South Africa weather today: Here’s the forecast for Saturday, 8 February 2025

South Africa weather forecast for Saturday, 8 February 2025: Severe thunderstorms expected in Free State and Eastern Cape. Extreme heat in parts of the Western Cape.

Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Saturday, 8 February 2025.

Weather warnings and advisories to take note of on Saturday, 8 February 2025:

Impact-Based Warnings:

  • Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours may cause localised flooding of low-lying areas, roads, and bridges. Damage to property and infrastructure is expected over the central and western parts of the Free State.
  • Yellow Level 1 Warning: Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours may result in localised flooding of roads, low-lying areas, and settlements over the northern parts of the Eastern Cape.

Fire Danger Warnings:

  • Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in parts of:
    • Western Cape (except the extreme southeast)
    • Western parts of the Northern Cape
    • Lowveld of Limpopo

Advisories:

  • Extremely hot and uncomfortable conditions are expected in:
    • West Coast
    • Cape Winelands
    • Central and Little Karoo District Municipalities in the Western Cape

Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg forecast: Saturday, 8 February 2025:

Cape Town

Temperature (°C)ConditionWind Speed (km/h)Precipitation Probability (%)
23 / 17Partly Cloudy1610

Durban

Temperature (°C)ConditionWind Speed (km/h)Precipitation Probability (%)
32 /25Partly Cloudy2910

Johannesburg

Temperature (°C)ConditionWind Speed (km/h)Precipitation Probability (%)
29 /17Mostly Sunny1310

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: 19/27°C, UVB Index: Very High
    • Johannesburg: 17/25°C
    • Vereeniging: 18/26°C
  • Mpumalanga: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the afternoon.
    • Mbombela: 21/27°C
  • Limpopo: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
    • Polokwane: 18/28°C
  • North West: Partly cloudy and windy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
    • Mahikeng: 20/30°C
    • Vryburg: 21/33°C
  • Free State: Partly cloudy and windy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
    • Bloemfontein: 20/27°C
  • Northern Cape: Cloudy and windy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
    • Kimberley: 20/26°C
    • Upington: 22/35°C
  • Western Cape: Fine.
    • Cape Town: 18/30°C, Wind: Moderate westerly to south-westerly
    • George: 16/28°C, Wind: Light to moderate easterly to south-easterly
  • Eastern Cape:
    • Western Half: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
    • Eastern Half: Partly cloudy with scattered showers and rain.
    • Gqeberha: 18/28°C, Wind: Moderate to fresh easterly to north-easterly
    • East London: 20/28°C, Wind: Moderate to fresh north-easterly
  • KwaZulu-Natal: Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
    • Durban: 21/26°C, Wind: Moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly, UVB Index: Very High
    • Richards Bay: 23/27°C, Wind: Moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly
    • Pietermaritzburg: 16/23°C

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