Here is a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Sunday, 18 May 2025.
Weather warnings and advisories for Sunday, 18 May 2025
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued the following warnings and advisories for Sunday, 18 May 2025:
- Fire Danger Warning:
- Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over:
- Little Karoo and Laingsburg municipalities in the Western Cape.
- Kamiesberg municipality in the Northern Cape.
- Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over:
- Advisory:
- An intense cold front is forecast to affect the Western Cape, Namakwa District (Northern Cape), and Eastern Cape from Tuesday to Wednesday (20–21 May 2025).Expected impacts include:
- Very cold conditions over interior regions.
- Snowfall on mountainous areas.
- Heavy rainfall leading to localised flooding.
- Strong to gale force winds causing infrastructure damage and uprooted trees.
- Very rough sea conditions.
- An intense cold front is forecast to affect the Western Cape, Namakwa District (Northern Cape), and Eastern Cape from Tuesday to Wednesday (20–21 May 2025).Expected impacts include:
Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg forecast: Sunday, 18 May 2025
Cape Town
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 / 18 | Cloudy | 10 | 11 |
Durban
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 / 20 | Mostly Cloudy | 10 | 10 |
Johannesburg
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 / 10 | Mostly Cloudy | 10 | 6 |
South Africa weather forecast: Here’s what to expect on Sunday, 18 May 2025
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- Gauteng: Fog patches in the morning, otherwise fine (Pretoria 11/25°C, Johannesburg 10/24°C, Vereeniging 8/24°C)
- Mpumalanga: Fine (Mbombela 11/25°C)
- Limpopo: Fine (Polokwane 8/25°C)
- North West: Partly cloudy (Mahikeng 7/23°C, Vryburg 5/24°C)
- Free State: Partly cloudy (Bloemfontein 5/22°C)
- Northern Cape: Partly cloudy (Kimberley 7/25°C, Upington 6/26°C)
- Western Cape: Partly cloudy (Cape Town 18/25°C, George 14/32°C)
- Eastern Cape: Partly cloudy (Gqeberha 16/25°C, East London 18/25°C)
- KwaZulu-Natal: Fine to partly cloudy (Durban 20/26°C, Richards Bay 16/28°C, Pietermaritzburg 12/25°C)
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.