Is the cold really done with us? Yes, says SA Weather Service as temperatures rise

The SA Weather Service (SAWS) says chances of a cold front are at zero this week as temperatures are expected to rise across the country.

Forecaster Celeste Fourie told TimesLIVE there is a chance of flooding in some coastal parts of SA, including the Eastern Cape, which could result in “cooler temperatures”.

It will be a sunny week for Johannesburg and Pretoria. Minimum and maximum temperatures for Pretoria are between 9°C and 28°C, and in Johannesburg temperatures will be between 9°C and 25°C. 

Both cities have zero chances of rainfall.

These are the Monday temperatures for “popular cities”, according to SAWS:

• Cape Town- 19°C 
• Durban- 23°C 
• Bloemfontein- 26°C 
• Polokwane- 19°C 
• Upington- 27°C 
• Port Elizabeth- 17°C 
• East London- 19°C.