The irritating wind of December has persisted into January, causing havoc for all those battling fires from Gqeberha along the Garden Route and up the Langkloof, reaching as far as Mossel Bay and Cape Town.

Nelson Mandela Bay lived up to its reputation as being the “Windy City” once again during December 2025.

Weather Guru looks ahead to Christmas and New Year

Weather Guru's weekly column

While the north-eastern areas of our country, such as Limpopo, have been receiving record rainfall figures, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS), the south-eastern parts of the country, and most especially the Garden Route, are in a defin

The pertinent question on everyone’s lips in Nelson Mandela Bay and surrounds is “when are we going to get some decent rain?”

Following on from last week, if anyone thought that Debbie Morris becoming the first woman and youngest forecaster in the country was enough for her, you would be mistaken.

Is it summer or winter, or has the climate been flipped upside down?