Overview
- Yellow Level 2 applies to Gauteng, the Highveld and escarpment of Mpumalanga, south‑western Limpopo, eastern Free State and North West, and north‑western KwaZulu‑Natal.
- Forecasters expect scattered to widespread thunderstorms today and on Christmas Day, with rain probabilities near 60% across much of the central and eastern interior.
- Hazards include heavy downpours, frequent lightning, strong winds and hail, with a risk of localized flooding of roads and low‑lying areas.
- Johannesburg Emergency Services remain on high alert, urging drivers to slow down and avoid flooded crossings and advising residents to stay out of rivers.
- Western interior and west‑coast regions will be largely dry and hot, while fresh to strong coastal winds could briefly create hazardous conditions for small vessels.