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The South African Weather Service has warned of cold conditions in at least five provinces. (Peeradon Warithkorasuth/Getty Images)
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has forecast cold conditions for parts of the Western Cape, Northern Cape, Free State, Eastern Cape and the North West.
Impact-based warnings
Yellow Level 2 warning for damaging waves: Navigation difficulties and potential capsize of small vessels are expected along the coastline between Cape Point and Plettenberg Bay.
Yellow Level 2 warning for damaging winds and waves: Navigation difficulties and risks of vessels capsizing are expected from Plettenberg Bay to Port Edward.
Weather update for today and tomorrow, 01-02 May 2025:
Partly cloudy and cold to cool with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers in the south and eastern parts of RSA. ??Severe thunderstorms, Damaging wind and waves#SAWS #southafricanweather pic.twitter.com/BiUgulil1F
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
Cold conditions are anticipated in the southern Namakwa district (Northern Cape) and the Cape Winelands, Central, and Little Karoo municipalities (Western Cape).
Weather in your province
Gauteng: Partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers in the northern areas where it will be cloudy.
Pretoria: 11°C — 20°C
Johannesburg: 10°C — 18°C
Vereeniging: 10°C — 20°C
Mpumalanga: Cloudy and cool with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers. Warmer weather can be expected in the Lowveld.
Mbombela: 15°C — 24°C
Ermelo: 12°C — 20°C
Emalahleni: 13°C — 20°C
Standerton: 11°C — 20°C
Skukuza: 20°C — 28°C
Limpopo: Cloudy and cool to warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers. However, the extreme north will be partly cloudy and hot.
Polokwane: 14°C — 22°C
Phalaborwa: 19°C — 29°C
Tzaneen: 17°C — 25°C
Musina: 20°C — 33°C
Lephalale: 16°C — 27°C
Mokopane: 14°C — 23°C
North West: Morning fog patches in the extreme north-east. Otherwise, partly cloudy and cool with some isolated showers and thundershowers in the extreme north-east. Expect it to be cold in the extreme west.
Klerksdorp: 7°C — 18°C
Potchefstroom: 8°C — 19°C
Mahikeng: 9°C — 20°C
Rustenburg: 12°C — 22°C
Vryburg: 6°C — 17°C
Free State: Morning fog patches in places; otherwise partly cloudy and cold.
Bloemfontein: 4°C — 15°C
Welkom: 5°C — 17°C
Bethlehem: 6°C — 15°C
Northern Cape: Partly cloudy and cold, warming slightly to cool in the north-east. Western areas will experience clear skies. Fresh to strong south-easterly winds are expected along the coast.
Upington: 4°C — 16°C
Kimberley: 4°C — 17°C
De Aar: 3°C — 13°C
Alexander Bay: 10°C — 22°C
Springbok: 5°C — 17°C
Calvinia: 3°C — 13°C
Sutherland: 1°C — 12°C
Western Cape: Partly cloudy and cold with light rain in the south coast and adjacent interior during the morning. Cooler temperatures are expected in some western parts. The coastline will experience moderate to fresh westerly to south-westerly winds, becoming strong in the afternoon. Elsewhere, winds will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly.
Cape Town: 11°C — 17°C
Vredendal: 8°C — 18°C
Riversdale: 10°C — 16°C
George: 9°C — 15°C
Worcester: 8°C — 16°C
Beaufort West: 7°C — 13°C
Oudtshoorn: 7°C — 14°C
Western half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy, windy, and cold weather with isolated showers and rain, except for the extreme north-west. Light snow is possible over the northern high ground. Coastal winds will be fresh to strong westerly, shifting to south-westerly in the afternoon.
Eastern half of the province: Windy, cloudy, and cold conditions with isolated showers and rain in the south-east in the morning. Fresh to strong south-westerly winds are expected along the coast.
Gqeberha: 13°C — 16°C
Makhanda: 9°C — 16°C
Cradock: 5°C — 12°C
Graaff-Reinet: 5°C — 12°C
East London: 13°C — 18°C
Port St John's: 11°C — 16°C
Mthatha: 6°C — 15°C
Komani: 4°C — 13°C
Qonce: 9°C — 16°C
KwaZulu-Natal: Cloudy skies with cool to warm temperatures. Scattered showers and thundershowers are likely, with isolated showers expected in the west. Areas in the extreme south will be cold. Fresh to strong southerly to south-westerly coastal winds are forecast.
Durban: 17°C — 21°C
Richards Bay: 19°C — 21°C
Pietermaritzburg: 10°C — 14°C
Ladysmith: 11°C — 22°C
*This weather report was written with the support of Toqan AI.
