News24 | Saturday’s weather: A warning of flooding in KZN as wet conditions forecast in seven provinces

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A Yellow Level 2 warning for disruptive rainfall has been issued for the south coast area of KwaZulu-Natal.

A Yellow Level 2 warning for disruptive rainfall has been issued for the south coast area of KwaZulu-Natal.

Disruptive rain, which may lead to flooding, is forecast for the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal, while showers are also expected in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West, Free State and the Eastern Cape, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS).

Impact-based Warnings

Yellow Level 2 warning for disruptive rainfall in the south coast area of KwaZulu-Natal.

Expect localised flooding in low-lying areas, roads, and informal settlements. Difficult driving conditions may occur on dirt roads.

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: Partly cloudy and cool with light rain in the south, clearing by evening.

Pretoria: 8°C — 20°C

Johannesburg: 8°C — 19°C

Vereeniging: 6°C — 17°C

Mpumalanga: Morning fog along the escarpment, cloudy and cool to cold with isolated showers. Warm conditions are expected in the Lowveld.

Mbombela: 9°C — 21°C

Ermelo: 8°C — 17°C

Emalahleni: 8°C — 19°C

Standerton: 5°C — 15°C

Skukuza: 9°C — 26°C

Limpopo: Cloudy and cool with drizzle along the escarpment. Warm temperatures are anticipated in the Limpopo Valley, while the south-western Bushveld will remain partly cloudy.

Polokwane: 6°C — 21°C

Phalaborwa: 14°C — 24°C

Tzaneen: 10°C — 22°C

Musina: 12°C — 25°C

Lephalale: 12°C — 23°C

Mokopane: 6°C — 23°C

North West: Partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south-east.

Klerksdorp: 7°C — 20°C

Potchefstroom: 7°C — 19°C

Mahikeng: 6°C — 20°C

Rustenburg: 7°C — 21°C

Vryburg: 1°C — 22°C

Weather forecast for today & tomorrow, 18 - 19 July 2025.
Partly cloudy conditions are expected over the eastern parts of the country, with isolated to scattered rain and showers. Otherwise, fine & cold to cool with damaging waves expected along the west & south coast. #saws pic.twitter.com/EA2VRaFDN0

— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) July 18, 2025

Free State: Partly cloudy and cold to cool. Isolated showers and thundershowers in the east, becoming scattered in the extreme eastern areas.

Bloemfontein: 3°C — 19°C

Welkom: 6°C — 20°C

Bethlehem: 2°C — 14°C

Northern Cape: Fine and cool to cold conditions, with warmth expected in the north-west. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh easterly to south-easterly.

Upington: 2°C — 25°C

Kimberley: 0°C — 21°C

De Aar: -1°C — 19°C

Alexander Bay: 11°C — 30°C

Springbok: 9°C — 21°C

Calvinia: 2°C — 18°C

Sutherland: -4°C — 14°C

Western Cape: Morning fog patches in the northern high ground. The rest of the province will be fine and cool to cold. Coastal winds will be light to moderate south-easterly, turning easterly to north-easterly along the south coast.

Cape Town: 9°C — 19°C

Vredendal: 6°C — 24°C

Riversdale: 4°C — 20°C

George: 5°C — 18°C

Worcester: 2°C — 18°C

Beaufort West: 2°C — 18°C

Oudtshoorn: 2°C — 19°C

Western half of the Eastern Cape: Partly cloudy in some areas at first, but becoming fine and cold. Cool conditions are expected along the coast. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh north-easterly.

Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy and cold with isolated showers and rain east of East London and scattered along the Wild Coast. Conditions will become partly cloudy in the afternoon. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh north-easterly.

Gqeberha: 10°C — 19°C

Makhanda: 5°C — 18°C

Cradock: -2°C — 17°C

Graaff-Reinet: -1°C — 18°C

East London: 13°C — 19°C

Port St Johns: 15°C — 18°C

Mthatha: 7°C — 14°C

Komani: 3°C — 16°C

Qonce: 9°C — 19°C

KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog will clear, leaving cloudy and cool to cold conditions. Isolated showers are expected, while the coast and adjacent interior will experience scattered showers and rain. Coastal winds will vary from moderate to fresh easterly and south-easterly to light and moderate northerly by evening in the south.

Durban: 14°C — 20°C

Richard’s Bay: 15°C — 20°C

Pietermaritzburg: 8°C — 15°C

Ladysmith: 8°C — 14°C

*This weather report was written with the support of Toqan AI.

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