Level 5 warning for disruptive rain and cooler weather in the east on Monday

12 January 2025 [updated 13 January]
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A newer forecast is available by clicking here but the various warnings for Monday may still apply.

Warm to hot in the west, but cooler in the east on Monday, according to the SA Weather Service (SAWS).

Scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers are expected over the central and eastern parts of the country, with disruptive rainfall over the north eastern areas expected to result in flooding.

Warnings from the SA Weather Service for Monday:

A. orange level 5 warning disruptive rainfall leading to flooding of roads and Settlements (formal and informal), damage to property, infrastructure, loss of livelihood and livestock, and major disruption of traffic flow due to major roads being flooded or closed, is expected over Limpopo and Mpumalanga, except for the extreme south-western parts of both provinces.

B. yellow level 2 warning disruptive rainfall leading to localised flooding and damage to settlements and infrastructure, low-lying areas and bridges, is expected over the northern parts of Gauteng, the extreme south-western parts of both Limpopo and Mpumalanga as well as the Wild Coast areas of the Eastern Cape.

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 south-western parts of North West and the west-central parts of Free State.

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the north-central and eastern parts of the Northern Cape, extreme south-western parts of the North West, and the extreme western parts of the Free State.

Regional forecasts from SAWS for Monday:

1. GAUTENG
Cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in the north where it will be warm in places.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Low

2. MPUMALANGA
Cloudy and cool with widespread showers and thundershowers but scattered in the extreme south-western parts.

3. LIMPOPO
Cloudy and cool to warm with widespread showers and thundershowers.

4. NORTH WEST
Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers.

5. FREE STATE
Cool in the east, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the extreme west.

6. NORTHERN CAPE
Cool along the coast where it will be cloudy in the morning, otherwise fine and warm to hot, but very hot in places in the east where it will become partly cloudy. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly.

7. WESTERN CAPE
Cloudy in the east at first with a chance of light rain along the coast in the morning, otherwise fine and warm to hot but partly cloudy along the south coast. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly to south-easterly but southerly to south-westerly north of Saldanha Bay.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Extreme

8. WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Cloudy and cool with a chance light rain in places along the coast, clearing in the afternoon, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers in the north-east. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly, becoming north-easterly in places in the afternoon.

9. EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread over the eastern parts. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly, becoming north-easterly in the afternoon.

10. KWAZULU-NATAL
Cloudy and cool to warm but cold in places in the south-west. Scattered showers and thundershowers are expected but isolated in the extreme north-east. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly to south-easterly becoming north-easterly in the south from the afternoon, spreading to Richards Bay in the evening.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Low

Travellers forecasts from SAWS for Monday:

PRETORIA
Cloudy with scattered showers thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/24°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low

JOHANNESBURG
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 17/21°C

VEREENIGING
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 17/22°C

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

POLOKWANE
Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/22°C

MAHIKENG
Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/30°C

VRYBURG
Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 17/34°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/34°C

KIMBERLEY
Fine, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/37°C

UPINGTON
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 20/36°C

CAPE TOWN
Fine.
Wind: Light and variable in the morning, otherwise moderate southerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 17/27°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Extreme

GEORGE
Cloudy with a chance of early morning light rain, becoming fine
in the afternoon.
Wind: Light to moderate south-easterly to easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/24°C

GQEBERHA
Cloudy with scatterred light showers and rain, clearing in the afternoon.
Wind: Moderate to fresh easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/24°C

EAST LONDON
Cloudy with scattered light showers and rain.
Wind: Moderate to fresh easterly, becoming north-easterly in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/22°C

DURBAN
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Moderate south-easterly, becoming easterly to north-easterly from late morning.
Minimum/Maximum: 21/24°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low

RICHARDS BAY
Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Light to moderate south-easterly, becoming light and variable in the evening.
Minimum/Maximum: 21/27°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 17/20°C

This forecast is usually updated a few times per day.

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