Saturday's weather: Heavy rain in KZN and Eastern Cape, but fine and cool elsewhere

News24

5 days ago

Heavy rain is expected in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape, with chilly conditions in the latter, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS).
Damaging waves and winds are also forecast in parts of the Eastern Cape.
Impact-based warnings
- Yellow level 2 warning: Disruptive rain on KwaZulu-Natal's South Coast and adjacent interior may lead to localised flooding in vulnerable areas, slippery roads causing minor motor vehicle accidents, and reduced visibility.
- Yellow level 2 warning: Damaging waves between Hondeklip Bay and Plettenberg Bay pose hazards for small vessels, increasing the risk of capsizing. Seafarers are advised to exercise caution until Saturday afternoon.
- Yellow level 1 warning: Damaging waves and winds from Plettenberg Bay to Hamburg could disrupt port operations and navigation, as well as the risk of small vessels taking on water.
Weather forecast fore today (11 July 2025) and tomorrow (12 July 2025) pic.twitter.com/CwdIEQwYPZ
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) July 11, 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.
Very cold conditions are expected in areas of the Eastern Cape, including Chris Hani and Alfred Nzo district municipalities, as well as Elundini and Mhlontlo local municipalities.
The weather in your province
Gauteng: Fine and cool.
Pretoria: 3°C — 21°C
Johannesburg: 4°C — 21°C
Vereeniging: -2°C — 20°C
Mpumalanga: Fine and cool.
Mbombela: 6°C — 23°C
Ermelo: 2°C — 17°C
Emalahleni: 4°C — 19°C
Standerton: 3°C — 19°C
Skukuza: 9°C — 25°C
Limpopo: Fine and cool to warm.
Polokwane: 4°C — 22°C
Phalaborwa: 11°C — 28°C
Tzaneen: 5°C — 24°C
Musina: 7°C — 29°C
Lephalale: 2°C — 26°C
Mokopane: 7°C — 24°C
North West: Fine and cool.
Klerksdorp: 2°C — 20°C
Potchefstroom: 1°C — 20°C
Mahikeng: 3°C — 22°C
Rustenburg: 3°C — 21°C
Vryburg: 3°C — 22°C
Free State: Fine and cold to cool, becoming partly cloudy in the extreme east with isolated evening showers.
Bloemfontein: 4°C — 20°C
Welkom: 3°C — 20°C
Bethlehem: -2°C — 16°C
Northern Cape: Morning fog patches in the south; otherwise, fine and cold to cool, but warm in the north. Very cold in the south. Coastal winds: Moderate southerly to south-easterly.
Upington: 5°C — 23°C
Kimberley: 5°C — 22°C
De Aar: 3°C — 17°C
Alexander Bay: 8°C — 20°C
Springbok: 3°C — 16°C
Calvinia: 1°C — 15°C
Sutherland: -1°C — 12°C
Western Cape: Morning fog patches in the north-east; otherwise, fine and cold to cool. Coastal winds: Light to moderate easterly to south-easterly.
Cape Town: 8°C — 16°C
Vredendal: 5°C — 19°C
Riversdale: 3°C — 17°C
George: 5°C — 15°C
Worcester: 2°C — 15°C
Beaufort West: 6°C — 14°C
Oudtshoorn: 1°C — 16°C
Western half of the Eastern Cape: Partly cloudy with morning fog in the north; otherwise, fine and cold. Coastal winds: Light to moderate south-westerly.
Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog in the north; otherwise, cloudy, very cold to cold, with isolated showers and rain. Rain will be scattered along the Wild Coast and adjacent interior. Coastal winds: Light south-westerly.
Gqeberha: 10°C — 16°C
Makhanda: 8°C — 15°C
Cradock: 4°C — 12°C
Graaff-Reinet: 5°C — 12°C
East London: 13°C — 16°C
Port St Johns: 12°C — 14°C
Mthatha: 7°C — 11°C
Komani: 6°C — 10°C
KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog in places in the south-west; otherwise, cloudy and cold to cool with isolated showers and rain. Rain will be scattered along the south coast and adjacent interior. The north-east will be partly cloudy. Coastal winds: Moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly.
Durban: 16°C — 19°C
Richard's Bay: 15°C — 20°C
Pietermaritzburg: 8°C — 14°C
Ladysmith: 3°C — 17°C