WEDNESDAY WEATHER: Seven warnings issued including a LEVEL 8 for rain and a warning for disruptive snow

By Staff Writer
Published: 2 June 2026

This forecast is for: Wed 03 June 2026
The maps cover: Wed 03 Jun – Thu 04 Jun


An intense cut off low is expected to affect the Eastern Cape from Wednesday to Friday, and according to the SA Weather Service a combination of snow, heavy rain, flooding, very cold conditions and very rough seas can be expected.

A cut-off low is also expected to affect the eastern parts of the Western Cape on Wednesday and Thursday. Two-day rainfall accumulations of 40-60mm can be expected over the Theewaterskloof and the Langeberg municipalities of the Western Cape, while 150-200mm is possible over the eastern Garden Route district, with higher accumulations in the mountainous regions.

Given the current vulnerability of these regions following the severe weather system in May, as well as the near full or overflowing dams, significant impacts are possible.

The Western Cape Education Department has announced the closure of all schools in the Eden and Central Karoo District on Wednesday and Thursday. All schools in the other seven education districts will remain open.

Warnings from the SA Weather Service:

A. level 8 warning for disruptive rainfall leading to flooding of roads and bridges, danger to life due to fast moving streams and rivers, and causing major roads to be closed is expected over the eastern parts of the Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape as well as Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, Koukamma, Kouga, and Sundays River Valley Local Municipalities in the Eastern Cape until Thursday.

B. level 5 warning for disruptive rainfall leading to danger to life, flooding and displacements of settlements as well as mudslides is expected over Buffalo City Metro, Makana, Ndlambe, Ngqushwa, Raymond Mhlaba Amahlathi, and Great Kei Local Municipalities in the Eastern Cape until Thursday.

C. level 4 warning for disruptive rainfall leading to flooding of settlements, roads and bridges as well as susceptible areas is expected in places over the Swellendam Local Municipality, as well as the eastern parts of the Central Karoo and the western parts of the Garden Route District Municipalities in the Western Cape until Thursday.

D. level 2 warning for disruptive rainfall leading to localised flooding of roads and susceptible areas is expected over the extreme south-eastern parts of the Northern Cape province, Theewaterskloof and the Langeberg Local Municipalities in the Western Cape as well as the Dr Beyers Naude, Blue Crane Route Enoch Mgijima, Intsika Yethu, Great Kei and Mnquma Local Municipalities in the Eastern Cape until Thursday.

E. level 4 warning for damaging wind and waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea as well as small vessels taking on water is expected between Cape Point and Plettenberg Bay until Thursday. South-easterly swells with wave heights of 4-6m are expected coupled with strong winds of 50 to 60 km/h.

F. level 2 warning for damaging waves leading to small vessels at risk of taking on water and capsizing as well as difficulty in navigation is expected between Plettenberg Bay and East London until Thursday.

G. level 2 warning for disruptive snow leading to icy roads resulting in traffic disruptions is expected over the northern high-lying areas in the Eastern Cape on Thursday.

SEE ALSO: Snow incoming for South Africa and Lesotho from Wednesday.

Regional forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Wednesday:

GAUTENG
Fine in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and cool but warm in the extreme north.

MPUMALANGA
Partly cloudy and cool, but warm in the Lowveld.

LIMPOPO
Partly cloudy and cool, but warm in the east. It will be fine in the northern parts.

NORTH-WEST
Partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south-west. It will be windy in the western parts.

THE FREE STATE
Partly cloudy and cold to cool with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers in the west where it will be windy. It will become cloudy in the afternoon in the south.

THE NORTHERN CAPE
Morning fog is expected along the coast and adjacent interior, otherwise partly cloudy, windy and cold to cool with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the south-east. No rainfall is expected in the north-eastern parts, but light snowfall is expected over the southern high-lying areas. The wind along the coast will be moderate north-westerly to westerly, becoming south-westerly from the afternoon.

THE WESTERN CAPE
Morning fog patches in the extreme north-western parts, otherwise cloudy, windy in places and cold to cool, with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread in the south-eastern parts. Light snowfall is expected over the northern high-lying mountains. The wind along the coast will be strong to gale south-easterly.

THE WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Cloudy and cool with widespread showers and thundershowers. The wind along the coast will be strong to near-gale south-easterly.

THE EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Cloudy and cool with widespread showers and thundershowers but scattered in the extreme east. Snowfall is expected over the high-lying areas in the north-eastern parts. The wind along the coast will be light south-westerly in the morning, otherwise moderate to fresh easterly to north-easterly.

KWAZULU-NATAL
Evening fog is expected in places over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool, becoming cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south-east from late morning. It will be warm in the north-eastern parts. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate westerly to south-westerly in the morning, otherwise southerly to south-easterly, but northerly to north-easterly in the evening.

Travellers forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Wednesday:

PRETORIA
Fine in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 08/22°C

JOHANNESBURG
Fine in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 7/21°C

VEREENIGING
Fine in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 03/20°C

MBOMBELA
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/24°C

POLOKWANE
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 07/22°C

MAHIKENG
Partly cloudy and windy.
Minimum/Maximum: 06/22°C

VRYBURG
Partly cloudy and windy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 07/22°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Partly cloudy and windy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 05/20°C

KIMBERLEY
Partly cloudy and windy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 08/22°C

UPINGTON
Partly cloudy and windy.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/20°C

CAPE TOWN
Cloudy and windy.
Wind: Strong south-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 14/18°C

GEORGE
Cloudy and windy with widespread showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Fresh to strong south-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 14/17°C

GQEBERHA
Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Strong to near-gale force south-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/18°C

EAST LONDON
Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Light south-westerly, becoming moderate easterly to north-easterly, but strong south-easterly in the south.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/19°C

DURBAN
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and rain in the afternoon.
Wind: Light westerly to south-westerly in the morning, otherwise light to moderate southerly to south-easterly, becoming northerly to north-easterly in the evening.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/24°C

RICHARDS BAY
Partly cloudy.
Wind: Light to moderate westerly to south-westerly in the morning, otherwise light southerly to south-easterly, becoming northerly to north-easterly in the evening.
Minimum/Maximum: 14/25°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Partly cloudy with evening fog.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/22°C

This forecast is usually updated a few times per day.



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