South Africa weather today is marked by unsettled conditions across the central and eastern parts of the country, with widespread cloud cover, isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers, and significantly colder temperatures in parts of the interior. Severe storms with hail are expected over the Free State and eastern Northern Cape, while coastal regions continue to experience cloudy, wet conditions.
Weather warnings and advisories for Wednesday, 6 August 2025
- Impact-Based Warnings:
- Yellow Level 1 Warning: Damaging waves expected between Alexander Bay and Plettenberg Bay.
- Yellow Level 1 Warning: Severe thunderstorms with large amounts of small hail over the Free State and eastern parts of the Northern Cape, possibly causing damage to property, infrastructure, and agriculture.
- Fire Danger Warnings:
- None.
- Advisories:
- Very cold conditions with light snowfalls in the northern high-lying areas of the Eastern Cape.
Cape Town, Durban and JHB forecast: Wednesday, 6 August 2025
Cape Town weather
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 / 11 | Mostly Cloudy | 20 | 10 |
Durban weather
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 / 17 | Mostly Cloudy | 10 | 32 |
Johannesburg weather
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 / 6 | Partly Cloudy | 5 | 21 |
What’s the weather in South Africa today? – Here’s a provincial forecast
- Gauteng
- Pretoria: Partly cloudy. 7/23 °C
- Johannesburg: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 6/22 °C
- Vereeniging: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 3/20 °C
- Mpumalanga
- Mbombela: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 8/25 °C
- Limpopo
- Polokwane: Fine. 6/24 °C
- North West
- Mahikeng: Partly cloudy and windy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 5/15 °C
- Vryburg: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 4/12 °C
- Free State
- Bloemfontein: Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers. 6/12 °C
- Northern Cape
- Kimberley: Cloudy and windy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 6/12 °C
- Upington: Partly cloudy and windy. 4/14 °C
- Western Cape
- Cape Town: Cloudy. 11/15 °C
- George (Southern Cape): Partly cloudy. 9/15 °C
- Eastern Cape
- Gqeberha: Cloudy with scattered showers and rain. 9/15 °C
- East London: Cloudy with scattered showers and rain. 13/16 °C
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Durban: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 17/20 °C
- Richards Bay: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 17/22 °C
- Pietermaritzburg: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 9/16 °C