The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned that a well-developed cold front is expected to affect the Western Cape and the Namakwa region in the Northern Cape from Sunday afternoon.
Rainfall of between 20mm and 40mm is forecast over the south-western parts of the Western Cape.
Strong interior winds of 40–50 km/h, with gusts reaching 70–90 km/h, are also expected over the southern parts of the Namakwa region and the Central Karoo in the Western Cape on Sunday, 26 April 2026.
On Monday, 27 April 2026, daytime temperatures are expected to drop to 10°C or below in the Karoo Hoogland Municipality in the Northern Cape and the Witzenberg Municipality in the Western Cape. These conditions will be accompanied by winds of around 30 km/h and wet weather.
In addition, south-westerly swells with wave heights of between 4.0m and 5.0m are expected along the coast between Saldanha Bay and Plettenberg Bay.
The extended forecast for Saturday and Sunday indicates partly cloudy conditions, with cold to cool temperatures and isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers. -SAnews.gov.za
