Showers, thundershowers, colder conditions and snow going into the weekend

By Staff Writer
Published: 14 August 2025 [updated 15 August]

This forecast is for: Fri 15 August 2025
The maps cover: Fri 15 Aug – Sun 17 Aug

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Partly cloudy and cool conditions are expected, with isolated showers and thundershowers over the central and eastern parts of South Africa on Friday. It will be warm in places over the northern areas of the country.

SEE ALSO: More snowfall possible for the Eastern Cape and Lesotho until the weekend (from 14 August).

Warnings from the SA Weather Service for Friday:

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

Regional forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Friday:

GAUTENG
Partly cloudy and cool to warm.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High

MPUMALANGA
Partly cloudy and cool but warm in the Lowveld.

LIMPOPO
Fine and warm.

NORTH-WEST
Partly cloudy, windy and cool to warm, with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the north-east.

THE FREE STATE
Partly cloudy, windy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers.

THE NORTHERN CAPE
Partly cloudy, windy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in in places in the east. The wind along the coast will be Light to moderate south-westerly.

THE WESTERN CAPE
Cloudy and cool along the west and south coasts, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to cold with isolated thundershowers in the south-east. The wind along the coast will be light and variable at first becoming moderate north-westerly but moderate to fresh south-westerly along the south coast.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Moderate

THE WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Cloudy with fog in places in the morning, otherwise cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the south. The wind along the coast will be light easterly, becoming moderate to fresh south-westerly from afternoon.

THE EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Cloudy with fog in places in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the north-east. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-easterly.

KWAZULU-NATAL
Partly cloudy and warm with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers except in the extreme north-east where it will be fine. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Low

Travellers forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Friday:

PRETORIA
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 07/25°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

JOHANNESBURG
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 06/24°C

VEREENIGING
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 04/24°C

MBOMBELA
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/28°C

POLOKWANE
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 07/26°C

MAHIKENG
Partly cloudy and windy, with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/25°C

VRYBURG
Partly cloudy and windy with isolated morning showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/26°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Partly cloudy and windy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/23°C

KIMBERLEY
Partly cloudy and windy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/24°C

UPINGTON
Partly cloudy and windy with isolated morning showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 08/20°C

CAPE TOWN
Partly cloudy.
Wind: light to moderate north-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/18°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate

GEORGE
Cloudy with isolated thundershowers.
Wind: Light to moderate south-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 09/17°C

GQEBERHA
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Light to moderate south-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/20°C

EAST LONDON
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Wind: light to moderate north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/23°C

DURBAN
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 17/24°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low

RICHARDS BAY
Partly cloudy.
Wind: Moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/28°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/27°C

This forecast is usually updated a few times per day.

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