An uneventful Thursday but level 4 warnings for the weekend as a cold front rolls in

By Staff Writer
Published: 7 May 2025 [updated 8 May]

This forecast is for: Thu 08 May 2025
The maps cover: Thu 08 May – Sat 10 May

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Fine and cool to warm, but partly cloudy in the south with light rain and showers along the east and south-east coast on Thursday, according to the SA Weather Service (SAWS).

SEE ALSO: Light snowfall possible in the Western Cape this weekend.

Warnings from the SA Weather Service for Thursday:

none

Regional forecasts from SAWS for Thursday:

1. GAUTENG
Early morning fog patches in the south, otherwise fine and cool to warm.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Very High

2. MPUMALANGA
Fine and cool to warm.

3. LIMPOPO
Early morning fog in places over the Western Bushveld, otherwise fine and warm.

4. NORTH-WEST PROVINCE
Fine and warm.

5. FREE STATE
Fine and cool but warm in the west.

6. NORTHERN CAPE
Windy in places in the east, otherwise fine and warm but cool in the south-west. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly.

7. WESTERN CAPE
Cloudy with fog patches along the coast and adjacent interior in the morning, where it will be cool in places, otherwise fine and warm. The wind along the coast will be light north-westerly along the south coast in the morning, otherwise light to moderate southerly to south-easterly, but fresh along the west coast at first.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Moderate

8. WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Fine and cool to warm but cloudy in places in the south with a chance of light rain in places east of Cannon Rocks. The wind along the coast will be light westerly, becoming southerly in the afternoon, but easterly in the evening.

9. EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Fine and cool to warm but cloudy in the south-west with a chance of light rain in places, spreading east in the evening. The wind along the coast will be light westerly, becoming southerly late morning, but easterly in the evening.

10. KWAZULU-NATAL
Fine and cool but warm in the north-east. It will becoming cloudy in the east in the afternoon with isolated light showers and rain along the coast and adjacent interior. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate northerly to north-westerly, becoming south-easterly in the south at times in the afternoon.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High

Travellers forecasts from SAWS for Thursday:

PRETORIA
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 09/25°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very High

JOHANNESBURG
Early morning fog patches, otherwise fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 06/24°C

VEREENIGING
Early morning fog patches, otherwise fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 06/24°C

MBOMBELA
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/27°C

POLOKWANE
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/26°C

MAHIKENG
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 08/24°C

VRYBURG
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 06/25°C

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

KIMBERLEY
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 09/25°C

UPINGTON
Fine and windy.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/28°C

CAPE TOWN
Fine with fog patches in the morning.
Wind: Light to moderate southerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/23°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate

GEORGE
Cloudy with fog patches in the morning, otherwise fine.
Wind: Light and variable becoming south-easterly from the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/23°C

GQEBERHA
Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy in the evening.
Wind: Light westerly, becoming southerly in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/21°C

EAST LONDON
Cloudy with a chance of light rain in at times.
Wind: Light westerly, becoming southerly in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/22°C

DURBAN
Fine, becoming cloudy in the afternoon with isolated evening showers.
Wind: Light northerly to north-easterly, becoming light south-easterly in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 20/25°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

RICHARDS BAY
Fine, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon with isolated evening showers.
Wind: Moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/25°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Fine, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/23°C

This forecast is usually updated a few times per day.

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