{"id":906749,"date":"2026-05-18T10:18:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T15:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/news24-mondays-weather-cold-wet-and-windy-in-western-cape-damaging-winds-in-eastern-cape\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T10:18:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T15:18:32","slug":"news24-mondays-weather-cold-wet-and-windy-in-western-cape-damaging-winds-in-eastern-cape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/news24-mondays-weather-cold-wet-and-windy-in-western-cape-damaging-winds-in-eastern-cape\/","title":{"rendered":"News24 | Monday\u2019s weather: Cold, wet and windy in Western Cape, damaging winds in Eastern Cape"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Cold,<\/p>\n

\n Cold, wet and windy weather is expected in parts of the country.\n <\/p>\n

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Manything\/iStock via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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It will be wet in most parts of the country on Monday as thundershowers are expected. Some provinces will experience warm weather while strong or damaging winds will hit the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, according to the South African Weather Service<\/a> (SAWS).<\/p>\n

Impact-based warnings<\/b><\/p>\n

Yellow Level 2 warning: Expect strong damaging winds between Cape Point and Port Edward, causing disruptions in small harbours, ports and travel services in the extreme south-western parts of the Eastern Cape.<\/p>\n

Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging waves along the Eastern Cape coast may disrupt beach activities and pose navigation challenges for small vessels.<\/p>\n

Yellow Level 1 warning: Strong winds along the KwaZulu-Natal coast may disrupt small harbours and ports.<\/p>\n

Yellow Level 1 warning: Damaging waves between Cape Columbine and Plettenberg Bay, and along the KwaZulu-Natal coast, may affect small vessels and beach activities.<\/p>\n

Advisories<\/b><\/p>\n

Cold, wet and windy conditions are expected in the southern parts of the Namakwa region, and the Central Karoo, Cape Winelands, western Overberg, and the City of Cape Town districts in the Western Cape.<\/p>\n

In the SAWS colour-coded weather warning system, yellow indicates a moderate risk of impact that requires caution and awareness, while orange indicates that a higher-risk impact is expected, requiring increased attention and preparation. <\/p>\n

SAWS uses the numbers to indicate the likelihood of weather-based impacts occurring. Levels 2 and 6 are high, and level 4 is low.<\/p>\n

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Weather forecast for today & tomorrow, 26 – 27 April 2026.
Partly cloudy & cool, but warm in the Lowveld of Limpopo & Mpumalanga, with isolated to scattered thundershowers possible over the central & western interior of RSA from the afternoon onward. #saws<\/a> #weatheroutlook<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/COCma83k2S<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) April 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

The weather in your province<\/b><\/p>\n

Gauteng: <\/b>Morning fog, partly cloudy, cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers.<\/p>\n

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Pretoria: 12\u00b0C \u2014 25\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Johannesburg: 10\u00b0C \u2014 24\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Vereeniging: 10\u00b0C \u2014 24\u00b0C<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Mpumalanga:<\/b> Morning fog in the western Highveld, fine and cool to warm, hot in the Lowveld, partly cloudy with isolated rain in the evening.<\/p>\n

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Mbombela: 13\u00b0C \u2014 28\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Ermelo: 8\u00b0C \u2014 23\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Emalahleni: 10\u00b0C \u2014 25\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Standerton: 8\u00b0C \u2014 23\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Skukuza: 18\u00b0C \u2014 32\u00b0C<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Limpopo:<\/b> Morning fog in the south-west, fine and warm, hot in the Lowveld, partly cloudy with isolated showers in the extreme south-west.<\/p>\n

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Polokwane: 11\u00b0C \u2014 28\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Phalaborwa: 16\u00b0C \u2014 32\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Tzaneen: 15\u00b0C \u2014 30\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Musina: 17\u00b0C \u2014 31\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Lephalale: 13\u00b0C \u2014 28\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Mokopane: 13\u00b0C \u2014 29\u00b0C<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

North West:<\/b> Partly cloudy, cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers.<\/p>\n

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Klerksdorp: 14\u00b0C \u2014 22\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Potchefstroom: 14\u00b0C \u2014 24\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Mahikeng: 13\u00b0C \u2014 25\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Rustenburg: 14\u00b0C \u2014 25\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Vryburg: 14\u00b0C \u2014 23\u00b0C<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Free State:<\/b> Partly cloudy, cold to cool with isolated showers and thundershowers.<\/p>\n

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Bloemfontein: 12\u00b0C \u2014 18\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Welkom: 13\u00b0C \u2014 18\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Bethlehem: 9\u00b0C \u2014 20\u00b0C<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Northern Cape:<\/b> Partly cloudy, cold to cool with isolated morning showers in the extreme north-east, otherwise fine.<\/p>\n

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Upington: 12\u00b0C \u2014 19\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Kimberley: 10\u00b0C \u2014 18\u00b0C<\/p>\n

De Aar: 7\u00b0C \u2014 14\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Alexander Bay: 13\u00b0C \u2014 20\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Springbok: 7\u00b0C \u2014 15\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Calvinia: 5\u00b0C \u2014 13\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Sutherland: 2\u00b0C \u2014 9\u00b0C<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Western Cape:<\/b> Cloudy to partly cloudy, cold with showers and rain in the south-western and southern parts.<\/p>\n

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Cape Town: 12\u00b0C \u2014 15\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Vredendal: 9\u00b0C \u2014 18\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Riversdale: 9\u00b0C \u2014 15\u00b0C<\/p>\n

George: 10\u00b0C \u2014 15\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Worcester: 8\u00b0C \u2014 13\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Beaufort West: 9\u00b0C \u2014 14\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Oudtshoorn: 8\u00b0C \u2014 15\u00b0C<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Eastern Cape:<\/b> Partly cloudy, cold to cool with isolated showers along the coast.<\/p>\n

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Gqeberha: 13\u00b0C \u2014 18\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Makhanda: 10\u00b0C \u2014 17\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Cradock: 7\u00b0C \u2014 15\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Graaff-Reinet: 5\u00b0C \u2014 16\u00b0C<\/p>\n

KuGompo City: 14\u00b0C \u2014 21\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Port St Johns: 14\u00b0C \u2014 22\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Mthatha: 11\u00b0C \u2014 20\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Komani: 8\u00b0C \u2014 15\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Qonce: 10\u00b0C \u2014 18\u00b0C<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

KwaZulu-Natal:<\/b> Evening fog in the western and central interior, partly cloudy, cool to warm with isolated showers and rain, cloudy along the coast.<\/p>\n

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Durban: 21\u00b0C \u2014 25\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Richards Bay: 20\u00b0C \u2014 29\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Pietermaritzburg: 14\u00b0C \u2014 23\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Ladysmith: 14\u00b0C \u2014 29\u00b0C<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

*This weather report was written with the support of Toqan AI.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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