South Africa weather today: Here’s the forecast for Tuesday, 11 March 2025

South Africa weather forecast for Tuesday, 11 March 2025: Severe thunderstorms expected over Free State, North West, and parts of Gauteng, with localised flooding and strong winds.

Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for today (Tuesday, 11 March 2025).

What’s the weather in South Africa today? – Warnings and advisories for Tuesday, 11 March 2025

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued the following weather warnings for Tuesday, 11 March 2025:

  • Yellow Level 2 Warning:
    • Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, localised flooding, strong damaging winds, excessive lightning, and small hail are expected over:
      • Central and eastern parts of both Free State and North West
      • Extreme southwestern parts of Gauteng
  • Fire Danger Warnings: Nil.
  • Advisories:
    • Disruptive rain leading to flooding is expected along the coast between Port Alfred and Port Edward, including adjacent interior, from Thursday (13 March 2025) into Friday (14 March 2025).

Cape Town, Durban and JHB weather forecast: Tuesday, 11 March 2025

Cape Town

Temperature (°C)ConditionPrecipitation (%)Wind Speed (km/h)
27 / 17Sunny031

Durban

Temperature (°C)ConditionPrecipitation (%)Wind Speed (km/h)
26 / 22Scattered Showers3513

Johannesburg

Temperature (°C)ConditionPrecipitation (%)Wind Speed (km/h)
27 / 16Rain Showers3513

What’s the weather today? – Provincial forecast for Tuesday, 11 March 2025

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  • Gauteng: Cloudy with afternoon isolated showers and thundershowers.
    • Pretoria: Min 19°C, Max 28°C
    • Johannesburg: Min 16°C, Max 27°C
    • Vereeniging: Min 16°C, Max 27°C
  • Mpumalanga: Morning fog patches, otherwise cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
    • Mbombela: Min 17°C, Max 29°C
  • Limpopo: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
    • Polokwane: Min 17°C, Max 28°C
  • North West: Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
    • Mahikeng: Min 17°C, Max 27°C
    • Vryburg: Min 18°C, Max 29°C
  • Free State: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
    • Bloemfontein: Min 16°C, Max 30°C
  • Northern Cape: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
    • Kimberley: Min 19°C, Max 31°C
    • Upington: Min 17°C, Max 35°C
  • Western Cape: Fine.
    • Cape Town: Min 17°C, Max 27°C
      • Wind: Moderate south-easterly, becoming fresh in the afternoon.
      • The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very High
  • Eastern Cape:
    • George: Fine.
      • Wind: Light north-easterly in the morning, otherwise light to moderate south-easterly.
      • Min 14°C, Max 23°C
    • Gqeberha: Fine.
      • Wind: Light to moderate south-easterly to easterly.
      • Min 14°C, Max 23°C
    • East London: Cloudy with rain.
      • Wind: Moderate easterly to north-easterly.
      • Min 20°C, Max 24°C
  • KwaZulu-Natal:
    • Durban: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
      • Wind: Light southerly to south-westerly, becoming light and variable from late afternoon.
      • Min 22°C, Max 26°C
      • The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate
    • Richards Bay: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
      • Wind: Light to moderate southerly to south-westerly, becoming light from late afternoon.
      • Min 23°C, Max 27°C
    • Pietermaritzburg: Morning and evening fog, otherwise cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
      • Min 17°C, Max 22°C

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