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Damaging winds are forecast in the Eastern Cape, Western Cape and Northern Cape.
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The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued warnings of damaging winds in the Western Cape, Northern Cape and Eastern Cape, while hot conditions are expected for most of the country.
Impact-based warnings
Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging winds leading to problems for high-sided vehicles and localised damage to settlements are expected over the central and south-eastern parts of the Northern Cape and the north-eastern parts of the Western Cape.
Yellow Level 1 warning: Damaging winds leading to problems for high-sided vehicles and localised damage to settlements are expected over the north-western parts of the Eastern Cape.
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.
Gauteng: Expect a cool to warm day, with partly cloudy skies prevailing. Morning fog is anticipated in the southern areas.
Pretoria: 13°C — 26°C
Johannesburg: 12°C — 25°C
Vereeniging: 8°C — 24°C
Mpumalanga: Morning fog is likely over the Highveld and along the escarpment, transitioning into partly cloudy conditions with a cool to warm day ahead. Expect drizzle along the escarpment, and cloudy weather in the Lowveld.
Mbombela: 12°C — 22°C
Ermelo: 7°C — 21°C
Emalahleni: 8°C — 21°C
Standerton: 7°C — 21°C
Skukuza: 14°C — 26°C
Limpopo: Morning fog will affect the escarpment and southern central parts, followed by partly cloudy skies and cool to warm temperatures. Drizzle is expected along the escarpment, with cloudy conditions in the north-east.
Polokwane: 10°C — 21°C
Phalaborwa: 14°C — 27°C
Tzaneen: 12°C — 23°C
Musina: 15°C — 26°C
Lephalale: 13°C — 26°C
Mokopane: 11°C — 23°C
North West: Partly cloudy conditions will dominate the east with morning fog, becoming fine and warm throughout the day. Central and western parts will experience windy weather.
Klerksdorp: 11°C — 26°C
Potchefstroom: 12°C — 26°C
Mahikeng: 13°C — 26°C
Rustenburg: 14°C — 25°C
Vryburg: 13°C — 28°C
Free State: Morning fog will linger over the eastern parts, clearing to partly cloudy skies with cool to warm temperatures. Windy conditions will persist in western areas.
Bloemfontein: 10°C — 25°C
Welkom: 12°C — 24°C
Bethlehem: 6°C — 20°C
Northern Cape: Morning fog is expected in the west, leading to partly cloudy and warm to hot conditions. The southwest will remain cloudy, while the northeast will enjoy fine weather.
Winds will be strong and gusty across the central and western parts, with moderate north-westerly winds expected along the coast.
Upington: 16°C — 32°C
Kimberley: 11°C — 29°C
De Aar: 8°C — 28°C
Alexander Bay: 13°C — 20°C
Springbok: 13°C — 23°C
Calvinia: 11°C — 20°C
Sutherland: 4°C — 20°C
Western Cape: Cloudy skies with morning fog are expected in the western areas, giving way to partly cloudy and cool to warm conditions. Isolated showers and rain are forecast across much of the province, except for the warm northeast, where it will be hot.
Coastal areas will contend with moderate to fresh westerly to north-westerly winds.
Cape Town: 15°C — 20°C
Vredendal: 12°C — 23°C
Riversdale: 12°C — 26°C
George: 13°C — 21°C
Worcester: 13°C — 23°C
Beaufort West: 18°C — 32°C
Oudtshoorn: 10°C — 30°C
Western half of the Eastern Cape: A warm to hot day is expected, with isolated showers and rain in southern areas. Coastal winds will start moderate to fresh from the north-east but will strengthen and shift to south-westerly in the afternoon.
Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog will clear over the east, revealing partly cloudy and cool to warm conditions. The south-west will have isolated showers and rain, with some areas becoming hot. Moderate to fresh north-easterly winds are predicted along the coast.
Gqeberha: 14°C — 28°C
Makhanda: 8°C — 33°C
Cradock: 7°C — 31°C
Graaff-Reinet: 5°C — 33°C
East London: 14°C — 31°C
Port St Johns: 12°C — 31°C
Mthatha: 9°C — 32°C
Komani: 8°C — 30°C
Qonce: 11°C — 36°C
KwaZulu-Natal: Cool to warm temperatures are on the cards with partly cloudy skies and morning fog over the interior. North-easterly winds will be strong along the coast.
Durban: 16°C — 24°C
Richards Bay: 14°C — 25°C
Pietermaritzburg: 9°C — 26°C
Ladysmith: 7°C — 26°C
*This weather report was written with the support of Toqan AI.
