WEDNESDAY WEATHER: A chance of rain towards the east and a southern coast wind warning

By Staff Writer
Published: 25 August 2026

This forecast is for: Wed 26 August 2026
The maps cover: Wed 26 Aug – Thu 27 Aug


Warnings from the SA Weather Service:

A. level 2 warning for damaging winds with strong to near-gale-force easterly to south-easterly winds of 40-60 km/h, with gusts reaching 65-80 km/h, are expected between Table Bay and Cape Agulhas from Wednesday morning spreading to Plettenberg Bay in the afternoon.

Regional forecasts from the SA Weather Service:

GAUTENG
Partly cloudy and warm.

MPUMALANGA
Cloudy with isolated showers and rain in the east, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm. Morning fog patches are expected over the southern Highveld.

LIMPOPO
Cloudy in the south-east, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm.

NORTH-WEST
Fine and warm, becoming partly cloudy from the afternoon.

THE FREE STATE
Cloudy with morning fog in the east, otherwise fine and warm. It will become partly cloudy in the extreme north-west from the afternoon.

THE NORTHERN CAPE
Cloudy with morning fog patches over the extreme western parts, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm. It will be fine in the extreme east. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong southerly to south-easterly.

THE WESTERN CAPE
Morning mist over the central and north-eastern interior, otherwise fine to partly cloudy and cool to warm but hot over the West Coast District. It will be cloudy along the south coast in the morning. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly to south-easterly but strong along the south-west and south coasts.

THE WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Partly cloudy in the north, otherwise cloudy and cool to cold with light rain along the coast and adjecent interior. The wind along the coast will be moderate south-easterly, becoming fresh to strong north-easterly in the afternoon.

THE EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Cloudy and cool to cold with light rain in places along the coast. It will become partly cloudy in the north by the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-easterly, becoming moderate to fresh north-easterly in the afternoon.

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

Travellers forecasts from the SA Weather Service:

PRETORIA
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 09/27°C

JOHANNESBURG
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 09/27°C

VEREENIGING
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 04/26°C

MBOMBELA
Cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
Minimum/Maximum: 09/21°C

POLOKWANE
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 09/25°C

MAHIKENG
Fine, becoming partly cloudy from the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/29°C

VRYBURG
Fine, becoming partly cloudy from the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 06/30°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 05/26°C

KIMBERLEY
Fine, becoming partly cloudy from the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 08/29°C

UPINGTON
Fine, becoming partly cloudy from the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/32°C

CAPE TOWN
Fine.
Wind: Moderate southerly to south-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/26°C

GEORGE
Cloudy in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy.
Wind: Moderate to fresh easterly becoming strong in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/18°C

GQEBERHA
Cloudy with early morning rain.
Wind: Moderate south-easterly, becoming fresh to strong north-easterly in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/20°C

KuGOMPO CITY
Cloudy with light rain at times.
Wind: Light to moderate south-easterly, becoming moderate to fresh north-easterly in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 14/19°C

DURBAN
Coudy at times with isolated showers and rain.
Wind: Moderate southerly to south-westerly, becoming south-easterly in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/22°C

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

PIETERMARITZBURG
Morning fog, otherwise cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/19°C

This forecast is usually updated a few times per day.



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