FRIDAY WEATHER: A warning for damaging winds in the north-west and very cold in the central interior

By Staff Writer
Published: 18 June 2026

This forecast is for: Fri 19 June 2026
The maps cover: Fri 19 Jun – Sun 21 Jun


Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible over the eastern parts of South Africa and the northern parts of the Northern Cape, as well as North West.

Warnings from the SA Weather Service:

A. level 1 warning for damaging winds resulting in localised problems for high-sided vehicles on prone route is expected over parts of the Richterveld, Nama Khoi and Kamiesberg municipalities of the Northern Cape until Saturday.

Regional forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Friday:

GAUTENG
Partly cloudy at first, otherwise cloudy and cool, but cold in the south.

MPUMALANGA
Morning fog along the escarpment, otherwise cloudy and cool to cold with isolated showers and rain in the east.

LIMPOPO
Morning fog over the central parts, otherwise cloudy and cool with isolated showers and rain in the east.

NORTH-WEST
Partly cloudy and cool, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the north-west.

THE FREE STATE
Partly cloudy and cold to cool.

THE NORTHERN CAPE
Fine in the west where it will be warm, otherwise partly cloudy and cold to cool with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers expected in the north. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-easterly.

THE WESTERN CAPE
Cloudy along the south coast with light rain in the morning, otherwise fine to partly cloudy and cool to warm but cold over the north-eastern parts. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong easterly to south-easterly.

THE WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Cloudy to partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers of rain along the coast and adjacent interior. The wind along the coast will be moderate southerly, becoming south-easterly to easterly from the afternoon.

THE EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Cloudy to partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers of rain along the coast and adjacent interior. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly, becoming south-easterly by evening in the south.

KWAZULU-NATAL
Morning fog over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers and rain except in the extreme west. The wind along the coast will be moderate south-westerly, becoming fresh to strong at times in the afternoon.

Travellers forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Friday:

PRETORIA
Partly cloudy at first, otherwise cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/19°C

JOHANNESBURG
Partly cloudy at first, otherwise cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 8/16°C

VEREENIGING
Partly cloudy at first, otherwise cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 6/16°C

MBOMBELA
Morning fog patches, otherwise cloudy with isolated rain and showers.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/16°C

POLOKWANE
Morning fog patches, otherwise cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 9/18°C

MAHIKENG
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 8/20°C

VRYBURG
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 7/21°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 3/19°C

KIMBERLEY
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 5/21°C

UPINGTON
Partly cloudy, with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/23°C

CAPE TOWN
Partly cloudy in the morning, otherwise fine.
Wind: Light to moderate south-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/26°C

GEORGE
Cloudy with morning light rain, becoming partly cloudy from the afternoon.
Wind: Light and variable.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/18°C

GQEBERHA
Cloudy and cool with isolated showers of rain along the coast and adjacent interior.
Wind: Moderate southerly, becoming south-easterly to easterly from the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 14/18°C

EAST LONDON
Cloudy to partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers of rain along the coast and adjacent interior.
Wind: Moderate to fresh south-westerly, becoming south-easterly by evening in the south.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/19°C

DURBAN
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
Wind: Moderate south-westerly becoming fresh to strong in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 17/22°C

RICHARDS BAY
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
Wind: Moderate south-westerly becoming fresh to strong in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 17/22°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Morning fog, otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 9/18°C

This forecast is usually updated a few times per day.



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