WEATHER OUTLOOK: The heat wave continues in the interior on Thursday but widespread rainfall by the weekend

By Staff Writer
Published: 11 November 2026

This forecast is for: Thu 12 November 2026
The maps cover: Thu 12 Nov – Sat 14 Nov


A heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected over the north-eastern parts of the Northern Cape, North West, the Free State (except for the south-western parts), Gauteng as well as in places over southern and south south-western Limpopo until Friday.

From Friday it should be partly cloudy and hot to very hot with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread in KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday.

Warnings from the SA Weather Service:

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Northern Cape (except for the south-western and extreme north-western parts), Matzikama local municipality in the Western Cape, western parts of Joe Gqabi district municipality in the Eastern Cape, Free State, as well as the western parts of North West.

Regional forecasts from the SA Weather Service:

GAUTENG
Very hot in places in the north, otherwise fine and hot.
It will become partly cloudy in the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers in the north.

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MPUMALANGA
Cloudy over the Lowveld and escarpment areas at first, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot.

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LIMPOPO
Cloudy in the Lowveld at first, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot, but very hot in the western Bushveld. Isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers are expected in the south-west.

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NORTH-WEST
Fine and hot to very hot, becoming partly cloudy in the east. Isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers are expected in the north-east.

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THE FREE STATE
Fine and hot to very hot, with morning fog patches in the east where it will becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

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THE NORTHERN CAPE
Cloudy along the coast in the morning, otherwise fine and cool to warm but hot to very hot over the central and eastern parts. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly to southerly.

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THE WESTERN CAPE
Cloudy to partly cloudy and cool to warm but hot over the Central Karoo district. Light rain is expected in places along the south coast in the morning. It will become fine in the west and Central Karoo district from the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-easterly to southerly, becoming light to moderate south-westerly along the south coast from the evening.

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THE WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Partly cloudy to cloudy and cool in the south with occasional light rain along the coast, otherwise fine and warm. The wind along the coast will be light south-westerly becoming light south-easterly in the afternoon.

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THE EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Partly cloudy to cloudy and cool in the south, with occasional light rain along the coast and adjacent interior, otherwise fine and warm. The wind along the coast will be light south-westerly, becoming moderate south-easterly in the afternoon.

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KWAZULU-NATAL
Morning fog over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm, becoming cloudy in the east in the afternoon. Isolated showers and rain are expected except in the north-west. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-easterly, becoming easterly to north-easterly from the south in the afternoon.

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This forecast is usually updated a few times per day.



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