Storm surge expected along the coastline of South Africa: 7 – 8 July 2024 |
6 July 2024 |
Cold snap to affect South Africa from Sunday until Tuesday as a series of cold fronts impact the Cape provinces from Sunday onwards (7 to 11 July 2024) |
5 July 2024 |
oThongathi tornado rated EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita scale |
12 June 2024 |
Severe thunderstorms affect parts of KwaZulu-Natal with at least 2 tornadoes observed on Monday afternoon, 3 June 2024 |
4 June 2024 |
Cold, wet and windy conditions expected across large parts of the country this weekend into early next week (1 to 4 June 2024) |
31 May 2024 |
Voting Day 29 May 2024 |
27 May 2024 |
South African Weather Service takes message of resilience against weather, climate hazards to Vhembe |
8 May 2024 |
South African Weather Service (SAWS) takes knowledge and robust discussions on early weather warnings and community resilience to uMgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal |
24 April 2024 |
SAWS, METEORAGE partnership to enhance public, industry’s protection against lightning strikes |
24 April 2024 |
South African Weather Service reaches out to vulnerable groups in Hammanskraal, workshops community leaders on the dissemination of severe weather warnings |
21 February 2024 |
Cold temperatures, widespread rainfall and possible flooding over parts of South Africa this weekend into early next week (6 to 9 April 2024) |
4 April 2024 |
South African Weather Service commemorates World Meteorological Day |
23 March 2024 |
Moderate Tropical Storm “Filipo” currently nearing the coast of southern Mozambique, expected to affect extreme north-east South Africa |
11 March 2024 |
Tropical low in the Mozambique Channel |
10 March 2024 |
South African Weather Service holds a workshop aimed at bridging the gap between climate-driven risk management and the resilience of Free State communities |
28 February 2024 |
Plight of the deaf takes center stage during weather awareness engagement |
23 February 2024 |
Heatwave and stormy conditions expected over parts of South Africa 21 to 25 February 2024 |
21 February 2024 |
Expected weather for the IEC voter registration weekend Saturday, 3 to Sunday, 4 February 2024 |
2 February 2024 |
Southern Africa hosts first ‘testbed’ to improve early warning of thunderstorms |
30 January 2024 |
Media urged to play its part in helping SA contribute global Early Warnings for All target |
26 January 2024 |
Stormy weather possible over central and eastern South Africa this festive weekend into Christmas and Day of Goodwill 23 to 26 December 2023 |
22 December 2023 |
Media information: Tips and need-to-know information when visiting the Western Cape this festive season |
14 December 2023 |
Widespread heavy rain this weekend and early next week (10 to 12 December) |
8 December 2023 |
Heat wave conditions break records in places over South Africa |
30 November 2023 |
Severe thunderstorms wreak havoc over the northeastern areas of the country |
14 November 2023 |
African NMHSs called upon to prioritise the plight of citizens in hazardous weather-prone continent |
1 November 2023 |
Wet and bitterly cold conditions arriving over southern, central, and eastern South Africa (28 October to 1 November) |
27 October 2023 |
Heads of meteorological services across Africa and beyond gather in Sandton for pertinent capacity building programme as the continent grapples with hazardous climate and weather |
20 October 2023 |
Heavy rain and storms over Western and Eastern Cape this weekend (21 - 22 October 2023) |
20 October 2023 |
Intense Spring cut-off low expected to affect large parts of South Africa from Saturday to Tuesday (23-26 September 2023) |
21 September 2023 |
First Spring thunderstorms cause widespread wind damage |
20 September 2023 |
Storm surge wreaks havoc along the South African coastline |
18 September 2023 |
Confirmation of EF-1 Landspout near Morningstar Airfield, Cape Farms on 25 August 2023 |
28 August 2023 |
Confirmation of EF-0 Landspout over Hanover Park on 25 August 2023 |
25 August 2023 |
A strong cold front and cut-off low expected to affect the Cape provinces this weekend, 28-30 July 2023 |
27 July 2023 |
Further wintry weather for the latter half of this week |
18 July 2023 |
SNOWFALL IN GAUTENG DUE TO INTENSE UPPER TROUGH SYSTEM The South African Weather Service confirms the observed snow over Gauteng |
10 July 2023 |
An update on the widespread snow and very cold conditions |
8 July 2023 |
A cold, wet and windy weekend expected |
6 July 2023 |
Confirmation of EF -1 Landspout over Koperfontein on 4 June 2023 |
28 June 2023 |
Landspout event in the Inanda and Phoenix area of KwaZulu-Natal on 27 June 2023 |
28 June 2023 |
SNOWFALL IN THE EASTERN CAPE AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES ACROSS SOUTH AFRICA THIS WEEK |
28 June 2023 |
Very cold wet and windy weather to persist over the Cape provinces in the week ahead |
13 June 2023 |
Late Autumn cut-off low to bring widespread showers and thundershowers to central, southern and western parts of South Africa from Sunday |
26 May 2023 |
Heavy rainfall and flooding for parts of Eastern Cape this weekend |
12 May 2023 |
Widespread cold and wet weather for the Cape provinces from Thursday, 11 May 2023 |
9 May 2023 |
Statement on hoax weather video doing the rounds |
11 April 2023 |
Weather Forecast for the Easter long weekend |
5 April 2023 |
SAWS commemorates World Meteorological Day 2023 following an eventful weather year in South Africa |
23 March 2023 |
WEATHER BALLOONS OVER THE KAROO – MEASURING IMPORTANT POLLUTANTS AND GREENHOUSE IN THE ATMOSPHERE - A FIRST OF ITS KIND FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AFRICA |
9 March 2023 |
Cut-off low pressure system to affect the Western Cape this Sunday, 5 March 2023 |
3 March 2023 |
“Freddy” expected to re-intensify after making landfall in Madagascar on Tuesday while on course for southern Mozambique, and then north-eastern RSA |
22 February 2023 |
Intense Tropical Cyclone “Freddy” nears Mauritius |
20 February 2023 |
Heavy rain and flooding observed across eastern South Africa, with further rainfall anticipated for the northern and north-eastern provinces |
13 February 2023 |
Cut-off low to bring widespread showers and flooding to central and eastern South Africa from Wednesday |
6 February 2023 |
Severe Tropical Storm “Cheneso” still active in the Mozambique Channel |
27 January 2023 |
Moderate Tropical Storm “Cheneso” emerges into the Mozambique Channel |
24 January 2023 |
Severe Tropical Storm “Cheneso” approaching north-eastern Madagascar |
19 January 2023 |
Thunderstorm activity expected over the eastern parts of the country for the Long Christmas Weekend |
23 December 2022 |
Yet another cut-off low in the aftermath of record-breaking rainfall |
14 December 2022 |
Wet weather is expected to persist in the coming days over most parts of the country, with further risk of flooding in places. |
9 December 2022 |
Disruptive rainfall over central provinces; further localised flooding expected |
7 November 2022 |
Further rainfall expected into early next week, more flooding possible in places |
4 November 2022 |
Wet weather to persist in the days ahead |
1 November 2022 |
Heatwave to persist in the days ahead |
4 October 2022 |
Swellendam landspout 26 September 2022 |
3 October 2022 |
Heavy rain for parts of Eastern Cape, as well as a spell of cold, rainy weather for KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga in the days ahead |
18 September 2022 |
State of Climate in Africa highlights water stress and hazards Climate Action in Africa gains momentum, but more is needed |
8 September 2022 |
Confirmation of Velddrif Waterspout: 13 August 2022 |
17 August 2022 |
Cut-off low to bring cold and wet weather to the central interior and parts of the Cape provinces this week: 20 to 23 June 2022 |
18 June 2022 |
Series of cold fronts headed for South Africa |
9 June 2022 |
Cut-off low to bring cold and wet weather to large parts of South Africa from Thursday into the weekend 19 to 21 May 2022 |
17 May 2022 |
Easter Weekend weather outlook |
13 April 2022 |
Extreme rainfall and widespread flooding overnight: KwaZulu-Natal and parts of Eastern Cape |
12 April 2022 |
Flooding expected in parts of South Africa this weekend (8-11 April 2022), accompanied by generally frigid conditions. |
7 April 2022 |
World Meteorological Day 2022 Commemorations |
23 March 2022 |
Update on Tropical Storm Gombe |
11 March 2022 |
Tropical Storm Gombe heading to Mozambique Channel |
8 March 2022 |
Update on Intense Tropical Cyclone Batsirai |
4 February 2022 |
The latest regarding Tropical Cyclone “Batsirai” |
1 February 2022 |
Update on Ex-Ana and introduction of tropical storm Batsirai |
28 January 2022 |
An update on the observed summer rainfall to date and the expected rainfall for the remainder of the summer season |
28 January 2022 |
Update on Tropical Storm Ana - 26 January 2022 |
26 January 2022 |
New Record-Breaking Temperatures following the Heat Wave in the Western and Northern Cape |
25 January 2022 |
MEDIA RELEASE: FIRST "NAMED" TROPICAL SYSTEM FOR THE 2021/2022 SEASON FOR THE SOUTH-WEST INDIAN OCEAN REGION |
24 January 2022 |
Monitoring of Tropical Low Pressures in South-West Indian Ocean Basin |
20 January 2022 |
LA NINA 2021/22 - OBSERVED RAINFALL TO DATE AND EXPECTED RAINFALL FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SUMMER SEASON |
20 December 2021 |
ANOTHER BOUT OF HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH-FLOODING THIS WEEKEND: 4 to 5 DECEMBER 2021 |
3 December 2021 |
CUT-OFF LOW BRINGING STRONG WINDS, HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY |
25 November 2021 |
HOSTING BY SOUTH AFRICA OF THE REGIONAL ASSOCIATION (RA) I SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING: 16 – 19 NOVEMBER 2021: CENTURION: SOUTH AFRICA |
15 November 2021 |
POTENTIAL DESTRUCTIVE WINDS ON ELECTION DAY, 1 NOVEMBER 2021 |
30 October 2021 |
MOSTLY SETTLED WEATHER FOR THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS |
28 October 2021 |
WEATHER HOAX: OLD WEATHER WARNING CIRCULATING ON WHATSAPP (14 October 2021) |
14 October 2021 |
WINDY AND STORMY CONDITIONS LIKELY OVER PARTS OF SOUTH AFRICA THIS WEEK (29 September to 02 October 2021) |
28 September 2021 |
SNOWY, COLD CONDITIONS OVER PARTS OF SA THIS WEEKEND (27 - 29 AUGUST 2021) |
26 August 2021 |
INTENSE COLD FRONT TO BRING WINTERY WEATHER TO PARTS OF SOUTH AFRICA FROM THURSDAY, 26 AUGUST 2021 |
24 August 2021 |
TWO WINTER SYSTEMS AFFECTING SOUTH AFRICA IN THE DAYS TO COME 12 to 15 AUGUST 2021 |
11 August 2021 |
THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE (SAWS) CELEBRATES 20 YEARS AS A PUBLIC ENTITY! |
30 July 2021 |
YET ANOTHER WEEK OF BITTERLY COLD WINTER WEATHER, WITH SNOWFALL FOR SOME PROVINCES |
19 July 2021 |
WET, WINDY AND COLD CONDITIONS FROM THIS MONDAY, 12 JULY 2021 |
11 July 2021 |
SEVERAL COLD FRONTS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE CAPE PROVINCES THIS WEEK 28 JUNE TO 1 JULY 2021 |
26 June 2021 |
Very rough seas and gale force winds expected for the Cape Provinces 25 - 26 June 2021 |
24 June 2021 |
ISHAAM ABADER APPOINTED CEO OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE FROM 1 APRIL 2021 |
1 June 2021 |
Wet and very cold week ahead for South Africa |
31 May 2021 |
Cold snap over the country this weekend 20 - 23 May 2021 |
18 May 2021 |
CUT-OFF LOW TO CAUSE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER PARTS OF THE WESTERN CAPE |
4 May 2021 |
CALL FOR THE NOMINATIONS OF SUITABLE PERSONS TO BE APPOINTED AS BOARD MEMBERS AS PER GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 44490 |
26 April 2021 |
Government Gazette 44490 |
26 April 2021 |
World Meteorological Day 2021: Celebrating our connection to the ocean, our climate and weather |
17 March 2021 |
A cold front brings unsettled weather conditions over the Western Cape Province: 09 to 10 March 2021 |
10 March 2021 |
WELCOME TO MODERATE TROPICAL STORM “GUAMBE” |
17 February 2021 |
FURTHER RAINFALL EXPECTED FOR AREAS RECENTLY DEVASTATED BY FLOODS |
11 February 2021 |
SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE LAUNCHES THE REGIONAL WMO INTEGRTED GLOBAL
OBSERVING SYSTEM CENTRE (RWC-SA) ON 9 FEBRUARY 2021 |
8 February 2021 |
LIMPOPO AND MPUMALANGA IN FOR MORE RAINFALL |
30 January 2021 |
DISRUPTIVE RAINFALL OVER THE CENTRAL INTERIOR |
26 January 2021 |
WEEKEND UPDATE REGARDING SEVERE TROPICAL STORM “ELOISE” |
22 January 2021 |
UPDATE ON TROPICAL STORM “ELOISE” |
20 January 2021 |
FIRST UPDATE REGARDING TROPICAL STORM “ELOISE” |
18 January 2021 |
RAINFALL OVER SA AS WE ENTER INTO 2021 |
28 December 2020 |
A DUBLIN IN IRELAND RECRUITMENT SITE MISLEADING AND SCAMMING UNSUSPECTING JOB
SEEKERS |
25 November 2020 |
MULTICELL CLUSTER STORM CAUSES HAVOC IN MTHATHA ON 17 NOVEMBER 2020
|
19 November 2020 |
A SPELL OF STORMY WEATHER LIES AHEAD |
3 November 2020 |
YELLOW WARNING (L2) FOR RAIN LEADING TO LOCALIZED FLOODING TO THE END OF THE SCHOOL HOLIDAY |
30 October 2020 |
IMPACT-BASED SEVERE WEATHER WARNING SYSTEM INTRODUCED TO SOUTH AFRICA |
14 October 2020 |
WIDESPREAD SPRING RAIN AND STORMS IN THE DAYS AHEAD |
30 September 2020 |
WINDY AND CHILLY CONDITIONS AS WE ENTER SPRING SEASON |
1 September 2020 |
TYPICAL LATE WINTER WEATHER AS WE MOVE INTO LOCK DOWN LEVEL 2 |
17 August 2020 |
INTENSE COLD FRONT EXPECTED IN THE CAPE PROVINCES ON MONDAY, 13 JULY 2020 |
13 July 2020 |
A SERIES OF COLD FRONTS HEADED FOR THE SOUTHERN PARTS OF SOUTH AFRICA. |
25 June 2020 |
COLD WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN SOUTH AFRICA (16 -18 JUNE 2020) |
15 June 2020 |
INTENSE COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO HIT SOUTH AFRICA |
8 June 2020 |
SOUTH AFRICA WELCOMING WINTER WITH SNOW FROM MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020 |
22 May 2020 |
STORMY AND COLD WEATHER EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN SOUTH AFRICA (27-29 APRIL 2020) |
27 April 2020 |
STORMY AND COOLER WEATHER EXPECTED TO SET IN OVER SOUTH AFRICA, 14-15 APRIL 2020 |
13 April 2020 |
TAAIBOSCHSPRUIT FARM (PANBULT) TORNADO: MPUMALANGA |
6 January 2020 |
MEDIA RELEASE: CAUTION ADVISED AROUND THE COASTLINE DURING CHRISTMAS DAY SPRING TIDES |
23 December 2019 |
CAUTION ADVISED AROUND THE COASTLINE IN THE FACE OF LARGE SWELL AND STRONG WINDS : 18 – 23 DECEMBER 2019 |
17 December 2019 |
CAUTION ADVISED AROUND THE COASTLINE DURING WEEK OF SPRING TIDES |
9 December 2019 |
HEAVY DOWNPOURS EXPECTED OVER EASTERN, NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PARTS IN SOUTH AFRICA FROM TONIGHT UNTIL THURSDAY, 5 DECEMBER 2019 |
3 December 2019 |
VIOOLSDRIF TEMPERATURE ON 28 NOVEMBER 2019 |
2 December 2019 |
DAMAGE FROM A MICROBURST IN EASTERN CAPE: 29 NOVEMBER 2019 |
2 December 2019 |
TORNADO IN UTRECHT IN KWAZULU-NATAL AND OTHER SEVERE STORMS ON FRIDAY EVENING (22 NOVEMBER
2019)
|
23 November 2019 |
GUSTNADOES OBSERVED NEAR BAPSFONTEIN IN GAUTENG ON 20 NOVEMBER 2019 |
21 November 2019 |
MEDIA RELEASE: TORNADO OVER NEW HANOVER: KWAZULU NATAL |
13 November 2019 |
FIRST SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO POTENTIAL FLOODING IN PLACES |
12 November 2019 |
SEASONAL FORECAST FOR SUMMER 2019/20 AND THE CURRENT STATE OF
DROUGHT IN SOUTH AFRICA |
4 November 2019 |
TYPICAL WINTER DAYS FOR THE SOUTH-WESTERN PARTS, BUT PERSISTENT HEAT
WAVE CONDITIONS OVER NORTH-EASTERN SOUTH AFRICA
|
24 October 2019 |
COLD, WET AND WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN THE CAPE, WHILE WARMER TEMPERATURES WELCOMED IN THE EASTERN PARTS OF SOUTH AFRICA |
27 September 2019 |
ACTIVE WEATHER IS EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF SOUTH AFRICA |
4 September 2019 |
SPRING WEEKEND WEATHER |
30 August 2019 |
LAUNCH OF THE SKUKUZA RADAR: 14 AUGUST 2019 |
14 August 2019 |
A COLD, WET AND WINDY START TO THE WEEK |
22 July 2019 |
WINDY, WINTRY WEATHER EXPECTED ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY, 30 JUNE AND 1 JULY 2019 |
28 June 2019 |
INTENSE COLD FRONT TO REACH WESTERN CAPE ON FRIDAY 21ST OF JUNE 2019 |
19 June 2019 |
EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR 8 MAY 2019: SOUTH AFRICAN GENERAL ELECTIONS DAY |
6 May 2019 |
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSHOWERS OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTH-EASTERN SOUTH AFRICA 21-22 APRIL 2019 AND CAUTION TO THE EASTER WEEKEND TRAFFIC |
20 April 2019 |
TROPICAL CYCLONE KENNETH |
24 April 2019 |
MORE RAIN EXPECTED AS LEARNERS’ HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL POST LONG WEEKEND |
22 April 2019 |
LOW MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OVER WESTERN FREE STATE: 16 AND 17 APRIL 2019 |
16 April 2019 |
STORMY WEATHER TO BE EXPECTED OVERPARTS OF SOUTH AFRICA |
7 March 2019 |
STORMY WEATHER TO BE EXPECTED OVER THE EASTERN PARTS OF SOUTH AFRICA ON VOTER REGISTRATION WEEKEND : 25 - 27 JANUARY 2019 |
24 January 2019 |
COLD FRONT EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF SOUTH AFRICA BETWEEN 1 – 3 JULY 2018 |
28 June 2018 |
RAIN, SNOW, WINDY AND COLD CONDITIONS OVER PARTS OF SOUTH AFRICA, 9 TO 10 AUGUST 2018 |
9 August 2018 |
SNOW AND BITTERLY COLD CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR CAPE PROVINCES, 5 TO 7 SEPTEMBER 2018 |
5 September 2018 |
THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE SENDS ITS CONDOLENCES TO THE MOLEWA FAMILY AND THE NATION |
26 September 2018 |
COLD WEATHER EXPECTED FOR PARTS OF SOUTH AFRICA , 2 TO 4 OCTOBER 2018 |
2 October 2018 |
STORMY WEATHER EXPECTED FOR PARTS OF SOUTH AFRICA: 12 AND 13 OCTOBER 2018 |
12 October 2018 |
STORMY WEATHER AS WELL AS HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED FOR PARTS OF SOUTH AFRICA , 31 OCTOBER AND 01 NOVEMBER 2018 |
31 October 2018 |
HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED FOR PARTS OF SOUTH AFRICA 08 AND 09 DECEMBER 2018 |
7 December 2018 |
WET AND COLD WEATHER EXPECTED OVER THE WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE, 14 TO 15 JUNE 2018 |
12 June 2018 |
WET AND COLD WEATHER EXPECTED TO SET IN OVER THE EASTERN PARTS OF THE COUNTRY, 14 TO 16 MAY 2018 |
11 May 2018 |
WORLD METEOROLOGICAL DAY CELEBRATED ON 23 MARCH 2018 – SAWS LAUNCHES EXCITING UPGRADED WEATHERSMART APP |
23 March 2018 |
SEVERE TROPICAL STORM “ELIAKIM” LASHES MADAGASCAR; HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING EXPECTED. WELCOME RAIN EXPECTED IN SOUTH AFRICA THIS WEEKEND DUE TO A COLD FRONT |
16 March 2018 |
UPDATE: RAIN THIS WEEKEND; HEAVY IN SOME AREAS |
23 February 2018 |
WIDESPREAD RAIN THIS WEEKEND: 23 – 25 FEBRUARY 2018 |
21 February 2018 |
BACKGROUND BRIEFING NOTE |
26 January 2018 |
SEASONAL FORECASTS UNDER THE CURRENT DROUGHT CONDITIONS IN THE WESTERN CAPE |
26 January 2018 |
RAINY WEATHER EXPECTED OVER EASTERN PARTS OF THE COUNTRY: 04-06 DECEMBER 2017 |
4 December 2017 |
UNSEASONAL COLD WEATHER EXPECTED OVER THE COUNTRY: 14 - 16 NOVEMBER 2017 |
13 November 2017 |
STORMY WEATHER EXPECTED FOR PARTS OF SOUTH AFRICA |
26 October 2017 |
THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE’S RESPONSE TO THE TWO SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS IN GAUTENG AND KZN IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2017: MR JERRY LENGOASA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
12 October 2017 |
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE AND THE CENTRE FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING |
10 October 2017 |
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WREAK HAVOC IN GAUTENG ON 9 OCTOBER 2017; FURTHER WARNINGS FOR KWAZULU NATAL AND EASTERN CAPE ON 10 OCTOBER 2017 |
10 October 2017 |
STORMY WEATHER EXPECTED OVER SOUTH AFRICA: 4-7 OCTOBER 2017 |
4 October 2017 |
ALLEGATIONS OF MISUSE OF PUBLIC MONEY AT THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE |
7 September 2017 |
SOUTH AFRICA SHIVERS IN THE GRIP OF ICY WEATHER |
17 August 2017 |
COLD SNAP TO HIT SOUTH AFRICA THIS WEEK: 16 AUGUST 2017 ONWARDS |
15 August 2017 |
INTENSE COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO AFFECT SOUTH AFRICA: 15 – 17 JULY 2017 |
13 July 2017 |
COLD FRONT EXPECTED OVER THE WEEKEND: 10 JUNE 2017 |
9 June 2017 |