A break from the rain, thunderstorms and snow on Friday but plenty of fog

By Staff Writer
Published: 7 August 2025

This forecast is for: Fri 08 August 2025
The maps cover: Fri 08 Aug – Sun 10 Aug

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Partly cloudy and cold to cool with isolated showers and rain in the east on Friday, according to the SA Weather Service.

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.

Warnings from the SA Weather Service for Friday:

none

Regional forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Friday:

1. GAUTENG
Morning fog in the south, otherwise partly cloudy and cool.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High

2. MPUMALANGA
Morning fog over the Highveld and the southern parts, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to cold.

3. LIMPOPO
Isolated showers in the morning over the north-west with morning fog in places in the south-west, otherwise partly cloudy and cool.

4. NORTH-WEST
Partly cloudy in the east, otherwise fine and cool.

5. FREE STATE
Cloudy with fog in the east at first, otherwise fine and cool, but cold around Lesotho border.

6. NORTHERN CAPE
Fine and cool to warm. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly.

7. WESTERN CAPE
Morning fog patches over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy to fine and cool to warm. The wind along the coast will be moderate westerly to north-westerly along the south coast, becoming moderate to fresh north-easterly to easterly from the afternoon, otherwise moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Moderate

8. WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Partly cloudy and cool, becoming fine in the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be moderate westerly, otherwise light and variable, becoming moderate to fresh north-easterly.

9. EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Cloudy with fog patches in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm, but cold in places in the north. The wind along the coast will be Moderate south-westerly, becoming moderate to fresh north-easterly.

10. KWAZULU-NATAL
Morning rain in the north coast, otherwise fine and cool but cold in the south-west. The wind along the coast will be light southerly to south-easterly north of Durban in the morning, otherwise moderate to fresh north-easterly.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Low

Travellers forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Friday:

PRETORIA
Fine at first, otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 06/19°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

JOHANNESBURG
Fine at first, otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 04/17°C

VEREENIGING
Morning fog otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 03/17°C

MBOMBELA
Morning fog otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/21°C

POLOKWANE
Cloudy in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 08/20°C

MAHIKENG
Fine at first, otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 04/19°C

VRYBURG
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 03/20°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Fine at first, otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 05/18°C

KIMBERLEY
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 04/19°C

UPINGTON
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 04/21°C

CAPE TOWN
Partly cloudy.
Wind: Light and variable.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/19°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate

GEORGE
Partly cloudy.
Wind: Light and variable, becoming moderate easterly to south-easterly from the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 07/18°C

GQEBERHA
Fine.
Wind: Moderate westerly, becoming easterly in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/19°C

EAST LONDON
Fine.
Wind: Light and variable, becoming moderate north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/20°C

DURBAN
Partly cloudy.
Wind: Light to moderate north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/21°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low

RICHARDS BAY
Cloudy with morning rain, otherwise partly cloudy.
Wind: Light to moderate southerly in the morning, otherwise north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/22°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 07/20°C

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