Orange level warnings: Disruptive snow in EC as rain hits KZN coast

The South African Weather Service (Saws) says Tuesday will be cloudy, cold and wet in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, with an orange level 6 warning for disruptive rain and an orange level 5 warning for disruptive snow issued. Meanwhile, the weather service has released its latest weather forecast for Tuesday, 28 July 2026. Weather forecast for tomorrow, 28 July 2026:Fine in the north, otherwise partly cloudy and cool with isolated to scattered showers and rain over the central and southern parts but widespread in the south-east.

Snowfalls are expected on mountain peaks.#saws#weatheroutlookpic.twitter.com/L77C1qVmX9 Saws has issued an orange level 6 warning for disruptive rain resulting in flooding of bridges/roads/settlements, and damage to property/infrastructure is expected in places along the coast and adjacent interior between East London and Port Edward. The weather service also issued an orange level 5 warning for disruptive snow, resulting in traffic disruptions, disruption to essential services and some communities being temporarily cut off is expected in places over the extreme north-eastern high ground of the Eastern Cape. Disruptive rain resulting in flooding of bridges/roads/settlements and damage to property/infrastructure is also expected in places along the coast and adjacent interior of KwaZulu-Natal, south of St Lucia.

A yellow level 4 warning was issued. The South African Weather Service (Saws) further issued a yellow 2 warning for disruptive rain and snow, respectively. Disruptive rain resulting in flooding of bridges/roads/settlements and damage to property/infrastructure is expected over the south-eastern parts of the Eastern Cape and the eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal, except in the extreme north-east.

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Disruptive snow resulting in traffic disruptions, disruption to essential services and some communities being temporarily cut off is expected in places over the north-eastern high ground of the Eastern Cape. Saws has also issued a yellow level 1 warning for damaging coastal wind and waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea for small vessels/ personal water craft and localised disruption to beachfront activities are expected between Cape Columbine and Cape Agulhas. Very cold and wet conditions with light snowfall are expected to set in from Tuesday evening in places over the Eastern Cape, southern parts of KwaZulu-Natal, and the southern Free State, as well as along the Lesotho border, with the passage of the cut-off low weather system, clearing from the west by Thursday.

Farmers are advised to take precautionary measures to mitigate the negative impact under such adverse weather conditions. Here’s what to expect in your province on Tuesday, 28 July 2026: Residents of Gauteng can expect fine and cool weather.

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