
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 8 December 2025
The South African Weather Service (Saws) said severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will hit several provinces on Monday.
Here’s what you need to know:
Weather warnings for 8 December
Saws said the storms are expected to hit parts of North West, central and eastern Free State, western Kwazulu-Natal and eastern Mpumalanga.
In addition to warning about localised flooding, it said the storms could see excessive lightning, large amounts of hail and strong winds.
Fire danger warnings
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