South Africa weather today: Here’s the forecast for Monday, 17 March 2025

South Africa weather forecast for Monday, 17 March 2025: Thunderstorms may bring localized flooding and infrastructure damage over Mpumalanga, KZN, and the Northern Cape.

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Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Monday, 17 March 2025.

Weather warnings and advisories for Monday, 17 March 2025

Based on the latest forecast from the South African Weather Service (SAWS), here are the key weather warnings and advisories for Monday, 17 March 2025:

  • Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe thunderstorms leading to localised flooding, damage to infrastructure, property, vehicles, livestock, and informal settlements are expected over:
    • The Mpumalanga escarpment
    • The western parts of KwaZulu-Natal
    • The northeastern parts of the Northern Cape
  • Fire Danger Warnings: Nil.
  • Advisories: • Nil.

Cape Town, Durban and JHB forecast: Monday, 17 March 2025

Cape Town

Temperature (°C)ConditionPrecipitation (%)Wind Speed (km/h)
24 / 15Sunny1027

Durban

Temperature (°C)ConditionPrecipitation (%)Wind Speed (km/h)
26 / 20Scattered Showers1026

Johannesburg

Temperature (°C)ConditionPrecipitation (%)Wind Speed (km/h)
20 / 15Light Rain7510

What’s the weather in South Africa today? – Here’s a provincial forecast for Monday, 17 March 2025

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  • Gauteng: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
    • Pretoria: Min 16°C, Max 22°C
    • Johannesburg: Min 15°C, Max 20°C
    • Vereeniging: Min 15°C, Max 21°C
  • Mpumalanga: Morning fog patches, otherwise cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
    • Mbombela: Min 16°C, Max 23°C
  • Limpopo: Cloudy with isolated showers.
    • Polokwane: Min 14°C, Max 22°C
  • North West: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
    • Mahikeng: Min 15°C, Max 25°C
    • Vryburg: Min 15°C, Max 25°C
  • Free State: Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
    • Bloemfontein: Min 15°C, Max 25°C
  • Northern Cape: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
    • Kimberley: Min 17°C, Max 26°C
    • Upington: Min 21°C, Max 31°C
  • Western Cape: Partly cloudy.
    • Cape Town: Min 15°C, Max 24°C
      • Wind: Moderate to fresh southeasterly, becoming light to moderate in the evening.
      • The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very High
  • Eastern Cape:
    • George: Cloudy.
      • Wind: Light to moderate northwesterly, becoming south-easterly to easterly from the afternoon.
      • Min 16°C, Max 22°C
    • Gqeberha: Cloudy with isolated rain and showers.
      • Wind: Moderate to fresh south-westerly, becoming moderate south-easterly in the late afternoon.
      • Min 19°C, Max 22°C
    • East London: Cloudy with scattered showers and rain.
      • Wind: Moderate south-westerly.
      • Min 20°C, Max 23°C
  • KwaZulu-Natal:
    • Durban: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
      • Wind: Moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly, becoming strong at times in the afternoon.
      • Min 20°C, Max 26°C
      • The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High
    • Richards Bay: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
      • Wind: Moderate to fresh north-easterly.
      • Min 19°C, Max 28°C
    • Pietermaritzburg: Morning fog patches, otherwise cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
      • Min 14°C, Max 24°C

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