Damaging waves on Thursday as cold front brings rain and snow

30 June 2024 [updated 4 July]
By Staff Writer

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Patches of rain and snow on Thursday, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS) and Snow Report Southern Africa.

SAWS have issued a Yellow level 2 warning for damaging waves resulting in difficulty in navigation at sea and small vessels at risk of taking on water and capsizing between Saldanha Bay and Plettenberg Bay in the evening on Thursday.

We have also posted a forecast for snow on Wednesday and Thursday here.

We have also updated a forecast for heavy low-level snowfall for the weekend here.

Regional forecasts from SAWS for Thursday:

GAUTENG
Fine and cool but warm in the north. The expected UVB sunburn index: Very High

MPUMALANGA
Fine and cold to cool but warm in places in the east.

LIMPOPO
Fine and cool to warm, but hot in places in the Lowveld and the Limpopo Valley.

THE NORTH-WEST PROVINCE
Fine, windy and cool to warm.

THE FREE STATE
Fine, windy and cold to cool becoming partly cloudy in the south.

THE NORTHERN CAPE
Partly cloudy in west with morning fog patches, otherwise fine, windy and cold to cool becoming partly cloudy in the south from the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be light and variable at first, otherwise moderate to fresh southerly.

THE WESTERN CAPE
Partly cloudy over the western parts, and along the south coast in the morning, otherwise fine and cold. Morning fog patches are expected over the West Coast, with light rain over the south-western parts from the evening. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh west to north-westerly, but strong at times along the south coast, while including the south-west coast from the evening, where it will reach near-gale towards midnight. The expected UVB sunburn index: Low

THE WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Cloudy with isolated showers over the eastern parts in the morning, otherwise fine and cold. The wind along the coast will be Fresh to strong westerly.

THE EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Cloudy with isolated showers in the west and light snowfalls in the north-east in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and cold but cool along the coast. The wind along the coast will be Moderate to fresh south-westerly.

KWAZULU-NATAL
Fine and cool to warm, but cold in the south-west. It will become partly cloudy in the east with isolated showers along the north coast and adjacent interior. The wind along the coast will be moderate northerly to north-easterly in the north in the morning, otherwise moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly, becoming strong to near gale from mid-morning. The expected UVB sunburn index: High

Travellers forecast from SAWS for Thursday

PRETORIA
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 6/21°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very High

JOHANNESBURG
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 5/19°C

VEREENIGING
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 3/18°C

MBOMBELA
Fine
Minimum/Maximum: 9/29°C

POLOKWANE
Fine
Minimum/Maximum: 8/26°C

MAHIKENG
Fine and windy.
Minimum/Maximum: 7/21°C

VRYBURG
Fine and windy.
Minimum/Maximum: 4/20°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Fine and windy.
Minimum/Maximum: 4/16°C

KIMBERLEY
Fine and windy.
Minimum/Maximum: 2/16°C

UPINGTON
Fine and windy.
Minimum/Maximum: 4/18°C

CAPE TOWN
Cloudy at times with light rain from the evening.
Wind: Moderate to fresh north to north-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/16°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low

GEORGE
Partly cloudy in the morning, otherwise fine.
Wind: Moderate to fresh westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 9/17°C

GQEBERHA
Partly cloudy in the morning, otherwise fine.
Wind: Fresh to strong westerly, moderating in the evening.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/18°C

EAST LONDON
Partly cloudy in the morning, otherwise fine.
Wind: Fresh to strong south-westerly, moderating in the evening.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/20°C

DURBAN
Fine, becoming partly cloudy at times.
Wind: Moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly, becoming strong to near gale at times.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/23°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

RICHARDS BAY
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly, becoming strong to near gale at times.
Minimum/Maximum: 14/25°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 6/22°C

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