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Thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy downpours are forecast in seven provinces.
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Thunderstorms, excessive lightning, strong winds and heavy downpours are forecast in seven provinces, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS).
Impact-based warnings
Yellow Level 4 for severe thunderstorms leading to flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges, large amounts of small hail, strong damaging winds, heavy downpours and excessive lightning is issued for the central and western parts of the Free State.
Yellow Level 2 for severe thunderstorms leading to localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges, large amounts of small hail, strong damaging winds, heavy downpours and excessive lightning issued for the North West, the central and southern parts of Gauteng, the eastern parts of the Northern Cape and the Free State, as well as the Eastern Cape, excluding the extreme eastern parts.
Yellow Level 1 for severe thunderstorms leading to localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges, large amounts of small hail, strong damaging winds, heavy downpours and excessive lightning issued for the southern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
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 area
Gauteng: Partly cloudy and cool to warm conditions are expected with isolated showers and thundershowers. Scattered showers and thundershowers are predicted in the southern parts of the province.
Pretoria: 15°C — 24°C
Johannesburg: 13°C — 22°C
Vereeniging: 15°C — 24°C
Mpumalanga: Cloudy and cool to warm conditions dominate with isolated showers and thundershowers. However, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected in the southwest.
Mbombela: 18°C — 20°C
Ermelo: 12°C — 21°C
Emalahleni: 14°C — 20°C
Standerton: 13°C — 24°C
Skukuza: 20°C — 25°C
Limpopo: Cloudy skies with warm to hot weather. Isolated showers and thundershowers are anticipated, except in the northwest regions.
Polokwane: 18°C — 25°C
Phalaborwa: 22°C — 30°C
Tzaneen: 18°C — 25°C
Musina: 21°C — 33°C
Lephalale: 16°C — 31°C
Mokopane: 17°C — 27°C
North West: Expect cloudy, windy and warm conditions with scattered showers and thundershowers. In the east, showers will be more isolated. The wind may enhance cooling but could make conditions feel unpleasant.
Klerksdorp: 16°C — 26°C
Potchefstroom: 16°C — 26°C
Mahikeng: 16°C — 26°C
Rustenburg: 16°C — 27°C
Vryburg: 16°C — 29°C
Free State: Cool to warm weather with cloudy and windy conditions. Scattered showers and thundershowers are expected across the province.
Bloemfontein: 15°C — 23°C
Welkom: 16°C — 25°C
Bethlehem: 13°C — 22°C
Northern Cape: The western parts will experience fine weather in some places, but the rest of the province will be partly cloudy, windy and warm to hot. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected, with scattered activity in the eastern parts.
Coastal winds: Moderate south-westerly winds.
Upington: 21°C — 34°C
Kimberley: 17°C — 27°C
De Aar: 17°C — 28°C
Alexander Bay: 14°C — 22°C
Springbok: 14°C — 23°C
Calvinia: 13°C — 28°C
Sutherland: 7°C — 25°C
Western Cape: Fog patches may linger along the coastal areas in the morning and evening, but the rest of the province will be partly cloudy and cool to warm. The eastern interior will experience hot conditions.
Coastal winds: Moderate to fresh westerly to south-westerly winds, becoming strong at times along the south coast.
Cape Town: 16°C — 22°C
Vredendal: 14°C — 25°C
Riversdale: 15°C — 30°C
George: 15°C — 23°C
Worcester: 14°C — 30°C
Beaufort West: 22°C — 35°C
Oudtshoorn: 14°C — 35°C
Western half of the Eastern Cape: Very hot in the interior, with warm conditions along the coast. The day will bring partly cloudy skies with scattered showers and thundershowers, while the coastal areas will have isolated rainfall.
Coastal winds: Light to moderate northerly at first, becoming fresh to strong south-westerly winds.
Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Expect very hot conditions in some areas, with partly cloudy skies and warm to hot weather elsewhere. Scattered showers and thundershowers are forecast.
Coastal winds: Light to moderate north-easterly winds, transitioning to moderate to fresh south-westerly winds from the south in the evening.
Gqeberha: 14°C — 32°C
Makhanda: 11°C — 37°C
Cradock: 10°C — 34°C
Graaff-Reinet: 9°C — 34°C
East London: 16°C — 33°C
Port St Johns: 19°C — 33°C
Mthatha: 14°C — 34°C
Komani: 13°C — 32°C
Qonce: 12°C — 38°C
KwaZulu-Natal: Fog patches in the morning will reduce visibility over interior areas. The province will experience partly cloudy skies with cool to warm temperatures. Isolated showers and thundershowers will occur, with scattered showers expected in the extreme south.
Coastal winds: Moderate to fresh easterly to south-easterly winds, becoming north-easterly in the south later in the afternoon.
Durban: 19°C — 27°C
Richards Bay: 18°C — 29°C
Pietermaritzburg: 15°C — 29°C
Ladysmith: 14°C — 29°C
*This weather report was written with the support of Toqan AI.
