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4 days ago
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Saturday's weather: Eastern Cape braces for damaging waves, icy weather - rest of SA cool
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning for damaging waves along the coastline between Port Alfred and Richards Bay this weekend, while very cold conditions have been forecast for other parts of the Eastern Cape. Impact-based warnings: Yellow Level 2: Damaging waves can be expected along the coastline between Port Alfred and Richards Bay. These may lead to difficulty in navigation, disruptions at harbours/ports, and interruptions to beachfront activities. 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: Residents in the north-eastern interior of the Eastern Cape should brace for very cold conditions that will persist until Sunday. Weather in your province Gauteng: Partly cloudy and cool with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers. Mpumalanga: Morning fog patches are expected over the southern highveld, followed by partly cloudy and cold to cool conditions. Isolated showers and thundershowers should also be anticipated, though it will remain warm in parts of the lowveld. Mbombela: 9°C – 19°C Ermelo: 6°C – 17°C Emalahleni: 7°C – 19°C Standerton: 5°C – 20°C Skukuza: 17°C – 25°C Limpopo: Partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers. Polokwane: 9°C – 22°C Phalaborwa: 15°C – 25°C Tzaneen: 12°C – 23°C Musina: 13°C – 25°C Lephalale: 9°C – 25°C Mokopane: 10°C – 23°C North West: The province will experience fine to partly cloudy and cool conditions, with isolated showers and thundershowers forecast in the east. Klerksdorp: 5°C – 20°C Potchefstroom: 5°C – 20°C Mahikeng: 6°C – 22°C Rustenburg: 7°C – 23°C Vryburg: 5°C – 20°C Free State: Eastern interior areas may see morning fog patches. The rest of the province will have partly cloudy and cold to cool conditions with isolated showers and thundershowers expected in the east. Bloemfontein: 5°C – 17°C Welkom: 5°C – 19°C Bethlehem: 0°C – 16°C Northern Cape: The day will be fine and cool, though cold conditions are expected in the south. Along the coast, moderate to fresh south-easterly winds will strengthen in the northern areas in the afternoon. Upington: 6°C – 20°C Kimberley: 6°C – 18°C De Aar: 1°C – 14°C Alexander Bay: 7°C – 21°C Springbok: 4°C – 19°C Calvinia: -2°C – 18°C Sutherland: -6°C – 14°C Western Cape: Cloudy and cool to cold conditions are expected, with some light rain over the extreme south-eastern parts. Northern regions will remain partly cloudy. Coastal winds will be fresh to strong southerly and south-easterly, with lighter south-westerly winds along the southern coast. Cape Town: 10°C – 17°C Vredendal: 4°C – 20°C Riversdale: 7°C – 14°C George: 8°C – 15°C Worcester: 4°C – 16°C Beaufort West: 4°C – 12°C Oudtshoorn: 5°C – 14°C Western half of the Eastern Cape: Partly cloudy and cold to very cold conditions will dominate, with isolated showers and rain expected in the south, particularly along the coast and adjacent interior where it will be scattered. Fresh to strong south-westerly winds will prevail along the coast. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Cold to very cold conditions will persist, becoming cloudy with isolated showers and rain over south-eastern parts by the evening. Fresh to strong south-westerly winds are expected along the coast. Gqeberha: 11°C – 15°C Makhanda: 6°C – 13°C Cradock: 1°C – 15°C Graaff-Reinet: -1°C – 14°C East London: 11°C – 15°C Port St Johns: 12°C – 18°C Mthatha: 4°C – 19°C Komani: 2°C – 12°C Qonce: 7°C – 15°C KwaZulu-Natal: Partly cloudy and cool conditions are forecast, turning warm in the extreme north-east. Isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers are likely except in the extreme south. Winds along the coast will vary from light to moderate to fresh south-westerly to southerly.
News24
5 days ago
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Friday's weather: Damaging waves south of Durban, cloudy, cool with some showers across SA
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of damaging waves expected south of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal from Friday until Saturday night that could cause disruptions and navigational difficulties, while the rest of the country can expect cloudy and cool conditions with scattered showers. Impact-based warnings Damaging waves are expected south of Durban from Friday afternoon, posing risks such as difficulty in navigation, localised disruption of harbours/ports, and interruptions to beachfront activities. These conditions are expected to subside by Saturday midnight. Weather forecast for today and tomorrow, 24-25 July 2025: Partly cloudy and cold to cool with isolated showers and thundershowers. #saweatheroutlook #saws — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) July 24, 2025 The weather in your province Gauteng: Partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers. Mpumalanga: Partly cloudy and cool but warm in the Lowveld. Isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers are expected over the Highveld. Mbombela: 09°C – 24°C Ermelo: 03°C – 18°C Emalahleni: 03°C – 19°C Standerton: -1°C – 18°C Skukuza: 09°C – 30°C Limpopo: Partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south-west. Polokwane: 05°C – 21°C Phalaborwa: 12°C – 28°C Tzaneen: 10°C – 26°C Musina: 13°C – 27°C Lephalale: 08°C – 25°C Mokopane: 08°C – 23°C North West: Partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers. Expect windy conditions in places in the east during the afternoon. Klerksdorp: 06°C – 20°C Potchefstroom: 06°C – 20°C Mahikeng: 06°C – 22°C Rustenburg: 06°C – 21°C Vryburg: 06°C – 23°C Free State: Partly cloudy and cold to cool with isolated showers and thundershowers. Windy conditions will occur in places in the east. Bloemfontein: 05°C – 19°C Welkom: 07°C – 19°C Bethlehem: 02°C – 16°C Northern Cape: Morning fog patches over the south-western interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east. It will be cold in the south. The wind along the coast will be moderate south-easterly. Upington: 08°C – 20°C Kimberley: 08°C – 19°C De Aar: 07°C – 15°C Alexander Bay: 11°C – 20°C Springbok: 06°C – 17°C Calvinia: 05°C – 15°C Sutherland: -2°C – 11°C Western Cape: Cloudy and cold along the coast and nearby interior with light rain in the south-west during the morning, spreading along the south coast. Elsewhere, conditions will be partly cloudy and cool. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south to south-westerly, becoming strong along the south coast. Cape Town: 12°C – 15°C Vredendal: 10°C – 18°C Riversdale: 10°C – 14°C George: 10°C – 13°C Worcester: 07°C – 14°C Beaufort West: 08°C – 14°C Oudtshoorn: 07°C – 14°C Western half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy and cold with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south. The wind along the coast will be strong south-westerly. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy and cold to cool with isolated showers and thundershowers. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-westerly. Gqeberha: 14°C – 17°C Makhanda: 11°C – 15°C Cradock: 07°C – 15°C Graaff-Reinet: 05°C – 14°C East London: 15°C – 18°C Port St Johns: 13°C – 20°C Mthatha: 10°C – 18°C Komani: 07°C – 15°C Qonce: 12°C – 15°C KwaZulu-Natal: Partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers. It will be warm in the extreme northeast. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly, but north-westerly in the north. Durban: 14°C – 22°C Richard's Bay: 13°C – 24°C Pietermaritzburg: 07°C – 21°C Ladysmith: 06°C – 22°C * This weather report was written with the support of Toqan AI.
News24
06-07-2025
- Climate
- News24
Monday's weather: Damaging waves, rain in Western Cape but fine and cold elsewhere
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of damaging waves in the Western Cape while damaging winds are forecast for parts of the Eastern Cape. Impact-based warnings Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging waves are expected between Cape Agulhas and Plettenberg Bay in the morning, causing difficulty in navigation at sea. Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging winds and waves are likely between Plettenberg Bay and Kei Mouth. Small vessels risk taking on water, capsizing, difficulty in navigation and dragging anchors. Weather forecast for today & tomorrow, 06 - 07 July 2025. Rain & showers are expected over the western & southern parts of the country, with possible disruptive rain and damaging winds along the south coast of the Country, as well as disruptive snow. — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) July 6, 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. The weather in your province Gauteng: The day will be fine but cold to cool, with some morning fog in the extreme south. Mpumalanga: Morning fog patches will occur in the south-west. Otherwise, expect fine and cold to cool weather, with partly cloudy conditions and some drizzle in the escarpment and Lowveld. Mbombela: 7° — 21° Ermelo: 3° — 15° Emalahleni: 3° — 19° Standerton: 0° — 15° Skukuza: 12° — 24° Limpopo: Fine and cool weather is expected, but the escarpment and Lowveld are likely to be partly cloudy with drizzle. Polokwane: 9° — 20° Phalaborwa: 13° — 25° Tzaneen: 8° — 22° Musina: 12° — 26° Lephalale: 6° — 26° Mokopane: 6° — 22° North West: Fine and cold conditions are forecast, with slightly cooler weather in the extreme east. Klerksdorp: 1° — 13° Potchefstroom: 1° — 14° Mahikeng: 3° — 16° Rustenburg: 5° — 18° Vryburg: 1° — 14° Free State: Generally fine and cold, but areas along the Lesotho border will be partly cloudy. Bloemfontein: -1° — 11° Welkom: 1° — 13° Bethlehem: -1° — 11° Northern Cape: Partly cloudy conditions are expected in the west with morning fog over the interior. It will otherwise be fine and cool to cold, becoming very cold in the south. Coastal wind: Light to moderate southerly to south-easterly. Upington: 3° — 14° Kimberley: 0° — 12° De Aar: 0° — 10° Alexander Bay: 8° — 22° Springbok: 4° — 13° Calvinia: 1° — 11° Sutherland: -3° — 9° Western Cape: Morning rain over the south-western areas will clear, leaving partly cloudy and cold conditions. By afternoon, the eastern regions and the rest of the province will experience clear skies. Coastal wind: Light to moderate westerly to south-westerly, becoming fresh to strong along the southern coastline. Cape Town: 10° — 14° Vredendal: 6° — 16° Riversdale: 6° — 16° George: 7° — 16° Worcester: 5° — 15° Beaufort West: 4° — 12° Oudtshoorn: 3° — 14° Western half of the Eastern Cape: Partly cloudy and cold weather is expected, with isolated rain showers near the coast. Coastal wind: Strong westerly, easing to light to moderate westerly by the afternoon. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Partly cloudy and cold conditions, with the north experiencing very cold temperatures. Coastal wind: Strong south-westerly, decreasing to light to moderate south-westerly later in the day. Gqeberha: 12° — 16° Makhanda: 8° — 13° Cradock: 0° — 12° Graaff-Reinet: 0° — 12° East London: 12° — 17° Port St Johns: 10° — 17° Mthatha: 3° — 15° Komani: 1° — 11° Qonce: 8° — 14° KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog is expected over the interior. Conditions will be partly cloudy and cool, with colder temperatures in the south-west and isolated rain or showers in the eastern parts. Coastal wind: Moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly.
News24
22-06-2025
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Monday's weather: Damaging waves and winds in the Eastern Cape, chilly and cool elsewhere
Damaging waves and winds are expected to persist in the Eastern Cape, while light rain is forecast for the Western Cape, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS). Impact-based warnings - A yellow Level 2 warning for damaging waves is in effect between Plettenberg Bay and East London. These conditions could make navigation difficult, pose risks for small vessels (taking on water or capsizing), and cause localised disruption to ports and harbours. - A yellow Level 1 warning for damaging winds is in place between Plettenberg Bay and Port Alfred, potentially causing difficulties for small vessels, taking on water and dragging anchors. ⚠️Weather warnings: Damaging winds and Waves #saws #SAWeather — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) June 22, 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 An intense cold front will impact the Western Cape and the Northern Cape from Wednesday to Friday (25 to 27 June). Expect very cold, wet and windy conditions, with heavy rainfall, strong interior winds and gale-force coastal winds, very rough to high seas and light snowfall on higher ground. Small stock farmers and the public are advised to take necessary precautions. The weather in your province Gauteng: Fine and cool conditions expected. Pretoria: 5°C — 21°C Johannesburg: 4°C — 20°C Vereeniging: 0°C — 21°C Mpumalanga: Fine and cold to cool weather, warming up slightly in the Lowveld. Mbombela: 7°C — 25°C Ermelo: 4°C — 17°C Emalahleni: 5°C — 18°C Standerton: 0°C — 18°C Skukuza: 8°C — 28°C Limpopo: Fine and chilly to cool, with a warm Lowveld. Polokwane: 5°C — 21°C Phalaborwa: 10°C — 28°C Tzaneen: 10°C — 25°C Musina: 11°C — 25°C Lephalale: 5°C — 22°C Mokopane: 7°C — 23°C North West: Fine and cool. Klerksdorp: 1°C — 21°C Potchefstroom: 1°C — 21°C Mahikeng: 4°C — 22°C Rustenburg: 6°C — 21°C Vryburg: -2°C — 22°C Free State: Clear skies with cold to cool temperatures. Bloemfontein: 0°C — 18°C Welkom: 1°C — 20°C Bethlehem: -4°C — 17°C Northern Cape: Expect morning fog in central parts of the region. The rest of the day will be fine and cold to cool, with partially cloudy skies in southern areas. Coastal winds: Light and variable, shifting to moderate south to south-easterly by afternoon. Upington: 4°C — 18°C Kimberley: 3°C — 19°C De Aar: 1°C — 14°C Alexander Bay: 8°C — 22°C Springbok: 7°C — 16°C Calvinia: 6°C — 15°C Sutherland: 2°C — 11°C Western Cape: Partly cloudy and cold to cool, with light rain and showers over the south-western region. Coastal winds: Moderate to fresh north-westerly to westerly. Cape Town: 13°C — 16°C Vredendal: 11°C — 19°C Riversdale: 10°C — 20°C George: 10°C — 19°C Worcester: 10°C — 17°C Beaufort West: 7°C — 17°C Oudtshoorn: 7°C — 19°C Western half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog patches in southern areas, clearing to fine and cool. Coastal winds: Fresh to strong westerly. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog in the south-east, followed by fine and cool weather. Coastal winds: Light to moderate westerly. Gqeberha: 14°C — 18°C Makhanda: 9°C — 18°C Cradock: 5°C — 19°C Graaff-Reinet: 5°C — 18°C East London: 14°C — 21°C Port St Johns: 10°C — 21°C Mthatha: 6°C — 22°C Komani: 4°C — 18°C Qonce: 9°C — 19°C KwaZulu-Natal: Fine and cool to warm conditions across the region, becoming partly cloudy in the east by afternoon. Coastal winds: Moderate to fresh northerly to north-westerly, shifting to southerly to south-westerly from the south by evening. Durban: 12°C — 24°C Richard's Bay: 11°C — 27°C Pietermaritzburg: 5°C — 26°C Ladysmith: 3°C — 24°C
News24
20-06-2025
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Saturday's weather: Damaging waves from Western Cape to KZN; cloudy, cool for most parts
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of damaging waves along coastal areas in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Strong winds are also forecast for some parts of the Eastern Cape. Impact-based warnings - Yellow level 2: Damaging waves along coastal areas from Saldanha Bay to East London and along the KwaZulu-Natal coast may disrupt navigation, put small vessels at risk, and cause localised disruptions to ports and harbours. ⚠️Yellow level 2 warning: Damaging waves Affected area: KwaZulu-Natal Validity period: 21 June 2025. #saws #weatheroutlook #southafricanweather — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) June 20, 2025 - Yellow level 2: Strong winds between Cannon Rocks and East London could make navigation difficult. 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. The SAWS uses the numbers to indicate the likelihood of weather-based impacts occurring. Levels 2 and 6 are high, and Level 4 is low. The weather in your province Gauteng: Expect a fine and cool day. Mpumalanga: The weather will be fine and cool, with partial cloudiness developing over the Lowveld and escarpment later. Mbombela: 8°C - 20°C Ermelo: 3°C - 16°C Emalahleni: 4°C - 18°C Standerton: 1°C - 17°C Skukuza: 8°C - 24°C Limpopo: Fine and cool to warm conditions can be expected, with some cloud development in the east during the afternoon. Polokwane: 7°C - 22°C Phalaborwa: 12°C - 25°C Tzaneen: 12°C - 23°C Musina: 14°C - 26°C Lephalale: 9°C - 26°C Mokopane: 8°C - 22°C North West: The day is forecast to be fine with temperatures ranging from cool to cold. Klerksdorp: 1°C - 17°C Potchefstroom: 0°C - 17°C Mahikeng: 4°C - 19°C Rustenburg: 4°C - 21°C Vryburg: -1°C - 18°C Free State: Anticipate a fine day with cool to cold temperatures. Bloemfontein: -2°C - 16°C Welkom: -1°C - 17°C Bethlehem: -3°C - 16°C Northern Cape: Morning fog patches are expected along the coast, followed by fine and cool-to-cold conditions. The south-west may see some partial cloudiness. Coastal winds will be light and variable, becoming moderate south-easterly in the afternoon. Upington: 1°C - 20°C Kimberley: -1°C - 17°C De Aar: 0°C - 15°C Alexander Bay: 8°C - 27°C Springbok: 8°C - 20°C Calvinia: 2°C - 18°C Sutherland: 0°C - 16°C Western Cape: The day will be partly cloudy and cool, with isolated showers along the south coast and adjacent interior. The north-east will remain fine. Coastal winds will vary from moderate to fresh north-westerly, lightening along the south coast. Cape Town: 12°C - 17°C Vredendal: 9°C - 24°C Riversdale: 11°C - 22°C George: 11°C - 19°C Worcester: 10°C - 20°C Beaufort West: 5°C - 21°C Oudtshoorn: 7°C - 20°C Western half of the Eastern Cape: Fine and cool conditions are expected, though the coast may experience isolated showers. Coastal winds will be moderate and westerly. Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: The forecast includes fine and cool conditions overall, with some partial clouds developing along the south coast. Coastal winds will be moderate south-westerly. Gqeberha: 12°C - 18°C Makhanda: 9°C - 18°C Cradock: 3°C - 15°C Graaff-Reinet: 3°C - 16°C East London: 12°C - 18°C Port St Johns: 11°C - 18°C Mthatha: 5°C - 15°C Komani: 4°C - 15°C Qonce: 9°C - 17°C KwaZulu-Natal: Fine and cool to warm conditions will prevail, though it will be cold in the south-west. Coastal winds are forecast to be moderate to fresh south-westerly, shifting to light north-westerly in the evening. Durban: 15°C - 23°C Richards Bay: 14°C - 23°C Pietermaritzburg: 6°C - 18°C Ladysmith: 0°C - 19°C
