Warnings for disruptive snowfall and rainfall as well as damaging waves on Saturday

By Staff Writer
Published: 4 July 2025 [updated 5 July]

This forecast is for: Sat 05 July 2025
The maps cover: Sat 05 Jul – Mon 07 Jul

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The public and small stock farmers are advised that very cold, wet and windy conditions are expected over the Namakwa District in the Northern Cape and the interior of the Western Cape. The very cold conditions are also expected over the interior of Eastern Cape.

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Warnings from the SA Weather Service for Saturday:

A. level 4 warning for disruptive rainfall leading to flooding of roads and danger to life due to fast flowing streams over low-lying bridges over the western parts of the Western Cape.

B. level 1 warning for disruptive snow leading to loss of livestock, passes closed and traffic disruptions due to snow and icy roads in places over the north-western parts of the Eastern Cape.

C. level 2 warning for damaging waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea between Cape Agulhas and East London.

Regional forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Saturday:

1. GAUTENG
Fine and cold with morning fog in the south. It will be cool in the extreme north.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High

2. MPUMALANGA
Morning fog and frost in the south-western Highveld, otherwise fine and cool to warm, but cold in places in the Highveld.

3. LIMPOPO
Fine and cool to warm, but hot in places in the Lowveld.

4. NORTH-WEST PROVINCE
Fine and cold.

5. FREE STATE
Fine and cold, but partly cloudy in the south.

6. NORTHERN CAPE
Fine and cool in the north, otherwise partly cloudy and cold to very cold with isolated showers. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-westerly.

7. WESTERN CAPE
Cloudy and cold with isolated showers and rain, but scattered to widespread in the west. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong north-westerly to westerly.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Low

8. WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Cloudy and cold to very cold, with scattered showers and rain but isolated in the north-east. Snowfalls expected in places over the northern high-lying areas from morning. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-Westerly.

9. EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Partly cloudy and cool to cold, with isolated showers and rain in the west. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate westerly.

10. KWAZULU-NATAL
Morning fog in the north-east, otherwise fine and cool to cold. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate northerly to north-westerly.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High

Travellers forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Saturday:

PRETORIA
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 05/16°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

JOHANNESBURG
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 03/16°C

VEREENIGING
Fine with morning fog.
Minimum/Maximum: 02/15°C

MBOMBELA
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 09/23°C

POLOKWANE
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 03/20°C

MAHIKENG
Fine
Minimum/Maximum: 01/18°C

VRYBURG
Fine
Minimum/Maximum: -1/18°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Fine
Minimum/Maximum: -1/14°C

KIMBERLEY
Fine
Minimum/Maximum: -12/16°C

UPINGTON
Fine
Minimum/Maximum: 0/19°C

CAPE TOWN
Cloudy with widespread showers and rain.
Wind: Moderate to fresh north-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/14°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low

GEORGE
Cloudy isolated showers in the early morning.
Wind: Moderate to fresh westerly to north-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/17°C

GQEBERHA
Cloudy with scattered showers and rain.
Wind: moderate north-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/18°C

EAST LONDON
Cloudy with isolated showers at night.
Wind: Light to moderate westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 14/19°C

DURBAN
Fine.
Wind: light to moderate north-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/21°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

RICHARDS BAY
Fine.
Wind: Light to moderate north-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/24°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 05/20°C

This forecast is usually updated a few times per day.

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