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

07 September 2020 - 06:17
By Cebelihle Bhengu
Sunny and warmer days are predicted across the country this week.
Image: vapi / 123RF Stock Photo Sunny and warmer days are predicted across the country this week.

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.