Level 3 warning issued for severe thunderstorms on Thursday and more snow possible

By Staff Writer
Published: 6 August 2025 [updated 7 August]

This forecast is for: Thu 07 August 2025
The maps cover: Thu 07 Aug – Sat 09 Aug

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Very cold conditions with light snowfalls are expected in places over the northern high-lying areas until Friday, according to the SA Weather Service.

From Friday it should be partly cloudy and cold to cool with isolated showers and rain in the east. A cold front will make landfall in the Western Cape on Saturday where isolated to scattered showers and rain are expected along west coast and adjacent interior.

SEE ALSO: Snowfall possible in all South African provinces, Lesotho and Namibia this week (4-7 August).

Warnings from the SA Weather Service for Thursday:

A. level 3 warning for severe thunderstorms resulting in travelling disruptions, localized flooding, large amounts of small hail and wind damage in parts of Limpopo, most of Mpumalanga Highveld and central and northern Gauteng.

Regional forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Thursday:

1. GAUTENG
Cloudy and cold with scattered showers and thundershowers.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High

2. MPUMALANGA
Cloudy and cold with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the east.

3. LIMPOPO
Cloudy and cold to cool with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the west.

4. NORTH-WEST
Partly cloudy and cold with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers except in the west.

5. FREE STATE
Partly cloudy and cold with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers except in the south-west.

6. NORTHERN CAPE
Partly cloudy and cold to cool.
The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly.

7. WESTERN CAPE
Partly cloudy and cold to cool. The wind along the coast will be moderate westerly to north-westerly, becoming light to moderate south-westerly in the afternoon, but moderate to fresh along the south coast.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Low

8. WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Partly cloudy and cool but cold over the high ground. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-westerly at first, otherwise moderate to fresh south-westerly.

9. EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Partly cloudy and cold, but cool along the coast with light morning rain can in the extreme east. The wind along the coast will be moderate south-westerly, but light in the afternoon.

10. KWAZULU-NATAL
Cloudy and cool to cold with isolated showers and rain but scattered in the north-west and north-east. The wind along the coast will be light and variable in the south by the evening, otherwise moderate to fresh south-westerly, reaching strong in the extreme north from the afternoon.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Low

Travellers forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Thursday:

PRETORIA
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 8/15°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low

JOHANNESBURG
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 7/15°C

VEREENIGING
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 5/15°C

MBOMBELA
Cloudy with afternoon showers and rain.
Minimum/Maximum: 9/19°C

POLOKWANE
Cloudy with scattered showers and rain, but thundershowers in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 7/18°C

MAHIKENG
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 2/17°C

VRYBURG
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 4/17°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 3/16°C

KIMBERLEY
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 3/16°C

UPINGTON
Partly cloudy
Minimum/Maximum: 4/19°C

CAPE TOWN
Partly cloudy.
Wind: light and variable.
Minimum/Maximum: 9/16°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low

GEORGE
Fine, becoming partly cloudy from the afternoon.
Wind: moderate westerly to north-westerly, becoming moderate to fresh south-westerly from the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 7/16°C

GQEBERHA
Partly cloudy.
Wind: Moderate to fresh westerly, becoming south-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/18°C

EAST LONDON
Cloudy becoming partly cloudy.
Wind: Moderate westerly becoming south-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/19°C

DURBAN
Cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
Wind: Light to moderate south-westerly, becoming light and variable by the evening.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/19°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low

RICHARDS BAY
Cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
Wind: Moderate to fresh south-westerly, becoming light in the evening.
Minimum/Maximum: 17/20°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/16°C

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