Saturday's weather: Cold, wet conditions persist in parts of SA, with snow in Eastern Cape

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9 hours ago

Disruptive snow is expected in parts of the Eastern Cape while wet and windy conditions are forecast for Western Cape and Northern Cape, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS).
Impact-based warnings
- Yellow level 4 warning: Disruptive rainfall leading to flooding of roads and danger to life due to fast-flowing streams over low-lying bridges is expected over the western parts of the Western Cape.
- Yellow level 1 warning: Disruptive snow leading to loss of livestock, passes closed and traffic disruptions due to snow and icy roads is expected in places over the north-western parts of the Eastern Cape.
Yellow level 1 warning: Disruptive snow
Affected area: Eastern Cape
Validity period: 05 July 2025, 00:00 until 23:59 SAST #saws #weatheroutlook #southafricanweather pic.twitter.com/IB3GxZhz1U
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) July 4, 2025
- Yellow level 2 warning: Damaging waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea are expected between Cape Agulhas and East London.
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.
Weather forecast for today & tomorrow, 04 - 05 July 2025.
Rain & showers are expected over the southern & eastern parts of the country, with possible disruptive rain and damaging winds over the south-western parts, as well as disruptive snow over the Drakensberg mountains. pic.twitter.com/5tK7GjjzJ8
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) July 4, 2025
Advisories
The public and small stock farmers are advised that very cold, wet and windy conditions are expected over the Namakwa District in the Northern Cape and the interior of the Western Cape. The very cold conditions are also expected over the interior of Eastern Cape.
The weather in your province
Gauteng: Fine and cold conditions are expected with some morning fog in the south. Areas in the extreme north will experience slightly warmer temperatures.
Pretoria: 5°C — 16°C
Johannesburg: 3°C — 16°C
Vereeniging: 2°C — 14°C
Mpumalanga: Morning fog and frost over the south-western Highveld. Otherwise, the day will be fine and range from cool to warm, though it will remain cold in parts of the Highveld.
Mbombela: 9°C — 23°C
Ermelo: 0°C — 15°C
Emalahleni: -1°C — 15°C
Standerton: -3°C — 14°C
Skukuza: 6°C — 28°C
Limpopo: A fine day is ahead, with temperatures varying between cool to warm. Lowveld areas may feel hot compared to the rest of the province.
Polokwane: 3°C — 20°C
Phalaborwa: 11°C — 27°C
Tzaneen: 8°C — 27°C
Musina: 12°C — 29°C
Lephalale: 7°C — 22°C
Mokopane: 7°C — 21°C
North West: Clear skies with cold temperatures prevailing throughout the day.
Klerksdorp: 0°C — 17°C
Potchefstroom: 0°C — 17°C
Mahikeng: 1°C — 18°C
Rustenburg: 3°C — 18°C
Vryburg: -1°C — 18°C
Free State: Expect mostly fine and cold weather. Areas in the south may experience partly cloudy skies.
Bloemfontein: -1°C — 14°C
Welkom: 0°C — 15°C
Bethlehem: -1°C — 12°C
Northern Cape: Fine weather in the north, while the rest of the province will face partly cloudy and cold to very cold conditions, with some isolated showers. Coastal wind: Moderate to fresh north-westerly.
Upington: 0°C — 19°C
Kimberley: -2°C — 16°C
De Aar: 3°C — 13°C
Alexander Bay: 10°C — 18°C
Springbok: 6°C — 12°C
Calvinia: 5°C — 9°C
Sutherland: 2°C — 7°C
Western Cape: Cloudy skies and cold temperatures will dominate, with isolated showers and rain across most areas. In the west, expect more intense rainfall, ranging from scattered to widespread in some parts. Coastal wind: Fresh to strong north-westerly to westerly.
Cape Town: 11°C — 14°C
Vredendal: 8°C — 15°C
Riversdale: 7°C — 17°C
George: 10°C — 17°C
Worcester: 7°C — 15°C
Beaufort West: 6°C — 14°C
Oudtshoorn: 7°C — 15°C
Western half of the Eastern Cape: The day will be cloudy and cold to very cold. Scattered showers and rain are possible, though less frequent in the north-east. Snowfall is likely over northern high-altitude regions starting in the morning. Coastal wind: Moderate to fresh north-westerly.
Eastern Half of the Eastern Cape: Partly cloudy with cool to cold conditions. Isolated showers and rain may occur in the western areas. Coastal wind: Light to moderate westerly.
Gqeberha: 13°C — 18°C
Makhanda: 8°C — 16°C
Cradock: 6°C — 14°C
Graaff-Reinet: 7°C — 15°C
East London: 14°C — 19°C
Port St Johns: 10°C — 21°C
Mthatha: 5°C — 18°C
Komani: 4°C — 15°C
Qonce: 8°C — 18°C
KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog in the north-east. Otherwise fine yet cool to cold weather for the day. Coastal wind: Light to moderate northerly to north-westerly.
Durban: 13°C — 21°C
Richard's Bay: 13°C — 24°C
Pietermaritzburg: 5°C — 20°C
Ladysmith: 0°C — 19°C