Possibility of thunderstorms in eight provinces on Saturday including a level 2 warning

By Staff Writer
Published: 26 September 2025 [updated 27 September]

This forecast is for: Sat 27 September 2025
The maps cover: Sat 27 Sep – Mon 29 Sep

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Partly cloudy and warm to cool conditions are expected on Saturday with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers over the central and eastern parts of the country.

From Sunday partly cloudy and warm to cool conditions can be expected with possible isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers over the central and eastern parts of the country, but widespread over KwaZulu-Natal.

Warnings from the SA Weather Service for Saturday:

A. level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms with possible strong damaging winds, hail and heavy downpours resulting in localised damage to infrastructure, settlements(informal), property, vehicles, livelihood, and livestock are expected over the central and eastern parts of the Northern Cape.

Warnings from the SA Weather Service for Sunday:

A. level 4 warning for disruptive rain over parts of KwaZulu-Natal, as per the map below.

B. level 2 warning for disruptive rain over parts of the Free State, as per the map below.

Regional forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Saturday:

GAUTENG
Partly cloudy and cool, becoming cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers in the south.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High

MPUMALANGA
Cloudy with morning with a chance of drizzle and fog along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers in the extreme south.

LIMPOPO
Cloudy in the Lowveld at first, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm.

NORTH-WEST
Cloudy and cool to warm, with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the western half.

THE FREE STATE
Morning fog in the east, cloudy and cool, with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered over the central and southern parts.

THE NORTHERN CAPE
Cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated showers and thundershowers in the north, spreading over the southern parts in the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate westerly to north-westerly.

THE WESTERN CAPE
Cloudy and cool to warm, but partly cloudy in the west with isolated showers and thundershowers in the north-east. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly to south-easterly, becoming light to moderate along the south coast in the afternoon.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High

THE WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Morning fog over interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool becoming cloudy in the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the north. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly.

THE EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Morning fog patches in places over interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool becoming cloudy in the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the north. The wind along the coast will be Moderate to fresh north-easterly.

KWAZULU-NATAL
Morning fog in places in the central and western interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south and western part. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High

Travellers forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Saturday:

PRETORIA
Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy by afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/26°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

JOHANNESBURG
Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy by afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/24°C

VEREENIGING
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/24°C

MBOMBELA
Cloudy in the morning with a chance of drizzle and fog, otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/23°C

POLOKWANE
Cloudy, becoming partly cloudy by the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 14/23°C

MAHIKENG
Cloudy at times with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/24°C

VRYBURG
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/23°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Partly cloudy becoming cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/20°C

KIMBERLEY
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 14/21°C

UPINGTON
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 17/25°C

CAPE TOWN
Fine becoming partly cloudy.
Wind: Moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 14/27°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

GEORGE
Cloudy at times.
Wind: Light easterly to north-easterly, becoming light to moderate south-easterly from the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 09/21°C

GQEBERHA
Partly cloudy with isolated thundershowers in the evening.
Wind: Moderate north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/20°C

EAST LONDON
Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon thundershowers.
Wind: Moderate north-easterly, becoming light and variable from the evening.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/23°C

DURBAN
Partly cloudy.
Wind: Moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/25°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

RICHARDS BAY
Partly cloudy.
Wind: Moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/28°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Morning fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 09/29°C

This forecast is usually updated a few times per day.

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