Pockets of heavy rain in Eastern Cape
Strongest reading: 25.0 mm at Willowmore.
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24h SAWS bulletin
19 May, 08:00One daily reading published each morning by the South African Weather Service.
5-day rainfall footprint
15 May β 19 MayA rolling 5-day total, not a single-day snapshot. Colour shows each station's highest reading in that window.
Rainfall map
Rolling 5-day footprint (15 Mayβ19 May). Stations that reported in the latest bulletin are ringed; their max reading over the 5-day window drives the colour.
- Willowmore 25.0 mm Eastern Cape
- Prins Albert - Swartrivier 17.0 mm Western Cape
- Port Elizabeth Aws 16.0 mm Eastern Cape
51 stations are plotted at their province centroid because we don't have their exact coordinates β they show as translucent dots.
Hexagons aggregate nearby station readings to show the regional rainfall footprint. Station bubbles are direct SAWS measurements at each reporting site. Estimated surface from station readings β not direct measurements. Treat between-station values as interpolation. Province colours summarise listed station readings; they do not mean rainfall was uniform across the province. Switch between the latest bulletin and the prior day to see how the footprint moved.
Rainfall analytics
Explore the bulletin five different ways β from the overall picture down to a single station.
The national / all-stations picture for this bulletin.
The heaviest rainfall was recorded at Willowmore with 25.0 mm in Eastern Cape. 1 station reported heavy rain (β₯20 mm). 41 stations were listed with measurable rainfall in this bulletin. The wettest day in the tracked history remains 15 May 2026 (99.0 mm at Kosi Bay Aws).
Filtered to Western Cape stations only.
Was the rain isolated or widespread? Stations per province grouped by intensity band.
Show data as table
| Province | Light | Moderate | Heavy | Very heavy | Extreme | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Cape | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Eastern Cape | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Northern Cape | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Stations reporting the highest 24-hour totals. Bars are relative to the day's maximum.
Top Western Cape stations by 24-hour rainfall.
How rainfall has evolved day by day. Switch the scope below.
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| Date | Max mm | Stations | Wet stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2026 | 50.0 | 57 | 57 |
| 14 May 2026 | 47.0 | 26 | 26 |
| 15 May 2026 | 99.0 | 18 | 18 |
| 16 May 2026 | 58.0 | 13 | 13 |
| 17 May 2026 | 14.0 | 4 | 4 |
| 18 May 2026 | 11.0 | 12 | 12 |
| 19 May 2026 | 25.0 | 41 | 41 |
Was this mostly light rain, or did many stations record heavy rainfall? Station counts grouped by intensity band.
Show data as table
| Band | From | Stations |
|---|---|---|
| Light | β₯ 0 mm | 35 |
| Moderate | β₯ 10 mm | 5 |
| Heavy | β₯ 20 mm | 1 |
| Very heavy | β₯ 50 mm | 0 |
| Extreme | β₯ 100 mm | 0 |
Western Cape station counts grouped by intensity band.
| Band | From | Stations |
|---|---|---|
| Light | β₯ 0 mm | 20 |
| Moderate | β₯ 10 mm | 3 |
| Heavy | β₯ 20 mm | 0 |
| Very heavy | β₯ 50 mm | 0 |
| Extreme | β₯ 100 mm | 0 |
Methodology & source
How this page is built and how to read the layers.
Reporting period
24-hour rainfall ending 08:00 SAST
Data source
Footprint aggregation
Footprint cells aggregate station readings into hexagons (resolution 5, ~10 km across) β individual station bubbles remain the direct measurement.
Historical tracking
Tracking since 11 May 2026
Data quality notes
- Station bubbles are direct SAWS 24-hour measurements β that's the truth layer.
- Hex footprint cells are aggregated from those station readings, not separate measurements.
- Stations without coordinates would be excluded from map layers but still counted in KPIs and tables β none in today's bulletin.
- History is tracked from 11 May 2026 β earlier bulletins are not available on this page.
Daily rainfall bulletin published by the South African Weather Service.
Last fetched: 19 May 2026, 10:11 UTC