Regional Forecast
The weather forecast for May 9th
Last updated at 14:33 SAST
Warnings
No warnings
Special weather advisories
A. Very cold conditions are expected in places over Chris Hani and Joe
Gqabi municipalities of the Eastern Cape.
B. A series of intense cold fronts are expected to affect the western
parts of the Western Cape and southern Namakwa District of the Northern,
from Sunday to Tuesday (10-12/05/2026). The public and small stock
farmers are advised that very cold, wet and windy conditions as well as
snow on the high-lying areas are expected.
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS FOR SUNDAY UNTIL TUESDAY
Limpopo
Frost in places in the south-western parts in the morning, otherwise fine and cool to warm.
Rain +2 Hours
Rain +24 Hours
Temperature +24 Hours
Gauteng
Morning frost in places, otherwise fine and cool to cold.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Low
Mpumalanga
Frost in places on the Highveld in the morning, otherwise fine and cool but warm in places in the Lowveld where it will be misty in places at first.
North West
Fine and cool.
Free State
Morning fog in the extreme east, otherwise fine and cool but cold around Lesotho border.
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Western Cape
Morning fog in places in the north, otherwise fine and cool.
The wind along the coast will be moderate southerly to south-westerly, but south-easterly along the south-west coast.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Very High
Western Half Of The Eastern Cape
Morning fog in places in the west, otherwise fine and cool, but cold in places in the north.
The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly.
Eastern Half Of The Eastern Cape
Fine and cool, but cold in the north.
The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-westerly.
Kwazulu-Natal
Morning fog in places, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm but cold in the extreme south-west with isolated morning showers and rain along the coast and the north-east, except the extreme south coast. It will be fine in the west.
The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly, but south-easterly in the north.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Low
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Updated at 14:33 SAST