Monday's weather: Cold conditions sweep across SA, with freezing lows in several provinces

News24

3 days ago

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has urged motorists to drive cautiously in areas prone to fog, particularly in parts of the Western Cape and Eastern Cape, as visibility may be impaired.
Impact-based warning:
Cold conditions are expected in Gauteng, the North West, Free State, and Northern Cape.
Weather forecast for today & tomorrow, 29 - 30 June 2025.
Isolated showers are expected along the south-east coast for today, otherwise, fine cold to cool, but it will be partly cloudy along the coastal areas. #saws #weatheroutlook #southafricanweather pic.twitter.com/8QrL8cawll
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) June 29, 2025
Strong winds: Coastal areas in KwaZulu-Natal might experience strong winds later in the day, posing risks for small boats and outdoor activities.
The weather in your province:
Gauteng: Fine and cool to cold.
Pretoria: 6°C - 18°C
Johannesburg: 4°C - 17°C
Vereeniging: 2°C - 17°C
Mpumalanga: Fine and cool to cold. Warm conditions expected over the Lowveld where it will be partly cloudy.
Mbombela: 7°C - 20°C
Ermelo: 1°C - 16°C
Emalahleni: 1°C - 16°C
Standerton: -3°C - 16°C
Skukuza: 4°C - 26°C
Limpopo: Clear skies in the south, while the north will be partly cloudy and cool. Cloudy in the northern regions with morning fog along the escarpment.
Polokwane: 4°C - 19°C
Phalaborwa: 10°C - 25°C
Tzaneen: 7°C - 19°C
Musina: 9°C - 21°C
Lephalale: 7°C - 22°C
Mokopane: 6°C - 21°C
North West: Fine and cool to cold.
Klerksdorp: 4°C - 19°C
Potchefstroom: 3°C - 20°C
Mahikeng: 3°C - 18°C
Rustenburg: 3°C - 18°C
Vryburg: 1°C - 19°C
Free State: Fine and cool to cold.
Bloemfontein: -1°C - 17°C
Welkom: 4°C - 18°C
Bethlehem: -3°C - 15°C
Northern Cape: Fine and cool, with colder conditions in southern areas. Coastal winds will be light to moderate southerly to south-easterly.
Upington: 4°C - 23°C
Kimberley: 0°C - 18°C
De Aar: 3°C - 17°C
Alexander Bay: 6°C - 19°C
Springbok: 8°C - 18°C
Calvinia: 4°C - 20°C
Sutherland: 3°C - 16°C
Western Cape: Morning fog and partly cloudy over southern and south-western areas. Fine and cool to cold for the rest of the province. Coastal winds will vary from light to moderate easterly to north-easterly in the morning, becoming moderate to fresh north-westerly to westerly.
Cape Town: 12°C - 18°C
Vredendal: 8°C - 22°C
Riversdale: 8°C - 23°C
George: 11°C - 22°C
Worcester: 8°C - 21°C
Beaufort West: 6°C - 21°C
Oudtshoorn: 6°C - 23°C
Western half of the Eastern Cape: Fog patches expected in the southern parts in the morning. Fine and cool conditions predominate, while coastal and adjacent interior areas will be warm. Moderate to fresh north-easterly winds along the coast.
Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog patches in the south-west. Clear and cool to warm conditions are expected, with colder weather in the north-west. Moderate to fresh north-easterly winds along the coast.
Gqeberha: 13°C - 24°C
Makhanda: 7°C - 25°C
Cradock: 1°C - 20°C
Graaff-Reinet: -1°C - 22°C
East London: 15°C - 22°C
Port St Johns: 10°C - 21°C
Umtata: 3°C - 21°C
Komani: 1°C - 20°C
KwaZulu-Natal: Partly cloudy conditions in the north-eastern parts in the morning. Clear and cold to cool weather for the rest of the region. Light north-westerly winds in the morning, becoming moderate to fresh north-easterly and reaching strong in places in the south.
*This weather report was written with the support of Toqan AI.