The weather today across South Africa brings a mix of conditions—from fine inland skies to stormy coastal areas. Widespread wind, rain, and flood risks are expected along parts of the Western and Northern Cape coasts, while fire dangers escalate inland.
Weather warnings and advisories for Saturday, 9 August 2025
- Yellow Level 2 – Damaging coastal winds: small vessels and watercraft at risk between Saldanha Bay and Cape Agulhas, extending to Plettenberg Bay by afternoon through Sunday.
- Yellow Level 2 – Damaging waves: Navigational hazards expected between Lamberts Bay and Cape Agulhas, spreading to Plettenberg Bay by Sunday morning.
- Yellow Level 2 – Disruptive rainfall: Localised flooding of roads and low-lying areas expected over Cederberg, Bergrivier, Saldanha Bay, Swartland, City of Cape Town, Cape Winelands, and western Overberg district.
- Yellow Level 2 – Strong damaging inland winds: Expected over central Northern Cape and Dr Beyers Naude & Inxuba Yethemba municipalities (Eastern Cape), posing risks to informal settlements and fire spread.
- Fire Danger Warning: Extremely high fire danger in Ubuntu Local Municipality (Northern Cape).
- Advisories: None issued.
Cape Town, Durban and JHB forecast: Saturday, 9 August 2025
Cape Town weather
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 / 12 | Rain | 75 | 40 |
Durban weather
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 / 14 | Partly Cloudy | 10 | 27 |
Johannesburg weather
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 / 4 | Partly Cloudy | 10 | 14 |
What’s the weather in South Africa today? – Here’s a provincial forecast
- Gauteng
- Pretoria: Fine at first, otherwise partly cloudy. 6/19 °C
- Johannesburg: Fine at first, otherwise partly cloudy. 4/20 °C
- Vereeniging: Fine at first, otherwise partly cloudy. 4/19 °C
- Mpumalanga
- Mbombela: Partly cloudy. 6/22 °C
- Limpopo
- Polokwane: Fine at first, otherwise partly cloudy. 5/18 °C
- North West
- Mahikeng: Fine, becoming partly cloudy by afternoon. 5/21 °C
- Vryburg: Fine and windy. 4/22 °C
- Free State
- Bloemfontein: Fine, becoming partly cloudy by afternoon. 5/20 °C
- Northern Cape
- Kimberley: Fine and windy. 7/21 °C
- Upington: Fine and windy. 8/24 °C
- Western Cape
- Cape Town: Morning mist, then cloudy with scattered showers and rain; winds freshen. 12/15 °C
- George: Partly cloudy with strengthening westerly winds. 11/22 °C
- Eastern Cape
- Gqeberha: Fine early, then fresh to strong south-westerly later. 10/25 °C
- East London: Fine. 9/26 °C
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Durban: Partly cloudy early then fine; winds shift to fresh. 14/24 °C
- Richards Bay: Fine early then fine; winds northeasterly freshen. 15/25 °C
- Pietermaritzburg: Morning fog, otherwise fine. 8/25 °C