MONDAY WEATHER: Level 9 warning and a high likelihood of significant impacts in places due to disruptive rainfall

By Staff Writer
Published: 12 January 2026

This forecast is for: Mon 12 January 2026
The maps cover: Mon 12 Jan – Mon 12 Jan


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A heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected until Tuesday over the Eastern Cape Province, exception of the Joe Gqabi and the southern parts of Nelson Mandela Bay.

Very hot to extremely hot and uncomfortable conditions are also expected over the Central Karoo of the Western Cape on Monday.

According to the SA Weather Service (SAWS), the low-pressure system currently located over the southern parts of Mozambique is expected to significantly influence weather conditions over north-eastern South Africa over the coming days.

SAWS said current weather forecasts indicate that the Lowveld of Mpumalanga, the Limpopo Valley, and most eastern parts of Limpopo are likely to experience widespread and persistent rain and thunderstorms until at least Wednesday and possibly beyond.

For these regions, significant rainfall accumulations are expected throughout the week, beginning on Sunday evening.

Warnings from the SA Weather Service for Monday:

A. level 9 warning for disruptive rainfall resulting in widespread flooding of roads and settlements, widespread mudslides, rockfalls and soil erosion, danger to life due to fast flowing stream, widespread damage to property, building and loss of livelihood and livestock as well as possible widespread displacement of affected communities are expected on Monday into Tuesday over the eastern areas of Mopani District Municipality of Limpopo and Bushbuckridge Local Municipality of Mpumalanga as well as Collins Chabane Local Municipality.

B. level 6 warning for disruptive rainfall resulting in flooding of roads and settlements (formal and informal), mudslides rockfalls and soil erosion, danger to life due to fast flowing stream, damage to property, infrastructure, loss of Livelihood and livestock are expected over the escarpment of Mpumalanga and Limpopo.

C. level 2 warning for disruptive rainfall resulting in localised flooding of susceptible formal/informal settlement or roads, low-lying areas and bridges, localised mudslides, rockfalls and soil erosion are expected over the eastern parts of Mpumalanga and Limpopo.

D. level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms accompanied by heavy downpours, damaging winds, excessive lightning and hail resulting in localised flooding and damage to infrastructure and settlements are expected over the north-eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the central and eastern parts of Northern Cape, the Central Karoo of the Western Cape, Sarah Baartman District, Nelson Mandela Bay and in places over the western parts of the Chris Hani District as well as the Walter Sisulu Municipality of the Eastern Cape.

Also read: Weather service issues statement on low-pressure system with possible significant rainfall from the weekend.

Regional forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Monday:

GAUTENG
Partly cloudy and warm.

MPUMALANGA
Cloudy and cool to warm with scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the west.

LIMPOPO
Cloudy and cool to warm with scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the west.

NORTH-WEST
Partly cloudy and hot with isolated afternoon thundershowers, except in the east.

THE FREE STATE
Partly cloudy and hot with isolated afternoon thundershowers, except in the extreme north-east.

THE NORTHERN CAPE
Cloudy along the coast with morning fog patches where it will be warm, otherwise fine and hot to very hot but partly cloudy in the east with isolated afternoon thundershowers. The wind along the coast will be light and variable in the morning, becoming moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly.

THE WESTERN CAPE
Cloudy and warm along the coastal areas with fog along the west coast and drizzle along the south coast in the morning, otherwise fine and hot to very hot, but extremely hot over the north-eastern interior. The wind along the coast will be light and variable north of Cape Columbine in the morning, otherwise moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly.

THE WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Fog patches along the coast at first, otherwise fine and hot to very hot, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon, but cloudy over the interior where isolated afternoon thundershowers can be expected. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh westerly to south-westerly.

THE EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Fog patches along the coast and adjacent interior at first, otherwise fine and hot to very hot, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon with isolated thundershowers over the eastern interior. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong north-easterly, becoming moderate to fresh south-westerly in the south in the late afternoon, spreading to Port St Johns by late evening.

KWAZULU-NATAL
Morning fog patches in places over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy to cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the north-east. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate northerly to north-easterly, reaching fresh to strong in places in the afternoon.

Travellers forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Monday:

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

JOHANNESBURG
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/26°C

VEREENIGING
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/27°C

MBOMBELA
Cloudy with widespread showers.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/21°C

POLOKWANE
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/24°C

MAHIKENG
Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/34°C

VRYBURG
Fine, becoming partly cloudy with isolated afternoon thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 17/36°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Fine, becoming partly cloudy with isolated afternoon thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/35°C

KIMBERLEY
Fine, becoming partly cloudy with isolated afternoon thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 21/37°C

UPINGTON
Fine, becoming partly cloudy with isolated afternoon thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 25/41°C

CAPE TOWN
Cloudy with morning fog patches, becoming fine in the afternoon.
Wind: Light to moderate north-westerly in the morning, otherwise, fresh southerly to south-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 20/28°C

GEORGE
Cloudy with a chance of morning drizzle.
Wind: Light to moderate southerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/26°C

GQEBERHA
Fog patches at first, otherwise fine, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Wind: Moderate to fresh westerly, becoming south-westerly at times.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/28°C

EAST LONDON
Fog patches at first, otherwise fine, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Wind: Fresh to strong north-easterly, becoming moderate to fresh south-westerly in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 21/30°C

DURBAN
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Light to moderate northerly to north-easterly, reaching fresh to strong in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 22/30°C

RICHARDS BAY
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Light to moderate northerly to north-easterly, reaching fresh in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 22/31°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Morning fog, otherwise, partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/32°C

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