While snow, rain and icy temperatures have been on the cards for most of this week, clear weather is expected in large parts of the country come Easter weekend.

According to the forecast by the South African Weather Service (SAWS), while rainfall will begin to ease in most parts of the country from today, isolated showers and thundershowers are still expected in the north-eastern parts. Light showers and rain are predicted along the east and south-east coast.

Weather forecast for tomorrow, 17 April 2025:
Cloudy in the east, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the north-east but showers and rain along the east/south-east coast and adjacent interior.#saws #SAWeather pic.twitter.com/VJ3uprNX8z

— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) April 16, 2025

According to the current outlook, Good Friday and Saturday will see similar weather conditions to today.

Extended -weather forecast for Friday and Saturday, 18-19 April 2025:
Fine in the west on Friday, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in places over the central and eastern parts.#saws #SAWeather #weatheroutlook pic.twitter.com/UOFmmHiRGs

— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) April 16, 2025

SAWS notes that a surface trough and upper-air trough will be situated over the western interior on Sunday. This will bring isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers to the western interior, and the southern and south-eastern parts of the country until Monday.

Temperatures are expected to remain cool to warm throughout the long weekend.

Major KZN routes to be monitored

KZN has been battered by disruptive rainfall in recent days. As road traffic volumes are expected to surge as holidaymakers travel to various religious and leisure destinations, the anticipated increase in traffic is a key factor in the heightened concern over the predicted severe weather.

SA News reports that KZN Transport and Human Settlements MEC Siboniso Duma has encouraged travellers to monitor weather warnings issued by SAWS.

“We are in receipt of a weather report from the SAWS informing us of a cold front that will result in the dropping of temperatures, heavy rainfall and possible snowfall. While the SAWS has not suggested the province will be blanketed in a wave of snow, we request motorists to monitor weather reports and exercise caution. Our highly efficient team from the Road Traffic Inspectorate has been activated to monitor traffic closely.

“Drawing from our experience, we are fully aware of hazards and the havoc associated with the snow. Not long ago, we experienced an extreme heat index of 30°C, but we are now bracing ourselves for possible snowfall and heavy rainfall. These are the realities of erratic weather patterns caused by climate change,” the MEC said on Tuesday.

Weather forecast for tomorrow, 17 April 2025:
Cloudy in the east, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the north-east but showers and rain along the east/south-east coast and adjacent interior.#saws #SAWeather pic.twitter.com/VJ3uprNX8z

— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) April 16, 2025

In anticipation of potential road closures and disruptions, the Road Safety and Traffic Inspectorate team will co-ordinate with the N3 Toll Concession to observe major routes, including the N3 Harrismith, the Tugela Toll Plaza, the R617 between Kokstad and Underberg, the N2 Ingeli and N3 Mooi-River. The team will also escort trucks and vehicles to prevent congestion.

Duma added that roads will be cleared of snow as needed. “More than 10 graders will be stationed on identified routes to ensure that responses are faster.”

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