MONDAY WEATHER: Seven warnings issued including disruptive snow, rain, damaging wind & waves and severe thunderstorms

By Staff Writer
Published: 9 August 2026

This forecast is for: Mon 10 August 2026
The maps cover: Mon 10 Aug – Mon 10 Aug


A cold front accompanied by a cut-off low is expected to affect the Free State, Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, southern parts of Gauteng and Mpumalanga and interior of KwaZulu-Natal persisting into Tuesday.

The public and small stock farmers are advised that very cold and windy conditions, snowfall over mountainous areas and rough to very rough seas can be expected.

SEE ALSO: Detailed SNOW FORECAST – Johannesburg on the radar.

Warnings from the SA Weather Service:

A. level 6 warning for disruptive snow resulting to disruptions to livelihood, major traffic disruptions and some communities temporary inaccessible over Chris Hani District, Senqu, Elundini and Matatiele municipalities of the Eastern Cape until Tuesday.

B. level 4 warning for damaging wind and waves resulting in disruption of small harbours or ports, danger in navigation, disruption of coastal activities, damage to infrastructure and settlements and injuries and danger to life from flying debris along the coast of KwaZulu-Natal.

C. level 4 warning for damaging winds resulting in damage to settlements (formal and informal), injuries and danger to life from flying debris over coast of KwaZulu-Natal and the north-eastern adjacent interior.

D. level 2 warning for disruptive snow leading to localised traffic disruptions, isolated loss of livestock and crops and localised disruptions to services in places over Dr Beyers Naude, Blue Crane, Raymond Mhlaba, Amahlathi, Intsika Yethu, Dr AB Xuma, Mhlontlo and Mzimvubu Municipalities of the Eastern Cape, east and south of the Free State along the Lesotho border and the western parts of KwaZulu-Natal until Tuesday.

E. level 2 warning for disruptive rain leading to localised flooding of susceptible settlements, roads and bridges over Nyandeni, Port St Johns, Ingquza Hill and Bizana Municipalities of the Eastern Cape and the extreme southern and western parts of KwaZulu-Natal.

F. level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms resulting in localised damage to infrastructure, settlements (informal), property, vehicles, livelihood and livestock over the extreme southern parts of the North West, north-eastern parts of the Free State as well as the southern parts of Gauteng.

G. level 2 warning for damaging winds in places over Joe Gqabi District of the Eastern Cape, central and eastern parts of the Northern Cape, the Free State and the extreme western parts of the North West.

Regional forecasts from the SA Weather Service:

GAUTENG
Cloudy and cold with scattered showers and thundershowers. Light snowfall can be expected in the south in the evening.

MPUMALANGA
Cloudy and cold to cool with scattered showers and thundershowers. Light snowfalls can be expected over the Southern Highveld and Escarpment areas in the evening.

LIMPOPO
Fine in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the south-east.

NORTH-WEST
Partly cloudy in the east, otherwise cloudy, windy and cold to cool, with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the extreme south-east.

THE FREE STATE
Cloudy, windy and very cold to cold, with scattered showers and thundershowers. Possible snowfall can be expected in the eastern and northern parts.

THE NORTHERN CAPE
Fine in the north, otherwise partly cloudy, windy and cool to cold but very cold in places. Isolated showers and thundershowers can be expected over the east and central parts with light snowfall in the south. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-easterly.

THE WESTERN CAPE
Cloudy and very cold to cold but cool over the West Coast District with isolated to scattered showers and rain except in the west. Snowfall is expected over the north-eastern parts until the evening. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-easterly, becoming light to moderate southerly to south-easterly along the south coast in the late afternoon.

THE WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Cloudy and cold to very cold with scattered showers and rain, but widespread in the south-east. Snowfalls can be expected over the high-lying areas. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly, becoming south-easterly in the afternoon.

THE EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Cloudy and cold to very cold with widespread showers and rain but scattered in the north-west. Snowfalls can be expected over the high-lying areas. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly, but south-westerly along the Wild Coast, becoming south-easterly in the south.

KWAZULU-NATAL
Morning fog over the interior, otherwise cloudy and cold, but very cold in the south-west, with snowfall over the western high-ground. Widespread showers and rain are expected but scattered over the north-east. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong southerly to south-westerly, reaching Gale at times.

Travellers forecasts from the SA Weather Service:

PRETORIA
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 7/17°C

JOHANNESBURG
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers with light snowfall possible in the evening.
Minimum/Maximum: 5/15°C

VEREENIGING
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers with light snowfall possible in the evening.
Minimum/Maximum: 4/14°C

MBOMBELA
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/18°C

POLOKWANE
Fine in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy with scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 5/23°C

MAHIKENG
Cloudy and windy, with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 3/13°C

VRYBURG
Cloudy and windy, with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 2/11°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Cloudy and windy, with scattered showers and thundershowers as well as light snowfall.
Minimum/Maximum: 3/9°C

KIMBERLEY
Cloudy and windy, with scattered showers and thundershowers as well as light snowfall.
Minimum/Maximum: 3/11°C

UPINGTON
Partly cloudy and windy.
Minimum/Maximum: 3/14°C

CAPE TOWN
Partly cloudy.
Wind: Moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/15°C

GEORGE
Cloudy with scattered showers and rain.
Wind: Moderate to fresh south-westerly becoming light southerly to south-easterly in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 9/13°C

GQEBERHA
Cloudy with scattered showers and rain.
Wind: Moderate to fresh south-westerly, becoming south-easterly in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/15°C

KuGOMPO CITY
Cloudy with widespread showers and rain.
Wind: Fresh to strong south-westerly, becoming south-easterly in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/14°C

DURBAN
Cloudy with widespread showers and rain.
Wind: Fresh to strong south-westerly, reaching gale at times.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/17°C

RICHARDS BAY
Cloudy with scattered showers and rain.
Wind: Fresh to strong south-westerly, reaching gale at times.
Minimum/Maximum: 14/17°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Morning fog, otherwise cloudy with widespread showers and rain.
Minimum/Maximum: 5/9°C

This forecast is usually updated a few times per day.



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