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The South African Weather Service has issued multiple yellow level warnings for severe thunderstorms expected in the Northern Cape, North West, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape. (Boris Jordan Photography/Getty Images)
The South African Weather Service has issued multiple yellow level warnings for severe thunderstorms expected in the Northern Cape, North West, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape.
Showers, strong winds and foggy conditions are expected in numerous areas during the morning.
Impact-based warnings
Yellow Level 4 warning: Severe thunderstorms leading to damage or loss of infrastructure, settlements (formal and informal), property, vehicles livelihood and livestock over the Northern Cape, western parts of the North West and the Free State.
Yellow Level 2 warning: Severe thunderstorms leading to flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges, as well as localised damage to settlements, are expected over the southern parts of KwaZulu-Natal and the northern and extreme western parts of the Eastern Cape.
In SAWS' colour-coded weather warning system, yellow indicates a moderate risk of impact that requires caution and awareness.
It uses the numbers to indicate the likelihood of weather-based impacts occurring.
Weather outlook for Tuesday & Wednesday, 8 - 9 April 2025.
Cloudy & cool, with scattered to widespread showers & thundershowers over the central & eastern parts of the country. It will be warm in places over the western parts of Limpopo & eastern areas of the North West. pic.twitter.com/ZXpoFBqR8w
The weather in your province
Gauteng: Cloudy and cool with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers. It will remain partly cloudy and warm in northern areas.
Pretoria: 17°C — 26°C
Johannesburg: 15°C — 23°C
Vereeniging: 15°C — 24°C
Mpumalanga: Morning fog along the escarpment may cause reduced visibility. The day will be partly cloudy and range from cool to warm. Expect isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the Lowveld, where conditions will be hot.
Mbombela: 19°C — 28°C
Ermelo: 14°C — 25°C
Emalahleni: 15°C — 25°C
Standerton: 15°C — 27°C
Skukuza: 21°C — 33°C
Limpopo: Morning fog over the central parts will clear to partly cloudy and warm weather. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected in the south, with hot temperatures in the Lowveld and Limpopo Valley.
Polokwane: 15°C — 28°C
Phalaborwa: 21°C — 35°C
Tzaneen: 18°C — 33°C
Musina: 20°C — 35°C
Lephalale: 20°C — 32°C
Mokopane: 17°C — 30°C
North West: Cloudy and cool to warm weather with widespread showers and thundershowers. Eastern areas will experience isolated to scattered showers.
Klerksdorp: 16°C — 25°C
Potchefstroom: 16°C — 24°C
Mahikeng: 17°C — 25°C
Rustenburg: 17°C — 26°C
Vryburg: 16°C — 24°C
Free State: Cloudy and ranging from cool to warm conditions. Widespread showers and thundershowers expected, with isolated to scattered activity in the east.
Bloemfontein: 16°C — 23°C
Welkom: 17°C — 24°C
Bethlehem: 12°C — 21°C
Northern Cape: Expect morning fog along the coast, followed by cloudy and cool to warm conditions.
Isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers are forecasted, with widespread rainfall in the southeast and northeast. Coastal winds will be moderate and north-westerly.
Upington: 18°C — 26°C
Kimberley: 17°C — 24°C
De Aar: 16°C — 24°C
Alexander Bay: 17°C — 22°C
Springbok: 14°C — 21°C
Calvinia: 16°C — 20°C
Sutherland: 13°C — 18°C
Western Cape: Morning and evening fog patches along the west and southwest coasts could limit visibility. The day will be cloudy and cool, with scattered showers and thundershowers.
These will be widespread over the South Coast and adjacent interior. Coastal winds will be light north-westerly but moderate to fresh westerly/south-westerly along the southern coast.
Cape Town: 17°C — 20°C
Vredendal: 17°C — 21°C
Riversdale: 18°C — 21°C
George: 17°C — 20°C
Worcester: 19°C — 22°C
Beaufort West: 16°C — 23°C
Oudtshoorn: 17°C — 23°C
Western half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy and cool to warm with widespread showers and thundershowers, tapering to scattered in the southeast. Coastal winds will be light to moderate north-easterly in the early morning, shifting to moderate to fresh south-westerly, occasionally strong in places from the afternoon.
Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog in some areas clearing to cloudy and warm conditions. Scattered showers and thundershowers are expected, with widespread activity in the north, where it will stay cool. Coastal winds will transition from north-easterly to south-westerly by late morning.
Gqeberha: 19°C — 23°C
Makhanda: 18°C — 27°C
Cradock: 15°C — 23°C
Graaff-Reinet: 17°C — 25°C
East London: 20°C — 27°C
Port St Johns: 19°C — 27°C
Umtata: 16°C — 27°C
Komani: 16°C — 23°C
Qonce: 17°C — 29°C
KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog in parts of the interior may affect travel. The day will be partly cloudy and warm, cooler in the southwest.
Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected, with scattered activity in southern areas. Coastal winds will be light to moderate northerly to north-easterly, occasionally fresh in the north.
Durban: 22°C — 27°C
Richards Bay: 22°C — 30°C
Pietermaritzburg: 16°C — 28°C
Ladysmith: 16°C — 28°C
*This weather report was written with the support of Toqan AI
