A disruptive rainfall warning for KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday and widespread fog

By Staff Writer
Published: 22 July 2025 [updated 23 July]

This forecast is for: Wed 23 July 2025
The maps cover: Wed 23 Jul – Fri 25 Jul

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Cloudy and cold to cool conditions, with isolated showers and thundershowers over the many parts of the country on Wednesday, according to the SA Weather Service.

From Thursday it should be partly cloudy and cold to cool, with isolated showers and thundershowers over the central and eastern parts of the country.

Warnings from the SA Weather Service for Wednesday:

A. level 2 warning for disruptive rainfall resulting in localised flooding of susceptible formal/informal settlements or roads, low lying areas and/or bridges, slippery roads leading to minor vehicle accidents, and difficulty in driving conditions on dirt roads along the north coast of KwaZulu-Natal.

Regional forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Wednesday:

1. GAUTENG
Morning fog patches in the south and central, otherwise partly cloudy and cold but cool in the north.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High

2. MPUMALANGA
Morning fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise Partly cloudy and cold but cool in places in the east with isolated showers except in the extreme west.

3. LIMPOPO
Morning fog patches along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers in the east where it will be cool.

4. NORTH-WEST PROVINCE
Partly cloudy and cool, with isolated showers and thundershowers over the western parts.

5. FREE STATE
Cloudy with morning fog patches over the eastern parts at first, otherwise partly cloudy and cold to cool, with isolated showers and thundershowers except over the northern parts.

6. NORTHERN CAPE
Cloudy with morning fog along the northern parts of the coast, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east and central in the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly.

7. WESTERN CAPE
Partly cloudy with morning mist or fog patches over the northern and south-western parts, otherwise fine and cool to warm. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected over the extreme north-eastern parts in the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly, but light to moderate north-easterly along the south coast in the morning.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Low

8. WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Morning fog in places over the interior, otherwise fine and cool, becoming partly cloudy with isolated afternoon thundershowers in the north. The wind along the coast will be light north-easterly, becoming south-westerly by afternoon.

9. EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Morning fog in places over the interior, otherwise fine and cool, becoming partly cloudy with isolated afternoon thundershowers in the north. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-easterly.

10. KWAZULU-NATAL
Morning fog in places over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool but cold in places in the west. Isolated showers and rain are expected but scattered along the north coast. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly but north-easterly in the extreme south, spreading to Richards Bay by late afternoon. It will become south-easterly in the north from late morning.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Low

Travellers forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Wednesday:

PRETORIA
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 06/18°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

JOHANNESBURG
Morning fog patches, otherwise, partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 06/18°C

VEREENIGING
Morning fog patches, otherwise, partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 04/17°C

MBOMBELA
Morning fog patches, otherwise, partly cloudy with isolated showers by the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/20°C

POLOKWANE
Morning fog patches, otherwise, partly cloudy with isolated showers by the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 09/17°C

MAHIKENG
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 07/19°C

VRYBURG
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers by the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 07/19°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers by the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 06/18°C

KIMBERLEY
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers by the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 08/20°C

UPINGTON
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers by the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 09/23°C

CAPE TOWN
Fine
Wind: Light to moderate south-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/21°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low

GEORGE
Partly cloudy in the morning, otherwise fine.
Wind: Light to moderate north-easterly, becoming moderate to fresh easterly to south-easterly in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 07/20°C

GQEBERHA
Fine.
Wind: Light to moderate north-easterly, becoming south-westerly in the evening.
Minimum/Maximum: 09/21°C

EAST LONDON
Fine.
Wind: Light to moderate north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/22°C

DURBAN
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
Wind: Moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly until early morning, otherwise, light north-easterly from the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/20°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low

RICHARDS BAY
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and rain.
Wind: Light to moderate south-westerly until midday, otherwise light south-easterly, becoming light and variable from
the evening.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/20°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Morning fog patches, otherwise, partly cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
Minimum/Maximum: 08/18°C

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