News24 | Thursday’s weather: Partly cloudy and warm across SA; thunderstorms persist in some parts

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Partly cloudy and warm to hot conditions are expected in most parts of the country.

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Partly cloudy and warm to hot conditions are expected in most parts of the country, but severe thunderstorms persist in Mpumalanga, Free State, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS).

Impact-based warnings

A Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours leading to localised flooding of susceptible roads, settlements, low-lying bridges/areas, strong and damaging winds, hail, and excessive lightning is expected over the Highveld and escarpment of Mpumalanga and Limpopo, as well as the eastern parts of the Free State.

A Yellow Level 1 warning for severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours leading to localised flooding of susceptible roads, settlements, low-lying bridges/areas, strong and damaging winds, hail, and excessive lightning is expected in the south-western parts of KwaZulu-Natal.

Weather forecast for today & tomorrow, 07 - 08 January 2025.
Partly cloudy and cool to warm conditions are expected over the central & eastern parts of the country, with isolated to scattered thunderstorms anticipated from the afternoon. Otherwise, fine & hot to very hot.#saws pic.twitter.com/rpzSKk9vfe

— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) January 7, 2026

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.

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 warm, becoming hot in the extreme north. Expect isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.

Pretoria: 17°C — 31°C

Johannesburg: 17°C — 29°C

Vereeniging: 16°C — 29°C

Mpumalanga: Partly cloudy and cool to warm. Scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers are expected, with isolated activity in the Lowveld.

Mbombela: 18°C — 29°C

Ermelo: 14°C — 28°C

Emalahleni: 16°C — 27°C

Standerton: 14°C — 28°C

Skukuza: 18°C — 32°C

Limpopo: Partly cloudy and warm with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers. Scattered showers are expected in the eastern areas.

Polokwane: 18°C — 29°C

Phalaborwa: 20°C — 31°C

Tzaneen: 19°C — 27°C

Musina: 22°C — 32°C

Lephalale: 21°C — 32°C

Mokopane: 18°C — 28°C

North West: Partly cloudy with isolated thundershowers over the central and eastern parts. Otherwise, fine and hot.

Klerksdorp: 19°C — 32°C

Potchefstroom: 19°C — 32°C

Mahikeng: 19°C — 32°C

Rustenburg: 20°C — 31°C

Vryburg: 19°C — 33°C

Free State: Fine in the western parts, while the east will experience partly cloudy and warm to hot conditions.

Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected in the east, becoming scattered in the extreme east.

Bloemfontein: 15°C — 34°C

Welkom: 19°C — 33°C

Bethlehem: 16°C — 29°C

Northern Cape: Fine and hot. Coastal winds will be moderate southerly to south-easterly, becoming fresh south-westerly in the afternoon.

Upington: 20°C — 38°C

Kimberley: 19°C — 37°C

De Aar: 17°C — 34°C

Alexander Bay: 14°C — 25°C

Springbok: 17°C — 30°C

Calvinia: 15°C — 32°C

Sutherland: 12°C — 28°C

Western Cape: Fine and hot to very hot, with warm conditions along the Cape Peninsula.

Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh westerly to south-westerly, but easterly to north-easterly along the south.

Cape Town: 17°C — 25°C

Vredendal: 15°C — 29°C

Riversdale: 15°C — 34°C

George: 15°C — 29°C

Worcester: 15°C — 32°C

Beaufort West: 16°C — 35°C

Oudtshoorn: 15°C — 36°C

Eastern Cape: Cloudy south of the escarpment in the morning with light rain along the Wild Coast and adjacent interior.

Otherwise, partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated afternoon thundershowers in the east.

Gqeberha: 18°C — 29°C

Makhanda: 13°C — 32°C

Cradock: 14°C — 36°C

Graaff-Reinet: 15°C — 37°C

East London: 18°C — 28°C

Port St Johns: 18°C — 28°C

Mthatha: 13°C — 32°C

Komani: 13°C — 35°C

Qonce: 14°C — 32°C

KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog patches over the interior. Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers, becoming scattered in the west.

Coastal winds will vary, becoming fresh in places during the afternoon.

Durban: 20°C — 28°C

Richard’s Bay: 21°C — 33°C

Pietermaritzburg: 16°C — 32°C

Ladysmith: 15°C — 36°C

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

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