Potential for thunderstorms in all South African provinces on Monday

By Staff Writer
Published: 23 March 2025 [updated 24 March]

This forecast is for: Mon 24 March 2025
The maps cover: Mon 24 Mar – Wed 26 Mar

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Morning fog expected for quite a few regions on Monday, according to SA Weather.

From Tuesday isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers are expected, but widespread in the south-eastern parts.

Warnings from the SA Weather Service for Monday:

A. yellow level 2 warning severe thunderstorms in parts of the Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and the Free State as per the map above.

Extreme high fire danger conditions expected over the central part of the Northern Cape and Beaufort West local municipality in the Western Cape.

Regional forecasts from SAWS for Monday:

1. GAUTENG
Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High

2. MPUMALANGA
Morning fog patches along the Escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south-west in the afternoon. It will become hot in places in the Lowveld.

3. LIMPOPO
Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south-western Bushveld in the afternoon.

4. NORTH-WEST PROVINCE
Partly cloudy and warm, with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers except in the west.

5. FREE STATE
Partly cloudy and warm, with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers.

6. NORTHERN CAPE
Morning foggy conditions along the coats and adjacent interior, otherwise partly cloudy, windy and cool to warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers over the central and eastern parts. Wind along the coast will be light and variable, becoming moderate westerly to south-westerly by the afternoon.

7. WESTERN CAPE
Morning foggy conditions in the western parts, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers in the eastern parts from the afternoon, but light drizzle along the south-western parts by the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly to north-easterly along the south coast, becoming westerly in the afternoon, otherwise moderate to fresh north-westerly.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High

8. WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Morning fog patches in places, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot, becoming cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers. The wind along the coast will be Moderate to fresh easterly, becoming south-easterly, west of Port Alfred in the evening

9. EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Morning fog patches in places, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot, becoming cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated along the Wild Coast and adjacent interior. The wind along the coast will be Moderate to fresh north-easterly, reaching strong in places from late afternoon.

10. KWAZULU-NATAL
Morning fog patches over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy to cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers except in the extreme north-eastern parts. The wind along the coast will be light and variable in the south in the morning, otherwise moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Extreme

Travellers forecasts from SAWS for Monday:

PRETORIA
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/30°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

JOHANNESBURG
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/25°C

VEREENIGING
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 17/28°C

MBOMBELA
Morning fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/28°C

POLOKWANE
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 17/29°C

MAHIKENG
Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/30°C

VRYBURG
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/31°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 17/29°C

KIMBERLEY
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/30°C

UPINGTON
Partly cloudy and windy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/30°C

CAPE TOWN
Partly cloudy with light drizzle by the afternoon.
Wind: Light to moderate westerly to north-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/21°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

GEORGE
Morning misty conditions, otherwise cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers from the afternoon.
Wind: Moderate easterly to north-easterly in the morning, becoming fresh to strong westerly to south-westerly from the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/24°C

GQEBERHA
Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Moderate to fresh easterly, becoming south-easterly in the evening
Minimum/Maximum: 20/28°C

EAST LONDON
Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy with scattered evening showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Moderate to fresh north-easterly, reaching strong from late afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 21/29°C

DURBAN
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Light and variable in the morning, otherwise moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 21/28°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Extreme

RICHARDS BAY
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
Wind: Moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 22/30°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Morning fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/30°C

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