Three weather warnings for Sunday and orange warnings for Monday

4 January 2025 [updated 5 January]
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Scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers are expected over the central and eastern parts of the country, with disruptive rain possible over the eastern parts of the country on Sunday, according to the SA Weather Service (SAWS).

On Monday and Tuesday showers and thundershowers are expected to be confined to the eastern parts of the country with a possibility of localised floods in places over Mpumalanga, Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.

Warnings from the SA Weather Service for Sunday:

A. yellow level 4 warning for disruptive rain leading to flooding of roads and settlements (formal and informal), as well as damage to property and infrastructure are expected over the North West, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the extreme eastern parts of the Eastern Cape.

B. yellow level 2 warning for disruptive rain resulting in major roads affected but can be used, increased travel times, closure of roads crossing low water bridges, localised disruption due to sinkholes/potholes/blocked drainage systems are expected over the central and eastern parts of Free State, eastern parts of Eastern Cape, extreme north-eastern parts of the Northern Cape, extreme south-western parts of Limpopo as well as the extreme southern parts of Mpumalanga.

C. yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms resulting in flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges and affecting major travel routes are expected over the central and western parts of Limpopo as well as Mpumalanga Highvel.

Warnings from the SA Weather Service for Monday:

A. orange level 6 warning for disruptive rain leading to flooding of roads and settlements (formal and informal), damage to property and infrastructure, danger to life (fast flowing streams), major disruption of traffic flow due to major roads being flooded or closed, displacement of affected communities are expected along the coast and adjacent interior of KwaZulu-Natal.

B. orange level 5 warning for disruptive rain leading to flooding of roads and settlements (formal and informal), damage to property and infrastructure, danger to life (fast flowing streams), major disruption of traffic flow due to major roads being flooded or closed are expected over Gauteng, southern part of Limpopo, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal (except long the coast and adjacent interior).

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Regional forecasts from SAWS for Sunday:

1. GAUTENG
Cloudy and cool to warm with scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Low

2. MPUMALANGA
Partly cloudy and hot to very hot in the Lowveld with isolated showers and thundershowers, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in the south.

3. LIMPOPO
Cloudy and warm to hot with scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers but isolated in the Lowveld and Limpopo Valley where it will be partly cloudy.

4. NORTH WEST
Cloudy and warm with widespread showers and thundershowers.

5. FREE STATE
Cloudy and cool to warm with scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the extreme south-west.

6. NORTHERN CAPE
Cloudy along the coast at first, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm but hot in places in the east where it will be cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the extreme north-east. It will become windy in the afternoon over the central parts. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly.

7. WESTERN CAPE
Cloudy along the coastal areas with a chance of light rain in the south-west at first, spreading into along the south coast in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm. It will become fine along the west coast later in the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be moderate south-westerly becoming fresh along the west and south-west coast from the afternoon.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Extreme

8. WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Partly cloudy in the extreme south-west from the late morning, otherwise cloudy and warm with scattered afternoon and evening showers along the coast. Isolated showers and thundershowers are likely, mainly east of Somerset East. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly.

9. EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread east of the Kei River. The wind along the coast will be moderate south-westerly.

10. KWAZULU-NATAL
Cool in the south-west, otherwise cloudy and warm to hot with widespread showers and thundershowers. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly north of Richards Bay, otherwise south-westerly.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Moderate

Travellers forecasts from SAWS for Sunday:

PRETORIA
Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 20/27°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low

JOHANNESBURG
Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/25°C

VEREENIGING
Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/26°C

MBOMBELA
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 22/31°C

POLOKWANE
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 20/30°C

MAHIKENG
Cloudy, with widespread showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/26°C

VRYBURG
Cloudy, with widespread showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/26°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Cloudy, with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/25°C

KIMBERLEY
Cloudy, with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/26°C

UPINGTON
Cloudy at first with showers and thundershowers, otherwise partly cloudy becoming windy in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 21/32°C

CAPE TOWN
Cloudy becoming partly cloudy.
Wind: Lightsouth-westerly becoming fresh from the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/23°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Extreme

GEORGE
Cloudy with light rain showers.
Wind: Light south-westerly becoming moderate in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/22°C

GQEBERHA
Partly cloudy with scattered afternoon and evening showers.
Wind: Moderate to fresh south-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/25°C

EAST LONDON
Partly cloudy with scattered showers.
Wind: Moderate south-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 20/23°C

DURBAN
Partly cloudy to cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Moderate to fresh north-easterly, becoming southerly to south-westerly in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 22/29°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate

RICHARDS BAY
Partly cloudy to cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Moderate to fresh north-easterly, becoming strong at times.
Minimum/Maximum: 23/35°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/28°C

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