The South African Weather Service (Saws) warns of severe thunderstorms in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga on Thursday, January 30, 2025, with scattered rain expected across several provinces.
The South African Weather Service (Saws) has issued its latest weather forecast for Thursday, January 30, 2025. The weather service warns of thunderstorms in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga on Thursday, with scattered rain expected across several provinces. Here's a breakdown of the forecast for today and tomorrow, January 29-30, 2025:Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected in places over the central and eastern parts of the country, with scattered rain in the southeast.
The Saws has issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms in the western parts of KwaZulu-Natal and southeastern parts of Mpumalanga. These storms could bring damaging winds, hail, severe lightning, and heavy downpours, potentially leading to localized flooding and damage to infrastructure.Gauteng residents can anticipate partly cloudy and warm to hot weather with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the southwest. Mpumalanga residents can enjoy partly cloudy and warm conditions with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers, except in the Lowveld where it will be hot. The west will be fine in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south-central parts. North West residents should expect partly cloudy and hot to very hot weather with isolated showers and thundershowers in the extreme west. The Free State will experience partly cloudy and warm to hot conditions, with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the northeast and scattered showers in the south. The day will be fine over the central parts; otherwise, it will be partly cloudy and warm to hot but very hot in the east, where isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers can be expected. Western Cape residents can anticipate cloudy and cool conditions in the southwest with isolated showers and rain; otherwise, it will be fine, warm to hot, but very hot in the extreme northeastern parts. It will become partly cloudy in the extreme east with isolated showers and thundershowers. There will be partly cloudy and hot weather with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the south where it will be warm. Residents of KwaZulu-Natal can look forward to morning fog patches over the interior; otherwise, it will be partly cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers in the west, otherwise isolated except along the coast and adjacent interior.
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