South Africa weather today: Here’s the forecast for Monday, 3 March 2025

South Africa weather forecast for Monday, 3 March 2025: Severe thunderstorms anticipated in Mpumalanga and Free State; elevated fire danger in Northern and Western Cape regions.

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Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Monday, 3 March 2025.

Weather warnings and advisories for Monday, 3 March 2025

Based on the latest forecast from the South African Weather Service (SAWS), here are the key weather warnings and advisories for Monday, 3 March 2025:

  • Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, damaging winds, excessive lightning, and hail are expected over the southwestern parts of Mpumalanga and the extreme eastern parts of the Free State. These conditions may lead to localised flooding of susceptible roads and settlements, as well as localized damage to infrastructure.
  • Fire Danger Warnings: Extremely high fire danger conditions are anticipated over the central parts of the Northern Cape, as well as in areas over the West Coast, Cape Winelands, Central, and the Little Karoo in the Western Cape.

Cape Town, Durban and JHB forecast: Monday, 3 March 2025

Cape Town

Temperature (°C)ConditionPrecipitation (%)Wind Speed (km/h)
30 / 20Mostly Sunny014

Durban

Temperature (°C)ConditionPrecipitation (%)Wind Speed (km/h)
27 / 22Partly Cloudy1524

Johannesburg

Temperature (°C)ConditionPrecipitation (%)Wind Speed (km/h)
22 / 18Rain Showers4511

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

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  • Gauteng: Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
    • Pretoria: Min 19°C, Max 24°C
    • Johannesburg: Min 18°C, Max 22°C
    • Vereeniging: Min 16°C, Max 23°C
  • Mpumalanga: Cloudy with drizzle and fog in the morning; isolated showers and thundershowers in the afternoon.
    • Mbombela: Min 17°C, Max 27°C
  • Limpopo: Cloudy.
    • Polokwane: Min 18°C, Max 26°C
  • North West: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
    • Mahikeng: Min 17°C, Max 25°C
    • Vryburg: Min 17°C, Max 26°C
  • Free State: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
    • Bloemfontein: Min 16°C, Max 27°C
  • Northern Cape: Fine, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.
    • Kimberley: Min 17°C, Max 29°C
    • Upington: Min 21°C, Max 35°C
  • Western Cape: Fine, becoming cloudy from the evening.
    • Cape Town: Min 20°C, Max 30°C
      • Wind: Light north-westerly becoming south-easterly from the afternoon.
      • The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Extreme
  • Eastern Cape: Fog in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy.
    • George: Min 19°C, Max 33°C
    • Gqeberha: Min 20°C, Max 29°C
      • Wind: Light to moderate north-easterly, becoming fresh to strong in the afternoon.
  • KwaZulu-Natal: Partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
    • Durban: Min 22°C, Max 27°C
    • Pietermaritzburg: Min 17°C, Max 25°C
      • Wind: Light to moderate northerly to north-easterly, becoming fresh in the afternoon.
      • The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate

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