WEATHER THIS WEEK: Cut-off low – disruptive rain, flooding, snow, damaging wind and waves – more LEVEL 5 warnings

By Staff Writer
Published: 31 May 2026

This forecast is for: Mon 01 June 2026
The maps cover: Mon 01 Jun – Thu 04 Jun


No rainfall is currently indicated for Monday.

From Wednesday and into Thursday however the SA Weather Service have advised that very cold, wet and windy conditions can be expected over the central and eastern interior of the Western Cape, the southern parts of the Namakwa District of the Northern Cape as well as parts of the Eastern Cape.

A cut-off low weather system is expected to affect the eastern parts of the Western Cape on Wednesday and Thursday. Two-day rainfall accumulations of 25-50mm are indicated over the western parts of the Garden Route and Central Karoo, while 50-100mm is possible over the eastern Garden Route, with higher accumulations in the mountainous regions.

Given the current vulnerability of these regions following the severe weather system in May, as well as the near full or overflowing dams, significant impacts are possible.

A ridging in high-pressure system with a cut-off low in the upper level of the atmosphere will result in cold conditions with snowfall over high lying areas of the Eastern Cape, and rainfall across the province.

Warnings from the SA Weather Service from Wednesday:

A. level 5 warning for disruptive rain leading to danger to life, flooding of roads and bridges, danger to life due to fast moving streams and rivers, and causing major roads to be closed over the eastern parts of the Garden Route District of the Western Cape as well as along the coast and adjacent interior between Plettenberg Bay and East London in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday and Thursday.

B. level 2 warning for disruptive rain leading to localised flooding of settlements, roads, low lying areas and bridges in places over the eastern parts of the Western Cape as well as the southern parts the Eastern Cape on Wednesday and Thursday.

C. level 2 warning for damaging wind and waves resulting in localised disruptions of small harbours or ports are possible as well as difficulty in navigation for small vessels and personal watercraft between Cape Point and Plettenberg Bay on Wednesday and Thursday.

SEE ALSO: Snow possible in five SA provinces and Lesotho this week – heavy in some areas.

Regional forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Monday:

GAUTENG
Fine and cool.

MPUMALANGA
Cloudy in the morning with fog patches in the eastern parts, otherwise partly cloudy and cool but warm in places in the Lowveld.

LIMPOPO
Cloudy in the morning with fog patches in places, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm, becoming fine in the evening.

NORTH WEST
Fine and cool, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

THE FREE STATE
Fine and cool, becoming partly cloudy in the west in the afternoon.

THE NORTHERN CAPE
Cloudy along the coast with morning fog patches otherwise fine and cool to warm, becoming partly cloudy in the north-east in the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate southerly and south-easterly.

THE WESTERN CAPE
Cloudy and cool along the coast and adjacent interior with morning fog patches, otherwise fine and warm. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-westerly along the south-west coast otherwise light to moderate south-westerly.

THE WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Fine and cool to warm. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-westerly, becoming south-westerly in the afternoon from the west.

THE EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Fine and cool to warm. The wind along the coast will be Moderate to fresh north-easterly, becoming south-westerly in the south in the evening.

KWAZULU-NATAL
Partly cloudy with morning fog over the interior, otherwise fine and cool to warm. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-easterly north of Cape St. Lucia ta first, otherwise moderate north-easterly, becoming fresh from the south in the afternoon.

Travellers forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Monday:

PRETORIA
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 09/22°C

JOHANNESBURG
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 08/20°C

VEREENIGING
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 05/21°C

MBOMBELA
Cloudy in the morning with fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/22°C

POLOKWANE
Cloudy in the morning with fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy, becoming fine in the evening.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/20°C

MAHIKENG
Fine, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/23°C

VRYBURG
Fine, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 08/25°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Fine, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 05/23°C

KIMBERLEY
Fine, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 08/24°C

UPINGTON
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/27°C

CAPE TOWN
Cloudy with morning fog patches.
Wind: Light to moderate north-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/19°C

GEORGE
Cloudy.
Wind: Light to moderate northerly to north-westerly at first, otherwise light south-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/23°C

GQEBERHA
Fine.
Wind: Light to moderate north-westerly, becoming south-westerly in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/30°C

EAST LONDON
Fine.
Wind: Moderate to fresh north-easterly, becoming south-westerly in the evening.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/28°C

DURBAN
Partly cloudy in the morning, otherwise fine.
Wind: Light north-westerly, becoming moderate north-easterly towards midday.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/25°C

RICHARDS BAY
Partly cloudy in the morning, otherwise fine.
Wind: Light north-westerly, becoming moderate north-easterly towards midday.
Minimum/Maximum: 14/26°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Partly cloudy with fog patches in the morning, otherwise fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/25°C

This forecast is usually updated a few times per day.



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