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The South African Weather Service has warned of damaging winds and waves for parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
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The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of damaging waves and winds that could disrupt small harbours and ports in parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
Impact-based warnings
Yellow level 1 warning for damaging waves: Expect localised disruption of small harbours or ports for a short period, with risks to small vessels between Oyster Bay and Richards Bay.
Yellow level 1 warning for damaging winds: Expect localised disruption of small harbours or ports, difficulty in navigation, and risks to small vessels between Port Edward and Kosi Bay.
In the SAWS’ colour-coded weather warning system, yellow indicates a moderate risk of impact that requires caution and awareness.
SAWS uses the numbers to indicate the likelihood of weather-based impacts occurring. Levels 2 and 6 are high, and level 4 is low.
Weather update for today and tomorrow, 03-04 June 2025:
Fine in the central parts of RSA, otherwise partly cloudy and cold to cool with isolated showers and rain in the east and south but scattered in the extreme south-west today.#saws #saweather pic.twitter.com/DnLeON5vd1
Gauteng: Fine and cool conditions with morning frost in the south.
- Pretoria: 4°C - 22°C
- Johannesburg: 3°C - 20°C
- Vereeniging: 1°C - 20°C
Mpumalanga: Frost in places over the Highveld during the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm, with fine weather in the west. Northern areas may experience cloudy conditions in the evening, with chances of drizzle along the escarpment.
- Mbombela: 8°C - 23°C
- Ermelo: 3°C - 20°C
- Emalahleni: 6°C - 21°C
- Standerton: 3°C - 21°C
- Skukuza: 5°C - 26°C
Limpopo: Morning frost over the southwestern bushveld, otherwise fine and cool to warm, but partly cloudy in the east with possible evening drizzle along the escarpment.
- Polokwane: 4°C - 22°C
- Phalaborwa: 7°C - 28°C
- Tzaneen: 7°C - 26°C
- Musina: 8°C - 28°C
- Lephalale: 5°C - 26°C
- Mokopane: 5°C - 25°C
North West: Fine and cool throughout the day.
- Klerksdorp: 3°C - 22°C
- Potchefstroom: 3°C - 21°C
- Mahikeng: 5°C - 23°C
- Rustenburg: 5°C - 24°C
- Vryburg: 4°C - 22°C
Free State: Clear skies with fine and cool to cold conditions prevailing.
- Bloemfontein: 1°C - 19°C
- Welkom: 4°C - 21°C
- Bethlehem: 1°C - 19°C
Northern Cape: Cold conditions in the south, accompanied by morning fog, otherwise, the region remains fine and cool. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh from a south-easterly direction.
- Upington: 3°C - 22°C
- Kimberley: 5°C - 21°C
- De aar: 4°C - 17°C
- Alexander Bay: 9°C - 21°C
- Springbok: 6°C - 20°C
- Calvinia: 3°C - 17°C
- Sutherland: -2°C - 14°C
Western Cape: Partly cloudy to cloudy in the south coastal areas, with isolated light showers and rain expected during the morning. Fine conditions may persist in the extreme west, while the overall temperature will be cool to cold. Coastal winds remain moderate to fresh, easterly to south-south-easterly.
- Cape Town: 11°C - 17°C
- Vredendal: 7°C - 20°C
- Riversdale: 7°C - 16°C
- George: 10°C - 15°C
- Worcester: 6°C - 17°C
- Beaufort West: 6°C - 14°C
- Oudtshoorn: 4°C - 15°C
Western half of the Eastern Cape: Expect cloudy skies with isolated morning showers along the coast and nearby areas. The interior will be partly cloudy and cold. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh south-westerly, calming to light in the evening.
Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog patches in the north, with partly cloudy and cold to very cold conditions across much of the area. Coastal regions may see slight warming, with isolated light showers possible in the south-west. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh south-westerly.
- Gqeberha: 11°C - 16°C
- Makhanda: 8°C - 15°C
- Cradock: 3°C - 13°C
- Graaff-Reinet: 2°C - 14°C
- East London: 13°C - 18°C
- Port St Johns: 10°C - 17°C
- Mthatha: 5°C - 15°C
- Komani: 1°C - 13°C
- Qonce: 8°C - 16°C
KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog is expected in central interior locales, leading to cloudy, cool to cold conditions. Isolated light rain and showers may occur in the north-east. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly, becoming stronger south of Durban and moving towards Richards Bay by late afternoon.
- Durban: 15°C - 20°C
- Richards Bay: 17°C - 21°C
- Pietermaritzburg: 9°C - 16°C
- Ladysmith: 3°C - 17°C
*This weather report was written with the support of Toqan AI.
