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The South African Weather Service has warned of disruptive rain in Cape Town, the Cape Winelands, parts of the Overberg, and the Cederberg.
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Heavy rain that may lead to localised flooding, and strong winds are expected for most parts of the Western Cape, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS).
Damaging winds are also forecast for some parts of the Eastern Cape, while partly cloudy and cool conditions are expected for most provinces.
Impact-based warnings
A yellow level 2 warning has been issued for damaging coastal winds resulting in small vessels and personal watercraft being at risk of taking in water and capsizing in locality between Saldanha Bay and Cape Agulhas, and spreading to Plettenberg Bay by the afternoon until Sunday.
A yellow level 2 warning has been issued for damaging waves resulting in difficulty in navigation at sea between Lamberts Bay and Cape Agulhas, and spreading to Plettenberg Bay by Sunday morning.
A yellow level 2 warning has been issued for disruptive rainfall leading to localised flooding of susceptible formal and informal settlements or roads, and low-lying areas over the Cederberg, Bergrivier, Saldanha Bay, Swartland, Cape Town, Cape Winelands, and the western parts of the Overberg District in the Western Cape.
A yellow level 2 has been issued for strong damaging winds leading to localised damage to informal settlements, as well as the risk of runaway fires over the central parts of the Northern Cape and Dr Beyers Naude and Inxuba Yethemba local municipalities in the Eastern Cape.
In the SAWS’ colour-coded weather warning system, yellow indicates a moderate risk of impact that requires caution and awareness, while orange indicates that a 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: Fine in the morning, turning partly cloudy and cool by the afternoon.
Pretoria: 6°C - 19°C
Johannesburg: 4°C - 20°C
Vereeniging: 4°C - 19°C
Mpumalanga: Partly cloudy and cool, with warmer conditions on the Lowveld.
Mbombela: 6°C - 22°C
Ermelo: 3°C - 18°C
Emalahleni: 6°C - 18°C
Standerton: 3°C - 19°C
Skukuza: 13°C - 26°C
Limpopo: Partly cloudy and cool at first, clearing up to fine conditions later in the day.
Polokwane: 5°C - 18°C
Phalaborwa: 13°C - 24°C
Tzaneen: 12°C - 20°C
Musina: 12°C - 23°C
Lephalale: 8°C - 23°C
Mokopane: 7°C - 21°C
North West: Fine and cool initially, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon, except in the west.
Klerksdorp: 3°C - 21°C
Potchefstroom: 3°C - 21°C
Mahikeng: 6°C - 21°C
Rustenburg: 7°C - 21°C
Vryburg: 5°C - 22°C
Free State: Fine and cool during the morning, with partly cloudy skies expected in the afternoon.
Bloemfontein: 5°C - 20°C
Welkom: 5°C - 21°C
Bethlehem: 1°C - 17°C
Northern Cape: Cool to cold conditions with fine and windy weather. Cloudy to partly cloudy skies in the west and south-west, where isolated showers and rain are expected. Coastal winds will be light to moderate, shifting between north-westerly and westerly.
Upington: 8°C - 24°C
Kimberley: 7°C - 21°C
De Aar: 6°C - 19°C
Alexander Bay: 10°C - 19°C
Springbok: 7°C - 11°C
Calvinia: 7°C - 12°C
Sutherland: 1°C - 12°C
Western Cape: Morning mist in the western and southern areas, followed by a partly cloudy, windy, and cool to cold day. Cloudy conditions in the west will bring isolated to scattered showers and rain, except for the east. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh westerly to north-westerly, but strong along the south-west coast.
Cape Town: 12°C - 15°C
Vredendal: 8°C - 18°C
Riversdale: 9°C - 22°C
George: 11°C - 22°C
Worcester: 7°C - 15°C
Beaufort West: 10°C - 22°C
Oudtshoorn: 7°C - 23°C
Western half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog over the southern areas, clearing to fine and warm conditions for the rest of the day. Coastal winds will be light to moderate northerly, becoming fresh to strong south-westerly by late afternoon.
Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog south of the escarpment will clear, leaving fine and warm conditions throughout the day. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh north-easterly.
Gqeberha: 10°C - 25°C
Makhanda: 9°C - 26°C
Cradock: 7°C - 22°C
Graaff-Reinet: 8°C - 22°C
East London: 9°C - 26°C
Port St Johns: 11°C - 26°C
Mthatha: 9°C - 24°C
Komani: 7°C - 20°C
Qonce: 9°C - 25°C
KwaZulu-Natal: Some morning fog in the south-central interior with partially cloudy patches in a few areas. The day will clear to fine, cool to warm conditions. Coastal winds will be light to moderate northerly to north-easterly, reaching fresh strength in the afternoon.
Durban: 14°C - 24°C
Richards Bay: 14°C - 25°C
Pietermaritzburg: 8°C - 25°C
Ladysmith: 4°C - 22°C
*This weather report was written with the support of Toqan AI.
