South Africa weather today: Here’s the forecast for Wednesday, 23 April 2025

South Africa weather forecast: Widespread thunderstorms expected in central regions. Showers and rain in coastal cities. Cooler, cloudy conditions persist.

Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Wednesday, 23 April 2025.

Weather warnings and advisories for Wednesday, 23 April 2025

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued the following weather warnings and advisories for Wednesday, 23 April 2025:

  • Orange Level 5 Warning: Severe thunderstorms resulting in heavy downpours leading to flooding of roads and bridges, damage to property and infrastructure, as well as agricultural activities, are expected over the eastern parts of the Free State.
  • Yellow Level 4 Warning: Severe thunderstorms resulting in heavy downpours leading to localised flooding of roads and bridges, large amounts of small hail, and excessive lightning are expected over the western parts of KwaZulu-Natal, extreme southern Highveld of Mpumalanga, and Gauteng.
  • Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe thunderstorms leading to localised damage to settlements and localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas, and bridges are expected over the north-eastern parts of the Northern Cape, Free State, and North West.
  • Yellow Level 1 Warning: Severe thunderstorms resulting in possible strong winds, heavy downpours, hail, and excessive lightning are expected over the north-eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal in the early morning.

Advisories:

  • Cold and wet conditions are expected over the central and western parts of KwaZulu-Natal until Thursday, with very cold conditions over the south-western high grounds where light snowfall is possible.

Cape Town, Durban and JHB weather forecast: Wednesday, 23 April 2025

Cape Town

Temperature (°C)ConditionPrecipitation (%)Wind Speed (km/h)
23 / 14Sunny021

Durban

Temperature (°C)ConditionPrecipitation (%)Wind Speed (km/h)
21 / 19Light Rain408

Johannesburg

Temperature (°C)ConditionPrecipitation (%)Wind Speed (km/h)
21 / 13Light Rain6514

What’s the weather in South Africa today? – Here’s a provincial forecast for Wednesday, 23 April 2025

  • Gauteng:
    • Pretoria: Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers, 14/23°C
    • Johannesburg: Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers, 13/21°C
    • Vereeniging: Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers, 13/19°C
  • Mpumalanga:
    • Mbombela: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers, 19/23°C
  • Limpopo:
    • Polokwane: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers, 14/26°C
  • North West:
    • Mahikeng: Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers, 16/23°C
    • Vryburg: Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers, 14/19°C
  • Free State:
    • Bloemfontein: Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers, 13/18°C
  • Northern Cape:
    • Kimberley: Cloudy and windy with scattered showers and thundershowers, 14/20°C
    • Upington: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers, 16/25°C
  • Western Cape:
    • Cape Town: Partly cloudy in the morning, otherwise fine. Wind: Moderate south-easterly, 14/23°C
    • George: Cloudy. Wind: Light and variable, 12/18°C
  • Eastern Cape:
    • Gqeberha: Cloudy with scattered showers and rain. Wind: Light easterly, 15/19°C
    • East London: Cloudy with scattered showers and rain. Wind: Light to moderate north-easterly, 15/20°C
  • KwaZulu-Natal:
    • Durban: Cloudy with scattered showers and rain. Wind: Light southerly, 19/21°C
    • Richards Bay: Cloudy with scattered showers and rain. Wind: Light to moderate southerly, 19/21°C
    • Pietermaritzburg: Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers, 14/16°C

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