South Africa weather today: Here’s the forecast for Wednesday, 5 February 2025

South Africa weather forecast for Wednesday, 5 February 2025: Severe thunderstorms in Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, and KZN. Heatwave conditions continue in several regions.

Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Wednesday, 5 February 2025.

Weather warnings and advisories for Wednesday, 5 February 2025

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued the following weather warnings and advisories for Wednesday, 5 February 2025:

Cape Town, Durban and JHB weather forecast: Wednesday, 5 February 2025

Cape Town

Weather ParameterValue
Minimum Temperature17°C
Maximum Temperature27°C
Chance of Precipitation20%
Wind Speed32 km/h
UV IndexExtreme (11)

Durban

Weather ParameterValue
Minimum Temperature22°C
Maximum Temperature32°C
Chance of Precipitation40%
Wind Speed39 km/h
UV IndexExtreme (11)

Johannesburg

Weather ParameterValue
Minimum Temperature18°C
Maximum Temperature28°C
Chance of Precipitation40%
Wind Speed13km/h
UV IndexExtreme (11)

What’s the weather in South Africa today? – Here’s a provincial forecast

  • 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.