Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Saturday, 4 January 2025.
Weather warnings and advisories to take note of on Saturday, 4 January 2025:
Impact-Based Warnings:
- Yellow Level 4 Warning: Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, small hail, excessive lightning, and heavy downpours expected over:
- Eastern parts of Northern Cape.
- Western parts of North West and Free State.
- Risks include flooding of roads, low-lying areas, and damage to infrastructure.
- Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe thunderstorms with similar risks but lower severity in:
- Adjacent regions of the Northern Cape, North West, and Free State.
- Yellow Level 2 Warning: Disruptive rainfall over:
- Eastern parts of North West.
- Northeastern Free State.
- Most parts of Gauteng.
- Western Mpumalanga and Limpopo.
Fire Danger Warnings:
- Extremely high fire danger in:
- Northeastern parts of Western Cape.
- Western parts of Northern Cape.
- Western Eastern Cape.
Advisories:
- Heatwave: Persistently high temperatures expected in northern parts of Eastern Cape until Saturday.
- Uncomfortable Conditions: High heat and humidity over eastern KwaZulu-Natal.
Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg forecast: Saturday, 4 January 2025:
Cape Town
Time of Day | Temperature (°C) | Condition | Wind Speed (km/h) | Chance of Rain (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Morning | 20°C | Sunny | 15 km/h SE | 0% |
Afternoon | 26°C | Sunny | 20 km/h SE | 0% |
Evening | 22°C | Clear | 15 km/h SE | 0% |
Night | 18°C | Clear | 10 km/h SE | 0% |
Durban
Time of Day | Temperature (°C) | Condition | Wind Speed (km/h) | Chance of Rain (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Morning | 25°C | Partly Cloudy | 20 km/h NE | 10% |
Afternoon | 30°C | Sunny | 25 km/h NE | 10% |
Evening | 27°C | Partly Cloudy | 20 km/h NE | 10% |
Night | 24°C | Partly Cloudy | 15 km/h NE | 10% |
Johannesburg
Time of Day | Temperature (°C) | Condition | Wind Speed (km/h) | Chance of Rain (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Morning | 19°C | Overcast | 10 km/h NW | 30% |
Afternoon | 25°C | Overcast | 15 km/h NW | 50% |
Evening | 22°C | Overcast | 10 km/h NW | 50% |
Night | 18°C | Overcast | 5 km/h NW | 30% |
What’s the weather in South Africa today? – Here’s a provincial forecast
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- Gauteng: Cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers.
- Mpumalanga: Morning fog, partly cloudy and warm, scattered showers in the Highveld.
- Limpopo: Cloudy and hot with scattered afternoon showers.
- North West: Cloudy, warm to hot with scattered thundershowers.
- Free State: Cloudy, warm to hot, scattered thundershowers.
- Northern Cape: Cool on the coast, partly cloudy, widespread rain in the northeast.
- Western Cape: Partly cloudy and hot, rain along the southwest coast.
- Western Half of Eastern Cape: Hot, isolated thundershowers in the north.
- Eastern Half of Eastern Cape: Very hot, widespread thundershowers.
- KwaZulu-Natal: Fine and hot, scattered showers in the southwest.
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.