By Staff Writer
Published: 8 August 2025
This forecast is for: Sat 09 August 2025
The maps cover: Sat 09 Aug – Sun 10 Aug
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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.
SEE ALSO: More snowfall possible in the Western Cape and around Sutherland on Saturday (9 August).
Warnings from the SA Weather Service for Saturday:
A. level 2 warning for damaging waves resulting in difficulty in navigation at sea between Lamberts Bay and Cape Agulhas spreading to Plettenberg Bay by Sunday morning.
B. level 2 warning for damaging coastal winds resulting in small vessels and personal watercraft being at risk of taking in water and capsizing in locality between Saldanha Bay and Cape Agulhas spreading to Plettenberg Bay by the afternoon until Sunday.
C. level 2 warning for disruptive rainfall leading to localised flooding of susceptible formal and informal settlements or roads, and low-lying areas over Cederberg, Bergrivier, Saldanha Bay, Swartland, City of Cape Town, Cape Winelands, and the western parts of the Overberg District in the Western Cape.
D. level 2 warning for strong damaging winds leading to localised damage to informal settlements, as well as risk of runaway fires over the central parts of the Northern Cape and over Dr Beyers Naude and Inxuba Yethemba local municipalities in the Eastern Cape.
Extreme high fire conditions are expected over Ubuntu local municipality in the Northern Cape.
Regional forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Saturday:
1. GAUTENG
Fine at first, otherwise partly cloudy and cool, but cold in places.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High
2. MPUMALANGA
Partly cloudy and cool, but warm in the Lowveld.
3. LIMPOPO
Partly cloudy and cool, becoming fine in the afternoon.
4. NORTH-WEST
Fine and cool, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon, except in the west.
5. FREE STATE
Fine and cool, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.
6. NORTHERN CAPE
Fine, windy and cool to cold, but cloudy to partly cloudy in the west and south-west where isolated showers and rain are expected. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-westerly to westerly.
7. WESTERN CAPE
Morning mist over the western and southern parts, otherwise partly cloudy, windy and cool to cold, but cloudy in the west. Isolated to scattered showers and rain except in the east. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh westerly to north-westerly, but strong along the south-west coast.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Very High
8. WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Morning fog in the south, otherwise fine and warm. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate northerly, becoming fresh to strong south-westerly from the late afternoon.
9. EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Morning fog south of the escarpment, otherwise fine and warm. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly.
10. KWAZULU-NATAL
Partly cloudy in places in the morning with fog over the south-central interior, otherwise fine and cool to warm. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate northerly to north-easterly, reaching fresh in the afternoon.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High
Travellers forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Saturday:
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: 04/20°C
VEREENIGING
Fine at first, otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 04/19°C
MBOMBELA
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 06/22°C
POLOKWANE
Fine at first, otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 05/18°C
MAHIKENG
Fine, becoming partly cloudy by the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 05/21°C
VRYBURG
Fine and windy.
Minimum/Maximum: 04/22°C
BLOEMFONTEIN
Fine, becoming partly cloudy by the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 05/20°C
KIMBERLEY
Fine and windy.
Minimum/Maximum: 07/21°C
UPINGTON
Fine and windy.
Minimum/Maximum: 08/24°C
CAPE TOWN
Morning mist, otherwise cloudy with scattered showers and rain.
Wind: Moderate to fresh westerly to north-westerly becoming strong in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/15°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very High
GEORGE
Partly cloudy.
Wind: Light and variable, becoming moderate to fresh westerly from the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/22°C
GQEBERHA
Fine.
Wind: Light north-easterly, becoming fresh to strong south-westerly by evening.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/25°C
EAST LONDON
Fine.
Wind: Light to moderate north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 09/26°C
DURBAN
Partly cloudy at first, otherwise fine.
Wind: Light to moderate northerly to north-easterly, reaching fresh in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 14/24°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High
RICHARDS BAY
Fine.
Wind: Light to moderate northerly to north-easterly, reaching fresh in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/25°C
PIETERMARITZBURG
Partly cloudy with morning fog, otherwise fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 08/25°C
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