Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Wednesday, 22 January 2025.
Weather warnings and advisories for Wednesday, 22 January 2025
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued the following weather warnings and advisories for Wednesday, 22 January 2025:
- Yellow Level 2 Warning: Disruptive rain is expected over southern KwaZulu-Natal, including its coast and adjacent interior. Localised flooding of settlements and low-lying bridges is likely.
- Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, damaging winds, and severe lightning are anticipated over the western parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
- Yellow Level 1 Warning: Damaging winds and waves between Oyster Bay and Port Edward could result in navigation difficulties, small vessels taking on water, and vessels dragging anchor.
Additionally, extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Northern Cape, except in the John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, as well as the West Coast interior, Cape Winelands, and Central Karoo regions.
Extremely hot and uncomfortable conditions are forecasted over parts of the Northern Cape, Western Cape, and Little Karoo.
Cape Town, Durban and JHB weather forecast: Wednesday, 22 January 2025
Cape Town
| Time of Day | Temperature (°C) | Condition | Wind Speed (km/h) | Chance of Rain (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 19°C | Sunny | 10 km/h S | 0% |
| Afternoon | 32°C | Sunny to partly cloudy | 15 km/h S | 0% |
| Evening | 25°C | Partly cloudy | 12 km/h S | 0% |
| Night | 19°C | Clear | 8 km/h S | 0% |
Durban
| Time of Day | Temperature (°C) | Condition | Wind Speed (km/h) | Chance of Rain (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 23°C | Cloudy | 15 km/h NNE | 20% |
| Afternoon | 26°C | Cloudy with light rain | 20 km/h NE | 40% |
| Evening | 24°C | Cloudy | 18 km/h ENE | 30% |
| Night | 22°C | Cloudy | 12 km/h NNE | 20% |
Johannesburg
| Time of Day | Temperature (°C) | Condition | Wind Speed (km/h) | Chance of Rain (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 16°C | Clear sky | 11 km/h E | 0% |
| Afternoon | 27°C | Partly cloudy | 10 km/h E | 0% |
| Evening | 22°C | Clear sky | 13 km/h E | 0% |
| Night | 16°C | Clear sky | 11 km/h E | 0% |
What’s the weather in South Africa today? – Here’s a provincial forecast
- Gauteng: Partly cloudy and warm, but hot in the north. UVB sunburn index: High.
- Mpumalanga: Partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south.
- Limpopo: Partly cloudy and warm to hot.
- North West: Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers, except in the eastern parts. Windy conditions expected in the west.
- Free State: Morning fog patches in the east, otherwise partly cloudy, windy, and warm to hot with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers.
- Northern Cape: Fine and windy in the west, partly cloudy and hot to very hot with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers, except in the south and southwest. Morning fog patches along the coast. Coastal winds: Moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly.
- Western Cape: Fine and warm to hot, but very hot to extremely hot over the West Coast, Cape Winelands, Central Karoo, and Little Karoo districts. Coastal winds: Moderate northerly to north-westerly north of Table Bay, fresh to strong easterly to south-easterly elsewhere, reaching gale force in the southwest in the morning. UVB sunburn index: Extreme.
- Western Half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy in the morning, otherwise fine and hot to very hot, but warm along the coast. Partly cloudy conditions in the north with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Coastal winds: Fresh to strong easterly.
- Eastern Half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy and warm with scattered showers and rain. Isolated thundershowers expected in the extreme west. Coastal winds: Fresh to strong north-easterly.
- KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog patches, cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the east. Coastal winds: Moderate to fresh easterly to south-easterly, becoming north-easterly by late morning and spreading to Richards Bay by evening. UVB sunburn index: Extreme.
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.