TUESDAY WEATHER: Thunderstorm warnings for six provinces including a LEVEL 4

By Staff Writer
Published: 9 February 2026 [updated 10 February]

This forecast is for: Tue 10 February 2026
The maps cover: Tue 10 Feb – Tue 10 Feb


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Hot and humid weather can be expected along the Western Cape's south coast and adjacent interior, as well as the eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday.

Warnings from the SA Weather Service for Tuesday:

A. level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms for parts of the Northern Cape and the Free State, as per the updated map.

B. level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms leading to localised flooding and large amounts of small hail is expected over the north eastern parts of Northern Cape, western parts of the North West and Free State, the southern parts of KwaZulu-Natal, parts of the Western Cape, as well as the Eastern Cape except in the south-west.

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over ZF Mgcawu District Municipality in the Northern Cape as well as Jozini, Nongoma, Big SHlabisa and Mtubatuba Local Municipalities in the KwaZulu-Natal.

Regional forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Tuesday:

GAUTENG
Partly cloudy and warm but hot in the north.

MPUMALANGA
Cloudy with drizzle along the escarpment in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm, but hot in places in the Lowveld.

LIMPOPO
Cloudy with drizzle along the southern escarpment in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm, but hot in the Lowveld and souht-west.

NORTH-WEST
Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers except in the far east.

THE FREE STATE
Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east otherwise scattered.

THE NORTHERN CAPE
Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east, but fine in the north-west. The wind along the coast will be Light and variable, becoming moderate south-westerly from the afternoon.

THE WESTERN CAPE
Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the west. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly.

THE WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Partly cloudy and warm with isolated thundershowers over interior, but scattered in the north. The wind along the coast will be light and variable in the morning and evening, otherwise moderate south-easterly.

THE EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Cloudy at first, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-easterly.

KWAZULU-NATAL
Morning fog patches over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot but very hot in places in the north-east. Scattered showers and thundershowers are expected in the south, otherwise isolated except in the north. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate northerly to north-easterly, reaching fresh in places in the afternoon.

Travellers forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Tuesday:

PRETORIA
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/32°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

JOHANNESBURG
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/29°C

VEREENIGING
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/31°C

MBOMBELA
Cloudy at first, otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/30°C

POLOKWANE
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 17/28°C

MAHIKENG
Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/32°C

VRYBURG
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/32°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/28°C

KIMBERLEY
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/30°C

UPINGTON
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 20/35°C

CAPE TOWN
Partly cloudy.
Wind: Moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 21/27°C

GEORGE
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
Wind: Light and variable in the morning and from the evening, otherwise light to moderate south-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 20/25°C

GQEBERHA
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
Wind: Light and variable in the morning and evening, otherwise moderate south-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 21/28°C

EAST LONDON
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the afternoon.
Wind: Light and variable.
Minimum/Maximum: 21/30°C

DURBAN
Partly cloudy with isolated evening showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Light to moderate northerly to north-easterly, reaching fresh in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 24/32°C

RICHARDS BAY
Partly cloudy.
Wind: Light to moderate northerly to north-easterly, reaching fresh in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 24/36°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 20/36°C

This forecast is usually updated a few times per day.



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