Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Thursday, 27 March 2025.
Weather warnings and advisories for Thursday, 27 March 2025
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued the following weather warnings and advisories for Thursday, 27 March 2025:
- Yellow Level 2 Warning:
- Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours expected, leading to localized flooding of low-lying areas and bridges over:
- Gauteng
- South-Western Bushveld in Limpopo
- Highveld of Mpumalanga
- Eastern parts of both the Free State and North West
- Disruptive rain expected to cause localised flooding of roads, low-lying bridges, and settlements over the north-eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
- Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours expected, leading to localized flooding of low-lying areas and bridges over:
- Fire Danger Warnings: Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Hantam Municipality in the Northern Cape.
- Advisories: An intense cut-off low is expected to move across the Eastern Cape on Friday, with a possibility of severe storms, heavy downpours, large hail, and strong winds.
Cape Town, Durban and JHB weather forecast: Thursday, 27 March 2025
Cape Town
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 / 16 | Sunny | 0 | 19 |
Durban
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 / 21 | Light Rain | 45 | 13 |
Johannesburg
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 / 16 | Rain | 75 | 14 |
What’s the weather in South Africa today? – Here’s a provincial forecast for Thursday, 27 March 2025
- Gauteng: Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers.
- Pretoria: Min 18°C, Max 25°C
- Johannesburg: Min 16°C, Max 23°C
- Vereeniging: Min 16°C, Max 24°C
- Mpumalanga: Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
- Mbombela: Min 19°C, Max 24°C
- Limpopo: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
- Polokwane: Min 17°C, Max 25°C
- North West: Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers.
- Mahikeng: Min 17°C, Max 27°C
- Vryburg: Min 17°C, Max 29°C
- Free State: Morning fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
- Bloemfontein: Min 14°C, Max 28°C
- Northern Cape:
- Kimberley: Partly cloudy with scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers. Min 16°C, Max 30°C
- Upington: Fine in the morning, becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. Min 19°C, Max 34°C
- Western Cape:
- Cape Town: Fine. Wind: Moderate southerly to south-westerly, becoming light and variable in the evening. Min 16°C, Max 27°C
- George: Fine. Wind: Moderate south-easterly to easterly. Min 12°C, Max 22°C
- Eastern Cape:
- Gqeberha: Fine, becoming cloudy in the evening. Wind: Moderate to fresh easterly. Min 16°C, Max 24°C
- East London: Fine, becoming cloudy with isolated showers and rain. Wind: Light westerly, becoming easterly in the afternoon. Min 17°C, Max 23°C
- KwaZulu-Natal:
- Durban: Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers. Wind: Moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly. Min 21°C, Max 24°C
- Richards Bay: Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers. Wind: Moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly. Min 22°C, Max 24°C
- Pietermaritzburg: Morning fog, otherwise cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers. Min 16°C, Max 20°C
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.