Level 4 warnings for thunderstorms and disruptive rain in the east on Sunday

11 January 2025 [updated 12 January]
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A newer forecast is available by clicking here but the various warnings for Sunday may still apply.

Fine and warm to hot weather in the western parts of the country, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with a 30-60% chance of showers and thundershowers, and an 80% chance in the east, according to the SA Weather Service (SAWS).

Warnings from the SA Weather Service for Sunday:

A. yellow level 4 warning disruptive rainfall leading to localised flooding and localised damages to infrastructure and low-lying areas and bridges, is expected over the north coast and adjacent interior of KwaZulu-Natal.

B. yellow level 4 warning severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, strong gusty winds And hail leading to flooding of roads and settlements, displacement of affected communities and damage to formal and informal structures are expected over the south-eastern parts of Limpopo as well as Mpumalanga (except for both the extreme north-east and south-western parts of this province).

C. yellow level 2 warning severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, possible strong gusty winds, and hail leading to localised flooding of roads and settlements, displacement of affected communities, and localised damage to formal and informal structures are expected over the extreme north-eastern parts of Mpumalanga as well as the southern and eastern parts of Limpopo.

D. yellow level 2 warning disruptive rainfall leading to localised flooding and damages to settlements and infrastructure and low-lying areas and bridges is expected over the northern parts KwaZulu-Natal(except for the north coast and adjacent interior).

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the north-eastern parts of the Northern Cape.

Regional forecasts from SAWS for Sunday:

1. GAUTENG
Cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the extreme south-west.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Low

2. MPUMALANGA
Cloudy and cool to warm with widespread showers and thundershowers but scattered in the extreme south-west and extreme north-east.

3. LIMPOPO
Cloudy and warm with widespread showers and thundershowers but scattered in the east.

4. NORTH WEST
Partly cloudy in the west, otherwise cloudy and warm to hot with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers in the east.

5. FREE STATE
Partly cloudy to cloudy and warm to hot with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers in the east.

6. NORTHERN CAPE
Warm in the south, otherwise fine and warm to hot but very hot in places in the east, where it will become partly cloudy by the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly but strong from the afternoon until late evening.

7. WESTERN CAPE
Partly cloudy to cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and rain over the south-west and south coastal areas becoming fine in the west from the evening. It will be hot in the northern parts of the West Coast District. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh westerly in the east in the early morning, otherwise moderate to fresh south-easterly to southerly but strong along the west coast from the afternoon spreading to south-west coast from the evening.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Extreme

8. WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Partly cloudy to cloudy and cool to warm with a chance of light rain and showers along the coast, spreading into the interior. The wind along the coast will be moderate south-westerly, becoming fresh south-easterly from late morning.

9. EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Partly cloudy to cloudy and cool to warm with isolated to scattered showers and rain, except for the extreme north-west. The wind along the coast will be Moderate south-westerly becoming moderate to fresh south-easterly in the afternoon.

10. KWAZULU-NATAL
Cloudy and cool to cold but warm in the north-east. Widespread showers and thundershowers are expected but scattered in the south-west. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly in the north in the morning, otherwise southerly to south-westerly reaching strong in places, becoming south-easterly by late afternoon.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Low

Travellers forecasts from SAWS for Sunday:

PRETORIA
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/26°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low

JOHANNESBURG
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/25°C

VEREENIGING
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/26°C

MBOMBELA
Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/23°C

POLOKWANE
Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 20/27°C

MAHIKENG
Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/28°C

VRYBURG
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/35°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Fine at first, otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/35°C

KIMBERLEY
Fine, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/36°C

UPINGTON
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/36°C

CAPE TOWN
Partly cloudy, clearing from the evening.
Wind: Moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly but strong from the afternoon until the evening.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/24°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Extreme

GEORGE
Cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
Wind: Light to moderate north-westerly to westerly at first, otherwise moderate to fresh south-easterly to easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/20°C

GQEBERHA
Cloudy with scattered showers and rain.
Wind: Moderate south-westerly, becoming fresh south-easterly from late morning.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/24°C

EAST LONDON
Cloudy with scattered showers and rain.
Wind: Moderate south-westerly becoming moderate to fresh south-easterly in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/24°C

DURBAN
Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly becoming south-easterly by late afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 23/27°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low

RICHARDS BAY
Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly until morning, otherwise southerly to south-westerly becoming south-easterly by late afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 25/28°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 20/22°C

This forecast is usually updated a few times per day.

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