Widespread rain and thunderstorms on Monday and a level 4 warning – major travel disruptions

By Staff Writer
Published: 7 September 2025 [updated 8 September]

This forecast is for: Mon 08 September 2025
The maps cover: Mon 08 Sep – Wed 10 Sep

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

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

Warnings from the SA Weather Service for Monday:

A. level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds, excessive lightning and hail which may lead to damage or loss of infrastructure, settlements, vehicles and major travel disruptions are expected over north-western parts of KwaZulu-Natal.

B. level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds, excessive lightning and hail which may lead to localised damage to infrastructure, vehicles and informal settlements are expected over western parts of KwaZulu-Natal, central and the escarpment of Mpumalanga and the extreme eastern of the Free State.

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the western parts of North West and in places over Northern Cape.

Regional forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Monday:

GAUTENG
Fine in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm but hot in the extreme north. Isolated showers and thundershowers can be expected in the south by the afternoon.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Very High

MPUMALANGA
Partly cloudy and warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers except in the Lowveld where it will be hot.

LIMPOPO
Partly cloudy in the extreme south, otherwise fine and warm to hot.

NORTH-WEST
Fine, windy and warm, becoming partly cloudy, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the eastern and southern parts.

THE FREE STATE
Fine, windy and warm, becoming partly cloudy, with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the north.

THE NORTHERN CAPE
Fine along the coast where it will be cool, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south and central but scattered in the south-east. It will be windy in the north-east. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-easterly.

THE WESTERN CAPE
Fine in the extreme west, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers over the eastern and south-eastern parts from the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly, becoming light south-westerly from the evening along the west.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High

THE WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Cloudy along the coast and adjacent interior with scattered showers and thundershower, otherwise partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers. The wind along the coast will be fresh easterly, but strong at times.

THE EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Cloudy along the coast and adjacent interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool, with scattered showers and thundershowers. The wind along the coast will be fresh easterly, but north-easterly in the afternoon.

KWAZULU-NATAL
Partly cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated along the coast. in the west. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate southerly to south-westerly becoming north-easterly in the extreme north towards evening.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Low

Travellers forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Monday:

PRETORIA
Fine in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/29°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very High

JOHANNESBURG
Fine in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers by the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/27°C

VEREENIGING
Fine in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers by the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/26°C

MBOMBELA
Cloudy with morning fog at first, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 14/30°C

POLOKWANE
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/28°C

MAHIKENG
Fine and windy, becoming partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/29°C

VRYBURG
Partly cloudy and windy.
Minimum/Maximum: 6/30°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Fine and windy, becoming partly cloudy, with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/27°C

KIMBERLEY
Fine and windy, becoming partly cloudy, with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/29°C

UPINGTON
Fine, becoming partly cloudy by the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/31°C

CAPE TOWN
Fine
Wind: Moderate southerly becoming south-westerly from the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/26°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

GEORGE
Cloudy with isolated showers and rain from the afternoon.
Wind: Light easterly, becoming moderate by the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/20°C

GQEBERHA
Cloudy with scattered showers and rain.
Wind: Fresh south-easterly, becoming strong in the evening.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/20°C

EAST LONDON
Partly cloudy in the morning, otherwise cloudy with scattered showers and rain.
Wind: Moderate to fresh easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/21°C

DURBAN
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Light to moderate northerly to north-easterly, reaching fresh in the afternoon. It will become light to moderate southerly to south-westerly in the evening.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/24°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low

RICHARDS BAY
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Light to moderate northerly to north-easterly, reaching fresh in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/29°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/25°C

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