A severe thunderstorm warning for Wednesday that includes the possibility of large hail

By Staff Writer
Published: 14 October 2025 [updated 15 October]

This forecast is for: Wed 15 October 2025
The maps cover: Wed 15 Oct – Fri 17 Oct

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From Wednesday it should be partly cloudy and warm to hot, but cool in places over the south-eastern regions of the country, with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers possible over the central and eastern parts.

There will be fog in the morning in the coast areas and adjacent interior in KwaZulu-Natal.

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Warnings from the SA Weather Service from Wednesday:

A. level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms resulting in heavy downpours that will lead to localised flooding of susceptible low-lying areas (settlements, roads and bridges), damages to property and infrastructure due to strong gusty winds, large amounts of small hail/large hail in an open area, communication systems outages and disruptions of municipal services due to excessive lightning, as well as danger to livelihoods and livestock, are expected over the central parts of Limpopo.

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over Walter Sisulu and Senqu Local Municipalities of the Eastern Cape.

Regional forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Wednesday:

GAUTENG
Fine in the south in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated afternoon thundershowers in the north.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High

MPUMALANGA
Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the south-west and extreme north-east. It will become cloudy in the east in the afternoon.

LIMPOPO
Partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers over the central parts, otherwise isolated, except in both the extreme east and northern areas. It will become cloudy in the east in the evening.

NORTH-WEST
Fine in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and hot to very hot with isolated showers and thundershowers over the north-eastern parts.

THE FREE STATE
Early morning fog patches in the extreme east and southern parts, otherwise fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy in the north-east in the afternoon.

THE NORTHERN CAPE
Partly cloudy with high level clouds in the morning, otherwise fine and cool to warm but hot in places in the east. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong southerly to south-easterly.

THE WESTERN CAPE
Partly cloudy and cool to warm, becoming fine in the eastern parts in the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be light southerly along the west coast, where it will become fresh from the afternoon, otherwise fresh to strong westerly to south-westerly.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Very High

THE WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Partly cloudy and cool, with early morning rain along the Tsitsikamma Coast. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-westerly.

THE EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Morning fog in places in the north, otherwise partly cloudy and cool, becoming fine and warm over the interior during the day, but cloudy south of the escarpment overnight. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly.

KWAZULU-NATAL
Cloudy and cold to cool with isolated shower and thundershowers. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly, becoming south-easterly at times.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High

Travellers forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Wednesday:

PRETORIA
Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 17/34°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very High

JOHANNESBURG
Fine in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/32°C

VEREENIGING
Fine in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 17/32°C

MBOMBELA
Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 17/28°C

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

MAHIKENG
Fine in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/34°C

VRYBURG
Fine in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/34°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/29°C

KIMBERLEY
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/31°C

UPINGTON
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/30°C

CAPE TOWN
Partly cloudy.
Wind: Light and variable, but moderate southerly to south-westerly in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/22°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very High

GEORGE
Partly cloudy, becoming fine in the afternoon.
Wind: Light to moderate westerly to south-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/21°C

GQEBERHA
Partly cloudy.
Wind: Fresh to strong south-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/19°C

EAST LONDON
Partly cloudy.
Wind: Moderate to fresh south-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/22°C

DURBAN
Morning fog patches, otherwise cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
Wind: Moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly becoming south-easterly at times.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/22°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

RICHARDS BAY
Morning fog patches, otherwise cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly becoming south-easterly in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 17/23°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Morning fog, otherwise cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/20°C

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