Johannesburg – The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of a cut-off low (COL) system expected to make landfall over the western interior of South Africa on Wednesday, (23 April 2025).
“It is expected to move slowly eastwards and is likely to exit the country by Saturday, 26 April 2025,” SAWS predicted on Tuesday, (22 April 2025).
“The South Scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers are expected over the central and eastern parts of the country, with rainfall accumulations exceeding 50 mm in the eastern regions on Wednesday and Thursday, (23 and 24 April 2025).”
SAWS said snowfalls were also likely over the Drakensberg mountains in Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Eastern Cape during this period.
“Moreover, daytime temperatures are also expected to drop significantly from Wednesday onwards, across most parts of the country, with a gradual recovery from Friday onwards,” SAWS said.
In the Free State and North West SAWS predicts severe thunderstorms associated with flooding of roads and settlements, as well as damage or loss of infrastructure, property, vehicles, livelihoods, and livestock.
“There is also a distinct possibility of damaging hail occurring in association with the thunderstorms,” warned SAWS.
