Thunderstorms in the weather forecast for five provinces on Friday but no warnings

By Staff Writer
Published: 25 September 2025 [updated 26 September]

This forecast is for: Fri 26 September 2025
The maps cover: Fri 26 Sep – Sun 28 Sep

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From Friday it should be partly cloudy and warm to cool with isolated showers and thundershowers over the central and eastern parts of the country.

Warnings from the SA Weather Service for Friday:

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Matzikama, Cederberg and Bergriver municipalities of the Western Cape.

Regional forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Friday:

GAUTENG
Cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High.

MPUMALANGA
Cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers over the Highveld.

LIMPOPO
Cloudy and cool to warm, becoming partly cloudy late afternoon.

4. NORTH WEST
Cloudy and warm, with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the north-west.

THE FREE STATE
Morning fog in the extreme east, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm, with isolated showers and thundershowers over the north-western parts.

THE NORTHERN CAPE
Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the extreme south, but scattered in the north where it will be cloudy. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south to south-early, becoming light and variable from the afternoon.

THE WESTERN CAPE
Fine and cool to warm but hot over the northern parts of the West Coast District. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly to easterly but strong along the south-western coast. It will be light and variable along the south coast in the morning.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High

THE WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Fine and cool. The wind along the coast will be light and variable.

THE EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Morning fog in places in the east, otherwise fine and cool. The wind along the coast will be light and variable.

KWAZULU-NATAL
Partly cloudy and cool to warm.
The wind along the coast will be moderate north-westerly becoming moderate easterly to north-easterly.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High.

Travellers forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Friday:

PRETORIA
Cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/24°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate

JOHANNESBURG
Cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/23°C

VEREENIGING
Cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/25°C

MBOMBELA
Cloudy with morning showers and rain, becoming partly cloudy in the late afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/23°C

POLOKWANE
Cloudy, becoming partly cloudy in the late afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/23°C

MAHIKENG
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/27°C

VRYBURG
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/28°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 9/27°C

KIMBERLEY
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/29°C

UPINGTON
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/32°C

CAPE TOWN
Fine.
Wind: Moderate to fresh southerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/23°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

GEORGE
Fine.
Wind: Moderate south-easterly to easterly, but light north-westerly in the early morning.
Minimum/Maximum: 9/21°C

GQEBERHA
Partly cloudy.
Wind: Light westerly, becoming light southerly in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 7/21°C

EAST LONDON
Fine.
Wind: Light westerly, becoming light south easterly from midday.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/21°C

DURBAN
Partly cloudy.
Wind: Light to moderate north-westerly becoming light south-easterly in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/23°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

RICHARDS BAY
Partly cloudy.
Wind: Light to moderate north-westerly becoming light to moderate easterly to south-easterly to easterly by the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 14/27°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Partly cloudy with morning fog.
Minimum/Maximum: 8/24°C

This forecast is usually updated a few times per day.

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