Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Monday, 6 January 2025.
Weather warnings and advisories for Monday, 5 January 2025
Based on the latest forecast from the South African Weather Service (SAWS), here are the key weather warnings and advisories for Monday, 5 January 2025:
- Orange Level 8 Warning: Disruptive rainfall causing widespread flooding, danger to life, and extensive damage to infrastructure is expected along the coast of KwaZulu-Natal.
- Orange Level 6 Warning: Disruptive rainfall resulting in flooding of roads, displacement of communities, and infrastructure damage is expected in most parts of KwaZulu-Natal, excluding the southwest.
- Orange Level 5 Warning: Severe rainfall with risks of flooding, property damage, and infrastructure loss is forecasted for Gauteng, south-central Limpopo, Highveld, Mpumalanga’s escarpment, northeastern Free State, and southwestern KwaZulu-Natal.
- Yellow Level 2 Warning: Localized flooding and damage to low-lying areas and infrastructure are expected in parts of Free State, North West, Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, and Limpopo.
- Fire Danger: Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Kareeberg Local Municipality in the Northern Cape.
Cape Town, Durban and JHB forecast: Monday, 6 January 2025
Cape Town
| Time of Day | Temperature (°C) | Condition | Wind Speed (km/h) | Chance of Rain (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 19°C | Sunny | 15 km/h S | 0% |
| Afternoon | 22°C | Sunny | 20 km/h S | 0% |
| Evening | 20°C | Clear | 18 km/h S | 0% |
| Night | 18°C | Clear | 15 km/h S | 0% |
Durban
| Time of Day | Temperature (°C) | Condition | Wind Speed (km/h) | Chance of Rain (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 24°C | Cloudy | 18 km/h S | 60% |
| Afternoon | 25°C | Light Rain | 20 km/h S | 80% |
| Evening | 23°C | Cloudy | 15 km/h S | 70% |
| Night | 22°C | Light Rain | 12 km/h S | 90% |
Johannesburg
| Time of Day | Temperature (°C) | Condition | Wind Speed (km/h) | Chance of Rain (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 19°C | Overcast | 10 km/h NW | 30% |
| Afternoon | 25°C | Overcast | 15 km/h NW | 50% |
| Evening | 22°C | Overcast | 10 km/h NW | 50% |
| Night | 18°C | Overcast | 5 km/h NW | 30% |
What’s the weather in South Africa today? – Here’s a provincial forecast
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- Gauteng: Cloudy and warm with intermittent showers and thundershowers.
- Mpumalanga: Morning fog along the escarpment, cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers. Hot in the Lowveld.
- Limpopo: Morning fog along the escarpment, cloudy and warm to hot with widespread showers and thundershowers, scattered in the extreme northeast.
- North West: Cloudy and warm with widespread showers and thundershowers.
- Free State: Cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, widespread in the east.
- Northern Cape: Partly cloudy and warm to hot, isolated showers and thundershowers in the extreme northeast. Fresh southerly winds along the coast.
- Western Cape: Partly cloudy and warm, fine in the western interior. Strong southerly winds along the coast.
- Western Half of the Eastern Cape: Partly cloudy and warm with isolated light showers, chance of rain along the coast in the morning.
- Eastern Half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and rain, isolated in the northwest.
- KwaZulu-Natal: Cloudy and cool, warm in the northeast, with intermittent showers and thundershowers. Fresh southerly winds along the coast.
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.