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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