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Severe thunderstorms and disruptive rainfall in most regions, and a heatwave is expected over the central and northern parts of the Eastern Cape. (MirageC/Getty Images)
The South African Weather Service has issued multiple Yellow Level 2 warnings for severe thunderstorms and disruptive rainfall in most regions, including Mpumalanga, Gauteng, North West, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and Limpopo.
A heatwave is expected over the central and northern parts of the Eastern Cape.
Impact-based warnings
Yellow Level 2: Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours and damaging winds, large hail and flooding of roads and settlements, the displacement of affected communities and damage to formal and informal structures are expected over the Highveld of Mpumalanga, Gauteng, eastern parts of the North West, the eastern parts of the Free State and the western and central parts of KwaZulu-Natal as well as eastern parts of the Eastern Cape.
Yellow Level 2: Disruptive rainfall leading to localised flooding and localised damages to infrastructure and low-lying areas and bridges, is expected over Limpopo, except in the north-east, and the escarpment area of Mpumalanga.
???Weather & severe weather alerts for today & tomorrow, 10 - 11 January 2025.
Scattered to widespread showers & thundershowers are expected over the central & eastern parts of the country, with severe thunderstorms that may result in heavy downpours that might lead to flooding. pic.twitter.com/uTp8guMkMX
Fire danger warnings
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over most parts of Northern Cape, in places in the western parts and the Beaufort West municipality of the Western Cape as well as places in the north-western parts of Eastern Cape and western Free State.
Advisories
A heatwave with persistently high temperatures is expected over the central and northern parts of the Eastern Cape.
Gauteng: Expect cloudy and warm weather with widespread showers and thundershowers. Be prepared for possible water accumulation on roads and reduced visibility during heavy showers.
Pretoria: 20°C — 26°C
Johannesburg: 19°C — 24°C
Vereeniging: 20°C — 25°C
Mpumalanga: Morning fog will blanket the escarpment, creating potentially hazardous driving conditions. Weather will be cloudy and cool to warm, with showers and thundershowers likely, except in the Highveld where these conditions are more widespread.
Mbombela: 21°C — 26°C
Ermelo: 17°C — 24°C
Emalahleni: 17°C — 24°C
Standerton: 17°C — 26°C
Skukuza: 24°C — 30°C
Limpopo: Morning fog over the escarpment and scattered showers and thundershowers should be expected. In the western parts, these showers will be more widespread. It's going to be hotter in the Lowveld.
Polokwane: 20°C — 27°C
Phalaborwa: 23°C — 30°C
Tzaneen: 21°C — 29°C
Musina: 23°C — 31°C
Lephalale: 22°C — 29°C
Mokopane: 20°C — 26°C
North West: Cloudy in the morning, transitioning to partly cloudy conditions with warm to hot temperatures. Scattered showers and thundershowers in the east.
Klerksdorp: 19°C — 28°C
Potchefstroom: 19°C — 27°C
Mahikeng: 20°C — 28°C
Rustenburg: 21°C — 28°C
Vryburg: 22°C — 32°C
Free State: Northern and central regions will experience morning clouds, parting later, bringing warmth to hot weather. Watch for isolated showers and thundershowers, especially in the east.
Bloemfontein: 21°C — 34°C
Welkom: 20°C — 29°C
Bethlehem: 17°C — 26°C
Northern Cape: Eastern regions will experience partly cloudy and hot to very hot conditions. The coast will experience a moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly breeze.
Upington: 19°C — 37°C
Kimberley: 22°C — 38°C
De Aar: 19°C — 37°C
Alexander Bay: 15°C — 25°C
Springbok: 15°C — 29°C
Calvinia: 11°C — 31°C
Sutherland: 11°C — 29°C
Western Cape: Southern coastal areas will be cloudy and range from cool to warm, with late evening rainfall possible in the southwest. Partly cloudy and warm to hot conditions will dominate the central and north-eastern areas.
Cape Town: 18°C — 24°C
Vredendal: 15°C — 27°C
Riversdale: 18°C — 27°C
George: 18°C — 23°C
Worcester: 16°C — 33°C
Beaufort West: 18°C — 35°C
Oudtshoorn: 19°C — 31°C
Western half of the Eastern Cape: Look forward to partly cloudy and warm conditions, with increasing cloudiness in the south during the afternoon. Coastal winds will be moderate from the southwest.
Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers in the interior can disrupt outdoor activities. Otherwise, partly cloudy and warm conditions prevail, with some hotter spots.
Gqberha: 19°C — 25°C
Makhanda: 15°C — 26°C
Cradock: 17°C — 37°C
Graaff-Reinet: 17°C — 36°C
East London: 19°C — 25°C
Port St Johns: 21°C — 24°C
Umtata: 19°C — 28°C
Komani: 18°C — 34°C
Qonce: 17°C — 26°C
KwaZulu-Natal: Morning interior fog may impair driving conditions. The weather will transition to partly cloudy, warm, and occasionally hot in the northeast. Be prepared for scattered showers and thundershowers.
Durban: 23°C — 30°C
Richard's Bay: 24°C — 34°C
Pietermaritzburg: 19°C — 33°C
Ladysmith: 19°C — 30°C
*This weather report was written with the support of Toqan AI.
