South Africa will see a mix of warm sunshine in the east and scattered showers in the central and eastern regions on Tuesday. Conditions remain cool to warm overall, with drizzle in some eastern areas early in the day, and thundershowers possible in the afternoon for parts of the interior.
Overview
Morning: Partly cloudy, cool in the west, mild to warm in the east; drizzle possible along the extreme eastern escarpment.
Afternoon: Isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers developing over central and eastern parts.
Western Cape & Northern Cape: Dry, sunny, and mild.
Eastern Cape & KZN: Warm and partly cloudy with brief showers in some inland spots.
Weather conditions for major cities (high and low)
Pretoria 21°C 7°C Partly cloudy, mild, possible late showers
Johannesburg 20°C 5°C Partly cloudy, isolated afternoon showers
Cape Town 17°C 10°C Cool, mostly sunny
Durban 25°C 12°C Warm, partly cloudy, light coastal breeze
Bloemfontein 21°C 1°C Sunny start, isolated thundershowers later
Polokwane 20°C 8°C Partly cloudy, warm in low-lying areas
Upington 25°C 9°C Clear and warm
Gqeberha 20°C 8°C Mostly sunny, light wind
East London 24°C 11°C Warm, partly cloudy, breezy at times
Provincial highlights
Western Cape
Dry, sunny, and cool to mild.
Max temps around 16–18°C in coastal areas; warmer inland.
Eastern Cape
Mostly sunny with warm afternoon highs in coastal cities.
Brief inland showers possible in the northeast.
Gauteng
Partly cloudy and mild.
Isolated afternoon showers possible, more likely in southern and eastern areas.
Free State
Clear and cold morning; isolated afternoon thundershowers developing, especially in the east.
KwaZulu-Natal
Warm and partly cloudy with light coastal drizzle in places early.
Afternoon thundershowers possible inland.
Mpumalanga & Limpopo
Warm and partly cloudy.
Drizzle along the escarpment early, isolated thundershowers possible later.
Northern Cape
Clear, dry, and warm.
Max temps up to 25°C in Upington and surrounds.
North West
Mild to warm with partly cloudy skies.
Isolated thundershowers possible in the east.
Weather alerts
Isolated to scattered thundershowers over the central and eastern interior Tuesday afternoon.
Early morning mist/fog patches in parts of Gauteng, Mpumalanga, and KZN.
Cold morning lows in the Free State and parts of the Northern Cape.
Cool to warm with sunshine in the west and showers in the east.
Drizzle early in some eastern areas; thundershowers possible later in the day for the interior.
West stays dry and sunny, east turns unsettled by afternoon.
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