Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for today (Tuesday, 4 February 2025).
What’s the weather in South Africa today? – Warnings and advisories for Tuesday,4 February 2025
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued the following weather warnings for Tuesday, 4 February 2025:
Impact-Based Warnings
- Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe thunderstorms with hail, heavy downpours, and strong damaging winds may lead to localised flooding and infrastructure damage in:
- Eastern parts of the Eastern Cape
- Mpumalanga Highveld
- Northwestern KwaZulu-Natal
Fire Danger Warnings
- Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in:
- Most parts of the Northern Cape
- Southern half of the Free State
- Central Karoo of the Western Cape
- Central and northern parts of the Eastern Cape
Advisories
- Heatwave conditions will persist in:
- Lowveld of Limpopo and Mpumalanga
- Limpopo Valley
- Central Free State
- Southwestern North West
- Extreme northeastern Northern Cape
Very hot and uncomfortable conditions are expected in:
- Cape Winelands
- Central Karoo of the Western Cape
- Eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal
Cape Town, Durban and JHB weather forecast: Tuesday, 4 February 2025
Cape Town
| Weather Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum Temperature | 17°C |
| Maximum Temperature | 25°C |
| Chance of Precipitation | 5% |
| Wind Speed | 21km/h |
| UV Index | Extreme (11) |
Durban
| Weather Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum Temperature | 24°C |
| Maximum Temperature | 32°C |
| Chance of Precipitation | 0% |
| Wind Speed | 26km/h |
| UV Index | Extreme (11+) |
Johannesburg
| Weather Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum Temperature | 16°C |
| Maximum Temperature | 28°C |
| Chance of Precipitation | 51% |
| Wind Speed | 16km/h |
| UV Index | Extreme (11+) |
What’s the weather today? – Provincial forecast
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- Gauteng: Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.
- Pretoria: 19/29°C, UVB index: Very High
- Johannesburg: 18/28°C
- Vereeniging: 18/28°C
- Mpumalanga: Cloudy with morning fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
- Mbombela: 20/32°C
- Limpopo: Partly cloudy.
- Polokwane: 18/31°C
- North West: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
- Mahikeng: 20/32°C
- Vryburg: 21/36°C
- Free State: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
- Bloemfontein: 19/36°C
- Northern Cape: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
- Kimberley: 20/37°C
- Upington: 24/36°C
- Western Cape: Fine.
- Cape Town: 17/27°C, Wind: Light to moderate southerly, UVB index: Extreme
- George: 16/24°C, Fine at first, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. Wind: Light and variable, moderate southerly in the afternoon
- Eastern Cape:
- Western Half: Fine at first, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.
- Eastern Half: Fine, becoming cloudy in the afternoon with isolated light rain from the evening.
- Gqeberha: 18/25°C, Fine, becoming cloudy in the afternoon with isolated light rain from the evening. Wind: Light and variable in the morning, moderate south-westerly
- East London: 19/22°C, Fine, becoming partly cloudy. Wind: Moderate north-easterly
- KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
- Durban: 22/32°C, Wind: Moderate to fresh north-easterly
- Richards Bay: 23/37°C, Partly cloudy. Wind: Moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly, becoming south-easterly in the afternoon
- Pietermaritzburg: 17/37°C, Morning fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated showers and rain
We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.