South Africa rounds off the workweek with partly cloudy to overcast skies, especially in the central and eastern provinces. Isolated showers and thundershowers remain possible, particularly over the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, and parts of Mpumalanga and Limpopo. Temperatures stay cold to cool in most areas, with chilly mornings across the interior.

Here’s your national weather update for Friday

KwaZulu-Natal

• Durban: Cloudy at times with a high of 22°C, low of 14°C. Slight chance of drizzle or light afternoon showers.
• Pietermaritzburg: Cooler inland with patchy cloud cover and isolated thundershowers possible.

Eastern Cape

• Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth): Cloudy and cooler with a high of 17°C, low of 14°C. Light rain or drizzle expected later.
• East London: Mild but overcast with possible coastal showers. High of 18°C, low of 15°C.
• Mthatha: Cool and unsettled with possible isolated thundershowers inland.

Mpumalanga 

• Cloudy and cool with intermittent showers, especially in the escarpment and Lowveld areas. Mbombela: Estimated high near 20°C, with light drizzle possible in the afternoon.

Gauteng

• Johannesburg: Partly cloudy, high of 21°C, low of 7°C. Slight chance of a passing shower.
• Pretoria: Dry for most of the day, with a high of 22°C, low of 8°C. Cool morning and clear evening expected.

Limpopo

• Polokwane: Mostly clear early with a few clouds developing by midday. High of 21°C, low of 5°C.
• Slight chance of light rain in the far east of the province.

Free State

• Mostly cool and cloudy, with isolated afternoon thundershowers possible in the eastern parts. Bloemfontein: Cold start at 3°C, peaking at a mild 18°C.

North West

• Cool and dry with partly cloudy skies. Temperatures range between 20–22°C. No rain expected.

Western Cape

• Cape Town: Breezy and overcast, high of 15°C, low of 12°C. No rain, but conditions remain cool.
• Garden Route: Cloudy with possible light coastal drizzle later in the day.

Northern Cape

• Upington: Cooler than earlier in the week. Dry with a high of 20°C, low of 8°C.
• Kimberley: Partly cloudy and crisp, no rainfall expected.

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