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

South Africa weather forecast for Saturday, 8 March 2025: Fire risks in the Western Cape, hot conditions in the Central Karoo, and scattered thunderstorms inland.

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

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

Fire Danger Warnings:

  • Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the West Coast, Cape Winelands, and Central Karoo Districts in the Western Cape.

Advisories:

  • Extremely uncomfortable conditions are expected over the Central Karoo District in the Western Cape.

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

Cape Town

Temperature (°C)ConditionPrecipitation (%)Wind Speed (km/h)
31 / 18Partly Cloudy016

Durban

Temperature (°C)ConditionPrecipitation (%)Wind Speed (km/h)
30 / 24Sunny1026

Johannesburg

Temperature (°C)ConditionPrecipitation (%)Wind Speed (km/h)
28 / 16Partly Cloudy511

What’s the weather in South Africa today? – Here’s a provincial forecast for Saturday, 8 March 2025

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  • Gauteng: Partly cloudy.
    • Pretoria: Min 19°C, Max 29°C
    • Johannesburg: Min 16°C, Max 28°C
    • Vereeniging: Min 18°C, Max 29°C
  • Mpumalanga: Partly cloudy with morning drizzle.
    • Mbombela: Min 19°C, Max 28°C
  • Limpopo: Partly cloudy.
    • Polokwane: Min 17°C, Max 27°C
  • North West: Partly cloudy, with isolated showers and thundershowers.
    • Mahikeng: Min 19°C, Max 28°C
    • Vryburg: Min 19°C, Max 30°C
  • Free State: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
    • Bloemfontein: Min 19°C, Max 30°C
  • Northern Cape: Partly cloudy and windy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
    • Kimberley: Min 20°C, Max 30°C
    • Upington: Min 24°C, Max 37°C
  • Western Cape: Partly cloudy, becoming fine.
    • Cape Town: Min 18°C, Max 31°C
      • Wind: Light and variable in the morning, otherwise moderate southerly.
      • The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Extreme
  • Eastern Cape:
    • George: Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.
      • Wind: Light and variable in the morning, otherwise light to moderate westerly to south-westerly.
      • Min 19°C, Max 33°C
    • Gqeberha: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
      • Wind: Light to moderate easterly to north-easterly.
      • Min 20°C, Max 29°C
    • East London: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy with isolated showers.
      • Wind: Moderate to fresh north-easterly, becoming light to moderate north-westerly from evening.
      • Min 20°C, Max 30°C
  • KwaZulu-Natal:
    • Durban: Partly cloudy with isolated morning showers and rain, becoming fine from late afternoon.
      • Wind: Light and variable in the early morning, otherwise moderate to fresh north-easterly.
      • Min 24°C, Max 30°C
      • The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate
    • Richards Bay: Partly cloudy with isolated morning showers and rain, becoming fine from late afternoon.
      • Wind: Light northerly until late morning, otherwise moderate to fresh north-easterly.
      • Min 24°C, Max 32°C
    • Pietermaritzburg: Morning fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated morning showers and rain, becoming fine from late afternoon.
      • Min 19°C, Max 32°C

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