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News24
a day ago
- Climate
- News24
Monday's weather: Fine and cool conditions with isolated showers
Weather conditions on Monday are expected to start fine in parts of the country where temperatures will later cool, bringing cloudy and cold conditions. Rain is also expected in parts of the country, according to the South African Weather Service. The weather in your province Gauteng: Fine in the north initially, becoming partly cloudy and cold to cool. Pretoria: 6°C — 18°C Johannesburg: 5°C — 18°C Vereeniging: 5°C — 16°C Mpumalanga: Starts fine, becoming partly cloudy and cold to cool by afternoon. Warm in parts of the Lowveld. Mbombela: 9°C — 22°C Ermelo: 6°C — 17°C Emalahleni: 4°C — 17°C Standerton: 4°C — 17°C Skukuza: 5°C — 27°C Limpopo: Fine but becoming partly cloudy and cool. Cloudy in the north with drizzle in places in the northeast. Warm in parts of the Lowveld. Polokwane: 6°C — 19°C Phalaborwa: 10°C — 25°C Tzaneen: 13°C — 23°C Musina: 13°C — 23°C Lephalale: 7°C — 22°C Mokopane: 6°C — 21°C Weather forecast for today and tomorrow, 20-21 July 2025: Light rain and showers in Limpopo, otherwise isolated to scattered showers and rain over the central and southern parts dues to the passage of a cold-front. #SAWS #saweatheroutlook — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) July 20, 2025 North West: Windy in the west, otherwise partly cloudy and cool. Klerksdorp: 8°C — 19°C Potchefstroom: 7°C — 18°C Mahikeng: 6°C — 19°C Rustenburg: 8°C — 19°C Vryburg: 6°C — 20°C Free State: Partly cloudy and cold to cool, with isolated thundershowers in the extreme west where it will be windy. Bloemfontein: 9°C — 19°C Welkom: 8°C — 20°C Bethlehem: 4°C — 16°C Northern Cape: Cloudy along the coast at first, otherwise partly cloudy, windy and cold to cool with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the west. Warm in the north. Upington: 12°C — 23°C Kimberley: 7°C — 20°C De Aar: 9°C — 18°C Alexander Bay: 10°C — 18°C Springbok: 6°C — 15°C Calvinia: 2°C — 15°C Sutherland: -4°C — 13°C Western Cape: Cloudy and cold with light rain in the extreme southwest at first, spreading along the south coast by the afternoon. Otherwise, partly cloudy and cool. Cape Town: 12°C — 15°C Vredendal: 9°C — 18°C Riversdale: 5°C — 15°C George: 8°C — 15°C Worcester: 3°C — 15°C Beaufort West: 8°C — 17°C Oudtshoorn: 1°C — 15°C Western half of the Eastern Cape: Partly cloudy in the northwest, otherwise cloudy and cold to cool with isolated showers and thundershowers. Scattered showers and rain along the coast and adjacent interior from the afternoon. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Fine in the east at first, otherwise cloudy and cold to cool with scattered showers and thundershowers. Isolated in the southwest. Light snow is expected over the northeastern high ground from the evening. Gqeberha: 11°C — 18°C Makhanda: 10°C — 17°C Cradock: 8°C — 19°C Graaff-Reinet: 7°C — 18°C East London: 15°C — 19°C Port St Johns: 12°C — 24°C Umtata: 8°C — 22°C Komani: 8°C — 19°C Qonce: 11°C — 18°C KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog patches in the north, otherwise fine and cool but warm in the east. It will become partly cloudy from the afternoon, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south.
CBS News
a day ago
- Climate
- CBS News
High humidity and chance of severe storms around NYC area Sunday
The humid weather returns to New York City on Sunday, along with the risk of some severe storms. It's a First Alert Weather Day, but it's not expected to be a washout. After some early morning showers and storms, especially for the Jersey Shore and Long Island, clouds will give way to some sunshine for midday. Temperatures will climb into the upper 80s and low 90s, with heat indices of 95+ degrees by this afternoon. We're back to that real tropical feel today. As a cold front approaches, we'll have some more scattered showers and storms popping up by mid-afternoon, continuing into early evening. This is one of those days where not everyone will see them, and they'll be very hit or miss. With the ample available moisture, any storm could be on the strong side. Gusty winds and brief heavy rain are the main threats. The good news is storm motion will be progressive, so other than localized poor drainage flooding, widespread flash flooding is not a major concern. The cold front passes through this evening, with clearing skies tonight. It'll also sweep the humidity away and give way to a beautiful stretch of weather to start the work week. Monday will see falling humidity, ample sunshine, and highs in the low 80s. The pleasant weather continues Tuesday and Wednesday before heat builds back in by late week.
The Star
19-05-2025
- Climate
- The Star
Joburg braces for severe cold wave as emergency services issue safety warnings
A severe cold wave is set to impact Johannesburg and Gauteng, with warnings from meteorologists about plunging temperatures and potential snowfall. As a bitter cold wave sweeps across the country, the City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services is raising the alarm, calling for heightened vigilance and caution during this freezing spell. This follows a warning from the South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued an alert for freezing temperatures set to grip Johannesburg and parts of Gauteng from May 20, urging residents to brace for a sharp drop in temperatures. The SAWS noted that a cold front moved over the south-western parts of the country on Monday, bringing cold, wet, and windy conditions to the western areas of the Western Cape. Although this front was not very strong, it signals a stronger and more severe weather system expected to arrive on Tuesday. The weather service also indicated that freezing levels will drop sharply, making snowfall possible over high-lying areas and causing a widespread drop in temperatures. The icy conditions are expected to move into central and eastern parts of the country from Tuesday night and continue through to Friday morning, May 23. City EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi has encouraged residents to use all heating devices safely and not to leave them unattended to prevent fires. 'We therefore would like to encourage our residents to use all heating devices safely, for example, Heaters/Braizers/Paraffin Stoves/Candles, not to leave them unattended while in use to prevent fire incidents at home during these extremely cold temperatures,' said Mulaudzi. He stated that emergency teams will maintain a heightened state of readiness, keeping a watchful eye on all seven regions of Joburg in collaboration with strategic monitoring units across the city. 'All 29 fire stations are on high alert to ensure that we effectively respond to all emergencies which might occur during this Cold Front,' said Mulaudzi. In the event of any life-threatening emergencies, residents are advised to contact the Emergency Services Call Centre immediately on 011 375 5911. The Star [email protected]
IOL News
19-05-2025
- Climate
- IOL News
Joburg braces for severe cold wave as emergency services issue safety warnings
A severe cold wave is set to impact Johannesburg and Gauteng, with warnings from meteorologists about plunging temperatures and potential snowfall. A severe cold wave is set to impact Johannesburg and Gauteng, with warnings from meteorologists about plunging temperatures and potential snowfall. As a bitter cold wave sweeps across the country, the City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services is raising the alarm, calling for heightened vigilance and caution during this freezing spell. This follows a warning from the South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued an alert for freezing temperatures set to grip Johannesburg and parts of Gauteng from May 20, urging residents to brace for a sharp drop in temperatures. The SAWS noted that a cold front moved over the south-western parts of the country on Monday, bringing cold, wet, and windy conditions to the western areas of the Western Cape. Although this front was not very strong, it signals a stronger and more severe weather system expected to arrive on Tuesday. The weather service also indicated that freezing levels will drop sharply, making snowfall possible over high-lying areas and causing a widespread drop in temperatures. The icy conditions are expected to move into central and eastern parts of the country from Tuesday night and continue through to Friday morning, May 23. City EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi has encouraged residents to use all heating devices safely and not to leave them unattended to prevent fires. 'We therefore would like to encourage our residents to use all heating devices safely, for example, Heaters/Braizers/Paraffin Stoves/Candles, not to leave them unattended while in use to prevent fire incidents at home during these extremely cold temperatures,' said Mulaudzi. He stated that emergency teams will maintain a heightened state of readiness, keeping a watchful eye on all seven regions of Joburg in collaboration with strategic monitoring units across the city. 'All 29 fire stations are on high alert to ensure that we effectively respond to all emergencies which might occur during this Cold Front,' said Mulaudzi. In the event of any life-threatening emergencies, residents are advised to contact the Emergency Services Call Centre immediately on 011 375 5911. The Star
The Citizen
19-05-2025
- Climate
- The Citizen
Get your blankets out: Cold front to hit Gauteng this week
The cold weather is a stark reminder that winter is coming. As the weather in Gauteng gets colder, with temperatures expected to drop significantly ahead of a cold front, Johannesburg Emergency Services is on high alert to deal with any incident that may occur. The cold weather is a stark reminder that winter is coming and signals for South Africans to start getting their blankets out. Cold front Gauteng Weather warned residents to brace for a cold snap across parts of the province from Wednesday 'Alert: First cold front of winter 2025 in Gauteng from Wednesday!!!' Gauteng Weather forecast temperatures dropping to a minimum of 2°C in Johannesburg with a high of 13°C. Pretoria has been forecast with a minimum of 4°C and a high of 15°C. ALSO READ: Eskom winter outlook: Here's how many days of load shedding to expect in SA Precautions Joburg Emergency Services spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi noted with concern the warning of a cold front expected to hit the City of Johannesburg. 'Residents of the City of Johannesburg are urged to prepare for a weather shift as the South African Weather Services has issued a warning for extremely cold temperatures in most parts of the City of Johannesburg from this coming Wednesday, 21 May 2025, towards the week. 'This drop in temperatures means that residents throughout the City of Johannesburg will be forced to use all sorts of heating devices to try and warm themselves in the process, making themselves vulnerable to fire incidents at home if heating devices are used unsafely/unattended,' Mulaudzi said. Heating devices Mulaudzi has urged residents to use all heating devices safely, including heaters, braizers, paraffin stoves and candles, and not to leave them unattended while in use to prevent fire incidents at home during the extremely cold weather. 'Keep burning candles out of reach of young Children. Don't leave young Children unattended in a room with a lit candle, heater or paraffin stove 'Don't connect electricity illegally it's a dangerous to you, young children and those around you instead report any illegal connections in your area. Don't leave any heater unattended while in use it might cause fire at home,' Mulaudzi added. High alert Mulaudzi said they will be on high alert, monitoring all seven regions of the City of Johannesburg together with different management monitoring teams. 'All 29 fire stations are on high alert to ensure that we effectively respond to all emergencies which might occur during this Cold Front.' For any life-threatening emergencies, residents are urged to call the Emergency Services Call Centre on 011 375 5911. ALSO READ: Weather alert: What to expect on Monday
