THURSDAY WEATHER: High fire risk, a wind warning and some possible rain in the east

By Staff Writer
Published: 26 August 2026

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


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Warnings from the SA Weather Service:

A. level 2 warning for damaging winds resulting in localised disruption to beachfront activities, localised disruption of small harbours/ports and difficulty in navigation of small boats/vessesls are expected along the coast between Port Alfred and Port Edward.

B. level 2 warning for damaging winds resulting in localised disruption of small harbours and ports, difficulty in navigation and localised damage to infrastructure and settlements are expected along the coast and adjacent interior between Port Edward and Richards Bay.

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over Dawid Kruiper, Kai !Garib, Kareeberg, !Kheis and Siyathemba Local Municipalities of the Northern Cape.

Regional forecasts from the SA Weather Service:

GAUTENG
Partly cloudy and cool but warm in the north.

MPUMALANGA
Morning fog patches over the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and rain in the east.

LIMPOPO
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and rain in the east, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm.

NORTH-WEST
Partly cloudy, windy and warm.

THE FREE STATE
Morning mist over the extreme east, otherwise partly cloudy, and cool to warm, becoming windy over the southwestern parts in the afternoon.

THE NORTHERN CAPE
Partly cloudy, windy and warm but fine in the west. The wind along the coast will be moderate south-easterly.

THE WESTERN CAPE
Morning fog patches in places over the southern interior, otherwise fine and warm but partly cloudy and hot over the central and eastern parts. The wind along the coast will be light and variable along the west in the morning, otherwise fresh to strong easterly along the south, becoming moderate to fresh south-westerly along the south-west and western coast from the afternoon.

THE WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Partly cloudy and warm to hot. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong north-easterly, moderating in the afternoon.

THE EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Cloudy in the east with light rain in places along the Wild Coast at first, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong north-easterly.

KWAZULU-NATAL
Cloudy with morning isolated showers and rain, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm. Evening fog is expected over the midlands. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly, becoming strong from the south in the afternoon.

Travellers forecasts from the SA Weather Service:

PRETORIA
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/22°C

JOHANNESBURG
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 8/21°C

VEREENIGING
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 6/25°C

MBOMBELA
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/19°C

POLOKWANE
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/20°C

MAHIKENG
Partly cloudy and windy.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/25°C

VRYBURG
Partly cloudy and windy.
Minimum/Maximum: 9/27°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 9/25°C

KIMBERLEY
Partly cloudy and windy.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/28°C

UPINGTON
Partly cloudy and windy.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/32°C

CAPE TOWN
Fine becoming partly cloudy from the evening.
Wind: Light to moderate northerly becoming southerly from the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/26°C

GEORGE
Partly cloudy (with high level clouds at from the evening).
Wind: Light and variable, becoming moderate south-westerly from the evening.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/27°C

GQEBERHA
Partly cloudy.
Wind: Fresh to strong north-easterly, moderating in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/26°C

KuGOMPO CITY
Partly cloudy.
Wind: Fresh to strong north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/24°C

DURBAN
Cloudy with isolated showers and rain in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy.
Wind: Moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly, becoming strong in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/23°C

RICHARDS BAY
Cloudy with isolated showers and rain in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy.
Wind: Light northerly at first, otherwise moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/23°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Cloudy with isolated showers and rain in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy. Evening fog is expected.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/26°C

This forecast is usually updated a few times per day.



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