South Africa weather today: Here’s the forecast for Friday, 7 February 2025

South Africa weather forecast: Severe thunderstorms expected in Free State and Eastern Cape on Friday, 7 February 2025. Extremely high fire danger in parts of Western Cape and Northern Cape.

Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Friday, 7 February 2025.

Weather warnings and advisories for Friday, 7 February 2025.

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued the following weather warnings and advisories for Friday, 7 February 2025:

  • Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe thunderstorms resulting in heavy downpours leading to localised flooding of susceptible low-lying areas, roads, and bridges, and localised damage to property and infrastructure, are expected over the central and western parts of the Free State.
  • Yellow Level 1 Warning: Severe thunderstorms resulting in heavy downpours leading to localised flooding of susceptible low-lying areas, roads, and bridges, and localised damage to property and infrastructure, are expected over the northern parts of the Eastern Cape.
  • Fire Danger Warnings: Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over the Western Cape (except in the extreme southeast), western parts of the Northern Cape, and the Lowveld of Limpopo.
  • Advisories: Extremely hot and uncomfortable conditions are expected over the West Coast, Cape Winelands, Central, and Little Karoo District Municipalities in the Western Cape.

Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg weather forecast: Friday, 7 February 2025

Cape Town

Temperature (°C)ConditionPrecipitation (%)Wind (km/h)
28 / 18Sunny1013

Durban

Temperature (°C)ConditionPrecipitation (%)Wind (km/h)
27 / 24Scattered showers5023

Johannesburg

Temperature (°C)ConditionPrecipitation (%)Wind (km/h)
26 / 15Mostly cloudy2018

What’s the weather in South Africa today? – Here’s a provincial forecast

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  • Gauteng: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
    • Pretoria: Min 19°C, Max 27°C
    • Johannesburg: Min 17°C, Max 25°C
    • Vereeniging: Min 18°C, Max 26°C
  • Mpumalanga: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the afternoon.
    • Mbombela: Min 21°C, Max 27°C
  • Limpopo: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
    • Polokwane: Min 18°C, Max 28°C
  • North West: Partly cloudy and windy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
    • Mahikeng: Min 20°C, Max 30°C
    • Vryburg: Min 21°C, Max 33°C
  • Free State: Partly cloudy and windy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
    • Bloemfontein: Min 20°C, Max 27°C
  • Northern Cape: Cloudy and windy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
    • Kimberley: Min 20°C, Max 26°C
    • Upington: Min 22°C, Max 35°C
  • Western Cape: Fine.
    • Cape Town: Min 18°C, Max 30°C
    • George: Min 16°C, Max 28°C
  • Eastern Cape: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
    • Gqeberha: Min 18°C, Max 28°C
    • East London: Min 20°C, Max 28°C
  • KwaZulu-Natal: Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
    • Durban: Min 21°C, Max 26°C
    • Richards Bay: Min 23°C, Max 27°C
    • Pietermaritzburg: Min 16°C, Max 23°C

The expected UVB Sunburn Index for all regions is Very High.

We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.