On the following day, the MFR upgraded the system to a tropical depression, with deep convection having developed and microwave overpass images suggesting the circulation beginning to organize.

Dikeledi originally formed south of Java, Indonesia as a tropical low on 30 December 2024 and was assigned the designation 08U by the BoM before traversing the southern Indian Ocean into the RSMC La Reunion area of responsibility late on 4 January 2025.

Meteo-France also stated the associated convection was still poorly organized, but nonetheless it began to issue warnings at 12:00 UTC the same day while classifying the system as a Zone of Disturbed Weather.

On the following day, Meteo-France upgraded 05 to a tropical depression, with deep convection having developed and microwave overpass images suggesting the circulation beginning to organize, and then the RSMC named the system Dikeledi early on 9 January.

[6][7] While approaching the coast of Mozambique, the storm reattained tropical cyclone status on 13 January, making landfall in Nampula Province shortly thereafter.

[10] Accelerating to the southeast, Dikeledi strengthened back to tropical cyclone intensity on 15 January, due to warm waters and favorable conditions.