South Africa has started the week with a spell of calm winter weather. No severe weather warnings apply anywhere in the country on Monday, 20 July.
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After several weeks of disruptive cold fronts, heavy rain and snowfall have hit parts of the country, the quieter conditions offer a brief reprieve before the next weather systems arrive.
Quiet conditions across most of South Africa
According to the South African Weather Service (SAWS), conditions will remain generally fine and cool across much of the country.
Gauteng can expect cool weather, becoming warmer in the northern parts of the province.
The Free State will remain cold to cool. The Western Cape starts with patches of morning fog in the west, clearing to partly cloudy skies later in the day.
KwaZulu-Natal is also expected to see morning fog along the northern coastline, with cooler, breezier conditions developing further south.
Importantly, SAWS has issued no weather warnings for Monday, a relatively rare occurrence during the heart of winter.
Mountain regions remain under close watch
Although no snowfall is forecast today, South Africa’s highest mountain regions remain the areas most likely to see wintry weather as the season progresses.
The Maloti-Drakensberg range, including Lesotho’s Afriski Mountain Resort, continues to be closely monitored whenever cold fronts approach southern Africa.
Earlier this winter, snowfall led to temporary closures of key mountain routes, including the Sani Pass, as icy conditions made travel hazardous.
Forecasters will continue monitoring incoming weather systems over the coming weeks, with further cold fronts likely to bring more snow to the country’s highest peaks.
Monday offers a welcome break from severe winter weather.
Residents and travellers heading into mountain areas should still keep checking the latest forecasts, since conditions can change rapidly.
