The weather on Thursday, 24 July 2025, across South Africa will be largely variable, featuring widespread cloud cover with isolated showers and thundershowers across central and eastern parts.
The South African Weather Service has not issued any severe weather alerts for Thursday, 24 July 2025, although rain and thunder activity may affect travel in certain areas.
Temperatures are expected to remain moderate, with windy conditions in select inland regions and rain activity in the coastal areas by evening.
Weather warnings issued for Thursday, 24 July 2025
- Impact-Based Warnings:
- None. No impact-based warnings have been issued for the day. This suggests that, despite the likelihood of rain and thunderstorms in some areas, these events are not currently expected to cause significant disruptions or pose serious hazards to life or infrastructure.
- Fire Danger Warnings:
- None. No elevated fire risks are forecast, indicating relatively moist or cool conditions across most regions.
- Advisories:
- None. No weather advisories have been issued, confirming that while rainfall is possible, it is not expected to escalate into hazardous conditions.
Regional summary of key conditions
- Gauteng Province (Pretoria, Johannesburg, Vereeniging): Isolated showers and thundershowers are forecast across all major cities, with maximum temperatures between 17°C and 19°C.
- Limpopo and Mpumalanga (Mbombela, Polokwane): Expect partly cloudy skies with isolated showers, especially by afternoon. Warmer temperatures are forecast, peaking at 23°C in Mbombela.
- North West and Free State (Mahikeng, Vryburg, Bloemfontein): Showers and thundershowers will impact these areas. Maximum temperatures range from 19°C to 20°C, with minimums around 4°C to 8°C.
- Northern Cape (Kimberley, Upington): Windy and partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers, particularly in the afternoon. Upington will be warmer, reaching 24°C.
- Western Cape (Cape Town, George): Cloudy in Cape Town with a maximum of 17°C. George will experience fog in the morning and light rain from the evening.
- Eastern Cape (Gqeberha, East London): Gqeberha and East London will see isolated afternoon showers and possible thundershowers with fresh south-westerly winds.
- KwaZulu-Natal (Durban, Richards Bay, Pietermaritzburg): Durban will remain mostly fine, with temperatures rising to 23°C. Pietermaritzburg will see isolated afternoon thundershowers.
This outlook aligns with the broader seasonal forecast indicating a mix of above-normal rainfall and near-normal to above-normal temperatures for the winter period. While Thursday’s forecast does not raise immediate concerns, the scattered nature of rainfall activity suggests localized impacts may still occur.