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Fog in a few regions and thundershowers in the central interior on Tuesday

By Staff Writer
Published: 11 August 2025 [updated 12 August]

This forecast is for: Tue 12 August 2025
The maps cover: Tue 12 Aug – Thu 14 Aug



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Partly cloudy and cool to warm conditions are expected on Tuesday with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers over the central and eastern parts of the country.

From Wednesday partly cloudy and cool to warm conditions should be expected with isolated showers and thundershowers over the central parts of the country.

Warnings from the SA Weather Service for Tuesday:

Extremely high danger conditions are expected over the Tsantsabane local municipality of Northern Cape.

Regional forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Tuesday:

1. GAUTENG
Fine in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and cool.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High

2. MPUMALANGA
Cloudy with morning fog over the Highveld, otherwise partly cloudy and cool with morning drizzle along the escarpment. It will be warm in places in the Lowveld.

3. LIMPOPO
Morning fog patches in the east, otherwise partly cloudy and cool. It will be cloudy with drizzle in the north-east and along the escarpment.

4. NORTH-WEST
Partly cloudy and cool. It will be windy in the west.

5. FREE STATE
Fine and cool, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the extreme west. It will be windy in the extreme west.

6. NORTHERN CAPE
Partly cloudy, windy and cool to warm, with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers. It will be cold in places along the coast and high-lying areas. The wind along the coast will be moderate southerly to south-easterly, becoming fresh in the north.

7. WESTERN CAPE
Morning fog in places in the south, otherwise partly cloudy and cool but cold in the extreme south-west. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-westerly in the south in the morning, otherwise southerly to south-easterly.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Moderate

8. WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Fine and cool to warm, becoming partly cloudy in the extreme north with isolated showers and thundershowers. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-westerly, becoming south-westerly by late morning.

9. EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Fine and cool, becoming cloudy in the north with isolated showers and thundershowers. The wind along the coast will be light north-westerly, becoming moderate north-easterly in the afternoon.

10. 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 northerly to north-easterly, reaching fresh in places in the afternoon.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High

Travellers forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Tuesday:

PRETORIA
Fine in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 7/21°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

JOHANNESBURG
Fine in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 5/20°C

VEREENIGING
Fine in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 2/22°C

MBOMBELA
Partly cloudy with morning drizzle.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/22°C

POLOKWANE
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 8/20°C

MAHIKENG
Fine and windy, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 9/23°C

VRYBURG
Fine and windy, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: -1/23°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Fine and windy, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 1/22°C

KIMBERLEY
Fine and windy, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon, with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 5/24°C

UPINGTON
Partly cloudy and windy.
Minimum/Maximum: 9/25°C

CAPE TOWN
Partly cloudy.
Wind: Light south-westerly becoming north-westerly by the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/17°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate

GEORGE
Fine, becoming partly cloudy from the evening.
Wind: Moderate north-westerly but south-easterly by the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 8/17°C

GQEBERHA
Fine.
Wind: Light to moderate north-westerly, becoming south-westerly by late morning.
Minimum/Maximum: 8/20°C

EAST LONDON
Fine.
Wind: Light north-westerly, becoming moderate north-easterly in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/24°C

DURBAN
Fine.
Wind: Light to moderate north-easterly, reaching fresh in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/25°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

RICHARDS BAY
Fine.
Wind: Light to moderate north-easterly, becoming fresh in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/27°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Partly cloudy with morning fog, otherwise fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 7/27°C

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