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Weather alert: Cold, cloudy and windy Wednesday with snow possible

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region for Wednesday, 12 August 2026.

Weather alert: Cold, cloudy and windy Wednesday with snow possible

The South African Weather Service (Saws) has issued alerts for damaging winds and potential snowfall across various regions of South Africa on Wednesday, 12 August 2026. The Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal are expected to experience light snowfall at high elevations. Elsewhere, the weather will be predominantly cloudy and windy, with temperatures ranging from cold to very cold, particularly in the central and eastern parts of the country. Snowfall is forecasted in mountainous regions.

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