South Africa weather today: Here’s the forecast for Sunday, 4 May 2025

South Africa weather forecast: Damaging winds in Northern Cape, fire danger in Western Cape, and isolated showers expected in parts of the country.

Here is a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Sunday, 4 May 2025.

Weather warnings and advisories for Sunday, 4 May 2025

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued the following warnings and advisories for Sunday, 4 May 2025:

  • Yellow Level 1 Warning: Damaging winds with dust storms expected over the Richtersveld, Nama-Khoi, and Kamiesberg municipalities in the Northern Cape, posing risks to high-sided vehicles, power infrastructure, and visibility.
  • Fire Danger Warning: Extremely high fire danger conditions expected over:
    • Richtersveld and Nama Khoi municipalities (Northern Cape)
    • Matzikama municipality (Western Cape)
  • Advisories:
    • Poor to very poor visibility due to sand and dust storms expected in the above-mentioned Northern Cape regions.
    • Frost advisory: Precaution urged for small livestock, crops, and vulnerable persons in:
      • Northern interior of the Eastern Cape
      • South-eastern Northern Cape
      • Central and southern Free State
      • Lesotho border regions

Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg forecast: Sunday, 4 May 2025

Cape Town

Temperature (°C)ConditionPrecipitation (%)Wind Speed (km/h)
25 / 11Sunny010

Durban

Temperature (°C)ConditionPrecipitation (%)Wind Speed (km/h)
21 / 15Sunny013

Johannesburg

Temperature (°C)ConditionPrecipitation (%)Wind Speed (km/h)
18 / 9Partly Cloudy511

South Africa weather forecast: Here’s what to expect on Sunday, 4 May 2025

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  • Gauteng:
    • Pretoria: Cloudy with isolated morning rain, becoming partly cloudy, 10/19°C
    • Johannesburg: Cloudy with isolated morning rain, becoming partly cloudy, 09/18°C
    • Vereeniging: Cloudy with light showers early, becoming partly cloudy, 08/18°C
  • Mpumalanga:
    • Mbombela: Cloudy, 14/20°C
  • Limpopo:
    • Polokwane: Cloudy, 10/21°C
  • North West:
    • Mahikeng: Cloudy early, partly cloudy later, 06/19°C
    • Vryburg: Partly cloudy, 05/20°C
  • Free State:
    • Bloemfontein: Fine, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon, 04/18°C
  • Northern Cape:
    • Kimberley: Fine, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon, 04/20°C
    • Upington: Fine, 04/23°C
  • Western Cape:
    • Cape Town: Fine. Wind: Light morning breezes becoming moderate south-easterly, 11/25°C
    • George: Fine. Wind: Moderate easterly, becoming variable, 08/22°C
  • Eastern Cape:
    • Gqeberha: Partly cloudy early, becoming fine. Wind: Light NE, becoming moderate easterly, 10/21°C
    • East London: Partly cloudy early, otherwise fine. Wind: Light NW, becoming moderate NE, 11/20°C
  • KwaZulu-Natal:
    • Durban: Partly cloudy with isolated morning rain. Wind: Moderate to fresh SW, becoming NE, 15/21°C
    • Richards Bay: Partly cloudy with isolated morning rain. Wind: Moderate to fresh SW, becoming NE, 16/23°C
    • Pietermaritzburg: Partly cloudy, 06/20°C

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