FRIDAY WEATHER: Frost, fog and a warning for damaging wind & waves

By Staff Writer
Published: 23 July 2026

This forecast is for: Fri 24 July 2026
The maps cover: Fri 24 Jul – Sun 26 Jul


Warnings from the SA Weather Service:

A. level 2 warning for damaging winds and waves resulting in localised disruption of small harbours and/or ports for a short period of time, small vessels at risk of taking on water and capsizing in a locality, difficulty in navigation, and localised disruptions to beachfront activities are expected along the KwaZulu-Natal coast.

Regional forecasts from the SA Weather Service:

GAUTENG
Morning frost in places, otherwise fine and cool, but warm in the extreme north.

MPUMALANGA
Partly cloudy in the east, otherwise fine and cool to warm.

LIMPOPO
Partly cloudy in the east, otherwise fine and cool to warm.

NORTH WEST
Fine and cool.

THE FREE STATE
Fine and cold to cool.

THE NORTHERN CAPE
Partly cloudy with morning fog patches in the south, otherwise fine and cold to cool. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate southerly to south-easterly.

THE WESTERN CAPE
Cloudy with morning fog over the southern and western parts but with early morning light rain along the south-east coast, otherwise partly cloudy and cold to cool. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate easterly to south-easterly.

THE WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Cloudy in places along the coast and adjacent interior with isolated showers and rain in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and cold. Light snowfall are expected in the north at first. It will become fine in the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be Light to moderate southerly, becoming light and variable from late morning.

THE EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Partly cloudy and cold with isolated showers and rain along the coast and adjacent interior, clearing up by late afternoon. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly, becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

KWAZULU-NATAL
Morning and evening fog patches in places, otherwise partly cloudy and cool but cold in the west with isolated showers and rain along the coast. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly, reaching strong at times, and spreading to Kosi Bay by mid-morning.

Travellers forecasts from the SA Weather Service:

PRETORIA
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 8/23°C

JOHANNESBURG
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 7/20°C

VEREENIGING
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 3/21°C

MBOMBELA
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/22°C

POLOKWANE
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 7/24°C

MAHIKENG
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 5/22°C

VRYBURG
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 2/20°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 2/17°C

KIMBERLEY
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 2/18°C

UPINGTON
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 0/20°C

CAPE TOWN
Partly cloudy with early morning fog, becoming fine from mid-morning.
Wind: Light and variable, becoming light to moderate southerly to south-easterly from the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/18°C

GEORGE
Partly cloudy with early morning light rain, becoming fine mid-morning.
Wind: Light and variable.
Minimum/Maximum: 8/17°C

GQEBERHA
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and rain in the morning, becoming fine in the afternoon.
Wind: Light and variable.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/17°C

KuGOMPO CITY
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and rain, becoming fine in the afternoon.
Wind: Moderate to fresh south-westerly, becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/16°C

DURBAN
Partly cloudy with early morning showers and rain, becoming fine from late morning.
Wind: Moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly, reaching strong at times.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/21°C

RICHARDS BAY
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
Wind: Fresh to strong southerly to south-westerly, becoming moderate in the evening.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/21°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Morning and evening fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 7/19°C

This forecast is usually updated a few times per day.



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