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The weather service has forecast hot conditions in most parts of the country, followed by scattered thundershowers in some areas.
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Hot conditions are expected in most parts of the country, followed by scattered thundershowers in some areas, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS).
Impact-based warnings
Yellow level 2 warning: Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours are expected over the south-western parts of North West, eastern and northern parts of Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal (except for the extreme north-east), Mpumalanga Highveld and escarpment areas, as well as the south-western parts of Limpopo. This could lead to localised flooding of susceptible roads, settlements and low-lying bridges and areas, excessive lightning, large amounts of small hail and/or large hail in an open area, as well as strong, damaging winds.
Weather outlook for 9-10 December 2025:
Partly cloudy and cool to warm conditions are expected over the central & eastern parts, with isolated to scattered showers & thundershowers possible from the afternoon. Otherwise, fine and warm to hot, but it will be very hot in places. pic.twitter.com/BRUVL5Q22x
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 warm with scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers.
Pretoria: 16°C — 31°C
Johannesburg: 15°C — 29°C
Vereeniging: 15°C — 30°C
Mpumalanga: Fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy from the afternoon with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers.
The Lowveld will experience very hot conditions.
Mbombela: 17°C — 31°C
Ermelo: 12°C — 26°C
Emalahleni: 14°C — 28°C
Standerton: 11°C — 28°C
Skukuza: 21°C — 38°C
Limpopo: Fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon with scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers in the southwest, otherwise isolated. The Lowveld will remain very hot.
Polokwane: 16°C — 30°C
Phalaborwa: 21°C — 36°C
Tzaneen: 20°C — 31°C
Musina: 20°C — 37°C
Lephalale: 20°C — 35°C
Mokopane: 18°C — 32°C
North West: Partly cloudy and warm to hot with scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers. Weather will be isolated in the extreme west.
Klerksdorp: 17°C — 31°C
Potchefstroom: 16°C — 31°C
Mahikeng: 18°C — 31°C
Rustenburg: 18°C — 31°C
Vryburg: 18°C — 32°C
Free State: Fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy with isolated to scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers, except in the southwestern parts.
Bloemfontein: 17°C — 33°C
Welkom: 17°C — 32°C
Bethlehem: 13°C — 28°C
Northern Cape: Fine and hot, but very hot in the east where it will become partly cloudy. Isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers expected over the northeastern parts.
The coastal wind will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly.
Upington: 21°C — 37°C
Kimberley: 19°C — 36°C
De Aar: 16°C — 33°C
Alexander Bay: 15°C — 25°C
Springbok: 14°C — 30°C
Calvinia: 10°C — 30°C
Sutherland: 9°C — 27°C
Western Cape: Fine in the northwest, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot but cool along the south coast. Cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and rain over the southern parts.
The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh westerly to north-westerly along the south coast, becoming fresh to strong southerly to south-easterly from the afternoon.
Cape Town: 18°C — 25°C
Vredendal: 12°C — 28°C
Riversdale: 14°C — 28°C
George: 14°C — 24°C
Worcester: 14°C — 30°C
Beaufort West: 17°C — 31°C
Oudtshoorn: 16°C — 29°C
Western half of the Eastern Cape: Hot in the north-western interior, otherwise cloudy and warm with isolated showers and rain from the afternoon.
Scattered showers are expected along the coast west of Gqeberha, with isolated afternoon thundershowers in the north. The coastal wind will be moderate to fresh south-westerly, becoming south-easterly in the evening.
Gqeberha: 16°C — 25°C
Makhanda: 15°C — 27°C
Cradock: 15°C — 30°C
Graaff-Reinet: 15°C — 32°C
Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog patches over the central interior, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm. Isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers are expected, but scattered south of the escarpment. The extreme northwest may experience hot conditions.
The coastal wind will be moderate to fresh south-westerly, becoming south-easterly in the afternoon.
East London: 18°C — 25°C
Port St Johns: 18°C — 24°C
Mthatha: 16°C — 23°C
Komani: 15°C — 31°C
Qonce: 16°C — 27°C
KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog patches over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm. Hot in places in the north. Scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers expected, except for isolated cases in the extreme northeast.
The wind along the coast will alternate between light to moderate northerly in areas north of Durban and moderate to fresh southerly spreading northwards.
Durban: 21°C — 29°C
Richard’s Bay: 19°C — 32°C
Pietermaritzburg: 16°C — 30°C
Ladysmith: 15°C — 33°C
*This weather report was written with the support of Toqan AI.
