Thunderstorms, rain, hail and another level four weather warning for Monday

By Staff Writer
Published: 19 October 2025 [updated 20 October]

This forecast is for: Mon 20 October 2025
The maps cover: Mon 20 Oct – Wed 22 Oct

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From Monday it should be partly cloudy and cool to warm over the central and eastern parts of the country, with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers possible by the afternoon. It will be cold in places in the eastern half of the Eastern Cape, according to the SA Weather Service.

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Warnings from the SA Weather Service for Monday:

A. level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms resulting in localised damage to infrastructure, settlements (informal), property, vehicles, livelihood and livestock, as well as localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges are expected over western and central parts of the North West, extreme north-eastern parts of the Northern Cape as well as the north-western parts of the Free State.

B. level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms leading to flooding of roads, settlements and low-lying areas, resulting in closure of some bridges and roads, as well as loss of agricultural production over the western parts of the North West.

Regional forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Monday:

GAUTENG
Cloudy and cool to cold with scattered showers and thundershowers.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Low

MPUMALANGA
Cloudy and cold with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the Lowveld, where it will be cool.

LIMPOPO
Warm in the extreme south-west, otherwise cloudy and cool with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the Lowveld.

4. NORTH WEST PROVINCE
Partly cloudy and warm in the extreme north-west where isolated showers are expected, otherwise cloudy and cool to cold with scattered showers and thundershowers.

THE FREE STATE
Partly cloudy and warm in the south-west, otherwise cloudy and cool to cold. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected BUT scattered north and east.

THE NORTHERN CAPE
Morning fog patches over the extreme southern parts where it will be cool in places, otherwise fine and warm to hot but partly cloudy with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers in the north-east. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south to south-easterly but strong from the afternoon.

THE WESTERN CAPE
Morning fog patches over the Karoo in the morning, otherwise fine and warm, but hot along the West Coast. It will be cool in places along the south coast. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south to south-easterly, but easterly along the south coast.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Very High

THE WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Partly cloudy and cool but warm in places in the north where it will the fine. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly.

THE EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Cloudy and cool with a chance of light rain along the coast and adjacent interior, north of East London. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly.

KWAZULU-NATAL
Morning fog patches over the interior, otherwise cloudy and cool to cold with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the north-east. The wind along the coast will be moderate easterly to south-easterly becoming north-easterly in the south by
evening.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Moderate

Travellers forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Monday:

PRETORIA
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/18°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low

JOHANNESBURG
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/16°C

VEREENIGING
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/18°C

MBOMBELA
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 8/13°C

POLOKWANE
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/20°C

MAHIKENG
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/21°C

VRYBURG
Partly cloudy at first, otherwise cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 14/26°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/23°C

KIMBERLEY
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/25°C

UPINGTON
Fine becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/32°C

CAPE TOWN
Fine.
Wind: Light to moderate south to south-easterly in the morning, but fresh to strong during the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/29°C
The expected
UVB Sunburn Index: Very High

GEORGE
Fine.
Wind: Light north-easterly, becoming moderate to fresh easterly from late morning, while light northerly from late evening.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/23°C

GQEBERHA
Partly cloudy in the morning, otherwise fine.
Wind: Moderate easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 14/21°C

EAST LONDON
Cloudy becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Wind: Moderate to fresh easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/21°C

DURBAN
Cloudy with scattered showers and rain.
Wind: Moderate southerly to south-easterly becoming north-easterly in the evening.
Minimum/Maximum: 17/20°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate

RICHARDS BAY
Cloudy with scattered showers and rain.
Wind: Moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/22°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Morning fog patches, otherwise cloudy with scattered showers and rain.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/17°C

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