The South African Weather Service (Saws) has warned that severe thunderstorms, flooding, damaging winds, and very hot conditions are expected across seven provinces on Tuesday. The weather service has released its latest weather forecast for 30 December 2025. Weather forecast for today & tomorrow, 29 – 30 December 2025.
Partly cloudy and cool to warm conditions are expected, with isolated to scattered showers & thundershowers possible from the afternoon, but it’ll be fine & hot to very hot in the west.pic.twitter.com/wahgH1CzCt Theweather servicehas issued a yellow level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms associated with heavy downpours leading to flooding of susceptible roads, settlements, and low-lying bridges/areas. Damaging winds and hail are expected over the extreme northwestern parts of KwaZulu-Natal, the extreme eastern Free State, and the southern highveld of Mpumalanga. Saws issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms associated with heavy downpours leading to localised flooding of susceptible roads, settlements and low-lying bridges/areas.
Damaging winds and large amounts of small hail are expected over Gauteng, the Free State, western parts of North West, the extreme north-eastern parts of the Northern Cape, the north-eastern parts of the Eastern Cape, the interior of KwaZulu-Natal and the highveld of Mpumalanga. Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the southern and western parts of the Northern Cape as well as the Cederberg and northern parts of the Garden Route of the Western Cape. Very hot and uncomfortable conditions are expected over the Khai-Ma and Hantam municipalities of the Northern Cape, Central Karoo and northern parts of the Garden Route in the Western Cape.
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Here’s what to expect in your province on Tuesday, 30 December 2025: Residents of Gauteng can expect cloudy weather at first; otherwise, it will be partly cloudy and warm with scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers. The region’s expected UVB sunburn index is “very high”. Residents should take the necessary precautions against prolonged sun exposure.
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