff-Reinet: 03 °C — 18 °C East London: 10 °C — 19 °C Port St Johns: 12 °C — 21 °C Mthatha: 04 °C — 18 °C Komani: 01 °C — 17 °C Qonce: 05 °C — 19 °C KwaZulu-Natal: Interior regions may experience fog patches in the morning, followed by partly cloudy and cool to cold conditions. Coastal and adjacent areas may see isolated showers and rain. Coastal wind will stay light to moderate, oscillating between northerly and north-easterly directions. Durban: 14 °C — 22 °C Richard's Bay: 15 °C — 22 °C Pietermaritzburg: 05 °C — 19 °C Ladysmith: 02 °C — 22 °C
News24
3 days ago
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Wednesday's weather: Cold conditions with damaging waves, winds in some regions
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has forecast damaging waves and winds in parts of the Western Cape and Eastern Cape. Rain is expected in the east of KwaZulu-Natal. Impact-based warnings Yellow level 2 warning: damaging waves expected between Saldanha Bay and East London. This may lead to difficult navigation for small vessels, the risk of water intake, and localised disruption to beachfront activities. Yellow level 1 warning: damaging winds are expected between Cape Point and East London, causing challenges for small vessels, including the potential of taking on water and dragging anchors. In SAWS' colour-coded weather warning system, yellow indicates a moderate risk of impact that requires caution and awareness, while orange indicates that a 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. Advisories Cold conditions with daytime temperatures of 10°C or below are expected over parts of the interior of the Western Cape and Namakwa District in the Northern Cape. These conditions will persist until Saturday. The weather in your province Gauteng: Fine and cool. Pretoria: 5°C - 21°C Johannesburg: 3°C - 20°C Vereeniging: 2°C - 21°C Mpumalanga: Fine and cool to cold, with warm conditions on the Lowveld. Mbombela: 9°C - 26°C Ermelo: 5°C - 17°C Emalahleni: 5°C - 20°C Standerton: 4°C - 20°C Skukuza: 12°C - 30°C Limpopo: Morning fog expected in the south-west, becoming fine and cool to warm during the day. Polokwane: 8°C - 22°C Phalaborwa: 13°C - 30°C Tzaneen: 12°C - 25°C Musina: 12°C - 27°C Lephalale: 8°C - 24°C Mokopane: 9°C - 23°C North West: Fine and cool. Klerksdorp: 5°C - 20°C Potchefstroom: 2°C - 20°C Mahikeng: 5°C - 20°C Rustenburg: 6°C - 23°C Vryburg: 3°C - 21°C Free State: Morning fog in the western parts, otherwise fine and cool to cold. It will be windy in the extreme south-east. Bloemfontein: 1°C - 18°C Welkom: 4°C - 19°C Bethlehem: -1°C - 17°C Northern Cape: Partly cloudy in the extreme west; elsewhere, fine and cool to cold conditions will prevail, with cold weather in the southern high-ground. Coastal wind: Light to moderate north-westerly, turning moderate south-westerly to southerly by the afternoon. Upington: 4°C - 16°C Kimberley: 3°C - 18°C De Aar: 3°C - 13°C Alexander Bay: 10°C - 21°C Springbok: 4°C - 14°C Calvinia: 2°C - 11°C Sutherland: 0°C - 10°C Western Cape: Cloudy and cool to cold, with isolated showers and rain expected, except in the north-east where it will be partly cloudy. Coastal wind: Light to moderate north-westerly north of Cape Columbine, moderate to fresh westerly to south-westerly winds elsewhere, with strong winds in the morning. Cape Town: 12°C - 16°C Vredendal: 8°C - 17°C Riversdale: 10°C - 16°C George: 11°C - 15°C Worcester: 10°C - 16°C Beaufort West: 3°C - 15°C Oudtshoorn: 6°C - 15°C Western half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy in places along the coast, isolated showers and rain expected west of Gqeberha. Otherwise partly cloudy and cold, fine in the north-east with morning frost. Coastal wind: Strong to gale force south-westerly winds. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Fine and cold, with morning frost in the northern areas. Partly cloudy conditions are likely along the coast. Coastal wind: Strong south-westerly. Gqeberha: 12°C - 18°C Makhanda: 8°C - 15°C Cradock: 1°C - 15°C Graaff-Reinet: 2°C - 15°C East London: 14°C - 20°C Port St Johns: 15°C - 21°C Mthatha: 8°C - 18°C Komani: 4°C - 14°C Qonce: 10°C - 17°C KwaZulu-Natal: Partly cloudy and cool, with isolated showers and rain in the east. Warm temperatures are expected in the north-east. Coastal wind: Moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly.
News24
03-06-2025
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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
30-05-2025
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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
