Very cold in the Eastern Cape and warnings extend to Saturday with disruptive rain too

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

This forecast is for: Sat 12 July 2025
The maps cover: Sat 12 Jul – Mon 14 Jul

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Very cold conditions are expected in places over Chris Hani, Alfred Nzo district municipalities, and Elundini, Mhlontlo local municipalities of the Eastern Cape on Saturday according to the SA Weather Service.

Warnings from the SA Weather Service for Saturday:

A. level 2 warning for disruptive rain resulting in localised flooding of susceptible formal/informal settlements or roads, low-lying areas and bridges, minor motor vehicle accidents due to slippery roads and reduced visibility along the south coast and adjacent interior of KwaZulu-Natal.

B. level 2 warning for damaging waves resulting in difficulty in navigation at sea and small vessels are at risk of taking on water and capsizing between Hondeklip Bay and Plettenberg Bay until Saturday afternoon.

C. level 1 warning for damaging waves and winds resulting in difficulty in navigation, small vessels are at risk of taking on water and localised disruption to ports/ harbours between Plettenberg Bay and Hamburg until Saturday.

Regional forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Saturday:

1. GAUTENG
Fine and cool.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Moderate

2. MPUMALANGA
Fine and cool.

3. LIMPOPO
Fine and cool to warm.

4. NORTH WEST
Fine and cool.

5. FREE STATE
Fine and cold to cool, becoming partly cloudy in the extreme east with isolated evening showers.

6. NORTHERN CAPE
Morning fog patches in the south, otherwise fine and cold to cool but warm in the north. It will be very cold in the south. The wind along the coast will be moderate southerly to south-easterly.

7. WESTERN CAPE
Morning fog patches in the north-east, otherwise fine and cold to cool. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate easterly to south-easterly.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Moderate

8. WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Partly cloudy with morning fog in the north, otherwise fine and cold. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-westerly.

9. EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Fog in places in the north in the morning, otherwise cloudy and very cold to cold with isolated showers and rain, but scattered along the wild coast and adjacent interior. The wind along the coast will be light south-westerly.

10. KWAZULU-NATAL
Morning fog in places in the south-west, otherwise cloudy and cold to cool with isolated showers and rain but scattered along the south coast and adjacent interior. It will be partly cloudy in the north-east. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Low

Travellers forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Saturday:

PRETORIA
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 03/21°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate

JOHANNESBURG
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 04/21°C

VEREENIGING
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: -2/20°C

MBOMBELA
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 06/23°C

POLOKWANE
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 04/22°C

MAHIKENG
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 03/22°C

VRYBURG
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 03/22°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 4/20°C

KIMBERLEY
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 05/22°C

UPINGTON
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 05/23°C

CAPE TOWN
Fine.
Wind: Light to moderate southerly to south-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 08/16°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate

GEORGE
Fine.
Wind: Light easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 05/15°C

GQEBERHA
Fine.
Wind: Light to moderate south-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/16°C

EAST LONDON
Cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
Wind: Light to moderate south-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/16°C

DURBAN
Cloudy with scattered showers and rain.
Wind: Moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/19°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: LOw

RICHARDS BAY
Cloudy with scattered showers and rain.
Wind: Moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/20°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Morning fog, otherwise cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
Minimum/Maximum: 08/14°C

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