Here’s a summary of the weather forecast for 5 May by Vox Weather
⚠️ WARNING: An intense cut-off low is set to slam into parts of South Africa from 05–07 May, bringing a dangerous combination of heavy rain, flooding, snowfall, gale-force winds, freezing temperatures, and rough seas across the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, and Northern Cape. ⚠️ IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS issued by SAWS ⚠️
🟠 Orange Level 6 Warning: Severe thunderstorms accompanied by strong damaging winds, hail and heavy downpours, resulting in flooding of roads and settlements, as well as damage to infrastructure, are expected over the north-eastern and south-eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
🟠 Orange Level 6 Warning: Disruptive rain leading to flooding of settlements and property, flooding of roads, and danger to life with some communities temporarily cut off is expected in places along the coast between Tsitsikamma and Kei Mouth, persisting into Thursday (05–07/05/2026). 🟡 Yellow Level 4 Warning: Severe thunderstorms accompanied by strong damaging winds, hail and heavy downpours, resulting in flooding of roads and settlements, as well as damage to infrastructure, are expected over most parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
🟡 Yellow Level 4 Warning: Disruptive rain resulting in disruption to essential services and localised flooding can be expected over the Central Karoo and eastern parts of the Garden Route of the Western Cape.
🟡 Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe thunderstorms leading to localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges, as well as localised damage to settlements, are expected over the eastern and central parts of North West, the eastern and central parts of the Free State, Gauteng, the southern and central parts of Mpumalanga, the Western Bushveld of Limpopo, as well as the interior and eastern coastal parts of the Eastern Cape.
🟡 Yellow Level 2 Warning: Disruptive snowfall leading to icy and slippery roads can be expected over the Karoo Hoogland of the Northern Cape and Beaufort West municipalities of the Western Cape, persisting into Wednesday (05–06/05/2026). 🌧️ WEDNESDAY – THURSDAY (06–07 MAY 2026) 🌧️ 🟠 Orange Level 8 Warning: Disruptive rain leading to widespread displacement of affected communities is expected over the eastern parts of the Garden Route of the Western Cape on Wednesday into Thursday (06–07/05/2026).
🟠 Orange Level 6 Warning: Disruptive rain leading to flooding of roads and settlements can be expected over the Central Karoo, Kannaland and Hessequa municipalities of the Western Cape on Wednesday into Thursday (06–07/05/2026).
🟠 Orange Level 6 Warning: Damaging winds and waves leading to damage to coastal infrastructure can be expected between Cape Agulhas and Plettenberg Bay in the Western Cape on Wednesday and Thursday (06–07/05/2026).
🟡 Yellow Level 4 Warning: Damaging winds leading to some structural damage can be expected over the Central Karoo, Garden Route of the Western Cape, and the Karoo Hoogland of the Northern Cape on Wednesday (06/05/2026).
🟡 Yellow Level 4 Warning: Damaging wind and waves resulting in disruption to small harbours and ports can be expected between Cape Point and Cape Agulhas in the Western Cape on Wednesday and Thursday (06–07/05/2026).
🟡 Yellow Level 2 Warning: Disruptive rain leading to difficult driving conditions on dirt roads can be expected over the central interior of the Western Cape, as well as the western interior and coastal areas of the Eastern Cape, from Wednesday into Thursday (06–07/05/2026).
🟡 Yellow Level 2 Warning: Disruptive snowfall leading to possible loss of livestock and traffic disruptions is expected over the high-lying areas of the northern and central parts of the Eastern Cape on Wednesday and Thursday (06–07/05/2026).
Also read:
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El Niño: Strong indications of below-average rainfall
