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W. Cape residents should prepare as heavy rain and strong winds warning.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for disruptive rainfall in the Western Cape from tomorrow.
This is in addition to level 2 warnings for damaging coastal winds and waves.
Weather forecast for today and tomorrow, 08-09 August 2025:
A cold front will make landfall in Western Cape tomorrow, resulting in cloudy conditions with 30-60% showers and rain in the south-western parts of RSA, otherwise partly cloudy and cold to cool.#saws #ColdFront pic.twitter.com/debpdYMuJC— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) August 8, 2025
Extended weather forecast for Sat-Sun, 09-10 August 2025:
Partly cloudy and cold to cool across the country, however, a cold front will make landfall on Saturday in the WC, resulting in 30% showers and rain in the W coast and adjacent interior, spreading to the S coast on Sunday. pic.twitter.com/pSCqFvAspw— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) August 7, 2025
The City of Cape Town’s, Sonia Lategan says the Disaster Risk Management Centre has alerted all relevant departments and partners to be on standby for potential impacts from the forecast.
“With the weather warnings in mind, Disaster Risk Centre calls on the public to do as much as to safeguard their properties during the forecast period, like waterproofing, clearing gutters and digging trenches to lead water away from their structures,” Lategan adds.
Lategan says in the event of any life-threatening emergency, “Please call the City’s Public Emergency Communication Centre on 021 480 7700.”
