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

South Africa weather forecast for Friday, 7 March 2025: Thunderstorms expected in Free State, Northern Cape, and Eastern Cape, with fire risks in parts of the Northern Cape.

South Africa weather forecast

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

Weather warnings and advisories for Friday, 7 March 2025

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

  • Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe thunderstorms resulting in localised flooding of settlements, susceptible roads/bridges, and damage to property are expected over:
    • South-western Free State
    • South-eastern Northern Cape
    • Northern and western interior of the Eastern Cape
  • Fire Danger Warnings: Extremely high fire danger is expected over:
    • Siyathemba and Kareeberg Local Municipalities (Northern Cape)
  • Advisories: Nil

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

Cape Town

Temperature (°C)ConditionPrecipitation (%)Wind (km/h)
28 / 18Sunny024

Durban

Temperature (°C)ConditionPrecipitation (%)Wind (km/h)
29 / 24Rain Showers3521

Johannesburg

Temperature (°C)ConditionPrecipitation (%)Wind (km/h)
31 / 19Mostly Sunny011

What’s the weather in South Africa today? – Here’s a provincial forecast for Friday, 7 March 2025

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  • Gauteng: Partly cloudy.
    • Pretoria: Min 20°C, Max 33°C
    • Johannesburg: Min 19°C, Max 31°C
    • Vereeniging: Min 19°C, Max 32°C
  • Mpumalanga: Cloudy with morning fog patches and light drizzle, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.
    • Mbombela: Min 20°C, Max 31°C
  • Limpopo: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the afternoon.
    • Polokwane: Min 18°C, Max 30°C
  • North West: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
    • Mahikeng: Min 19°C, Max 30°C
    • Vryburg: Min 19°C, Max 32°C
  • Free State: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
    • Bloemfontein: Min 19°C, Max 32°C
  • Northern Cape: Partly cloudy and windy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
    • Kimberley: Min 21°C, Max 34°C
    • Upington: Min 23°C, Max 37°C
  • Western Cape: Partly cloudy.
    • Cape Town: Min 18°C, Max 28°C
      • Wind: Light to moderate south-easterly to southerly, becoming fresh from the afternoon.
      • The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Extreme
  • Eastern Cape:
    • George: Cloudy.
      • Wind: Light and variable, becoming light to moderate south-easterly to easterly from the afternoon.
      • Min 17°C, Max 24°C
    • Gqeberha: Cloudy in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated showers from the afternoon.
      • Wind: Light to moderate south-westerly, reaching fresh to strong in the afternoon.
      • Min 20°C, Max 24°C
    • East London: Cloudy in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated showers from the afternoon.
      • Wind: Light to moderate south-westerly, becoming light southerly in the afternoon.
      • Min 22°C, Max 23°C
    • KwaZulu-Natal:
      • Durban: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
        • Wind: Moderate north-easterly at first, otherwise moderate to fresh south-westerly.
        • Min 24°C, Max 29°C
        • The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very High
      • Richards Bay: Partly cloudy.
        • Wind: Moderate easterly to north-easterly.
        • Min 24°C, Max 33°C
      • Pietermaritzburg: Morning fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
        • Min 18°C, Max 28°C

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