Maps partly based on data from the SA Weather Service

Sunday weather – rain possible across most of SA and severe thunderstorms continue

By Staff Writer
Published: 8 November 2025 [updated 9 November]

This forecast is for: Sun 09 November 2025
The maps cover: Sun 09 Nov – Mon 10 Nov


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From Sunday it should be cloudy and cool across central and eastern parts of South Africa with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers possible, as well as morning fog.

Heat wave conditions with persistently high temperatures are expected over the West Coast, City of Cape Town and western parts of the Cape Winelands on Sunday.

Note that we were seeing some possible snowfall for the east of Lesotho on Sunday night but it is no longer indicated.

Warnings from the SA Weather Service for Sunday:

A. level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms leading to localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges are expected over the eastern parts of the Northern Cape and the western parts of the Free State.

Regional forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Sunday:

GAUTENG
Cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Moderate

MPUMALANGA
Cloudy and cool to warm, with isolated showers and thundershowers. No rain expected in the Lowveld.

LIMPOPO
Partly cloudy at first, otherwise cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the Lowveld.

NORTH-WEST
Partly cloudy and warm, with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the extreme west.

THE FREE STATE
Partly cloudy and cool to warm, with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the east.

THE NORTHERN CAPE
Morning fog along the coast, otherwise partly cloudy to cloudy and warm, with scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers but isolated in places in the west. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate northerly to north-westerly.

THE WESTERN CAPE
Morning fog patches along the coast, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to very hot with isolated showers and thundershowers over the central and eastern interior. It will be cool over the Peninsula. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-westerly but moderate to fresh easterly along the south coast.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Very High

THE WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Morning fog in places in the south, otherwise partly cloudy and warm, with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers. It will become cloudy in the north with widespread showers and thundershowers in the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly.

THE EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Morning fog in places south of escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers. It will become cloudy in the north with widespread showers and thundershowers in the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly.

KWAZULU-NATAL
Morning fog patches over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the west. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High

Travellers forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Sunday:

PRETORIA
Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/24°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate

JOHANNESBURG
Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/23°C

VEREENIGING
Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 14/21°C

MBOMBELA
Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/27°C

POLOKWANE
Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/25°C

MAHIKENG
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/25°C

VRYBURG
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 17/26°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/25°C

KIMBERLEY
Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/27°C

UPINGTON
Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/30°C

CAPE TOWN
Fine, becoming partly cloudy.
Wind: Light and variable, becoming light to moderate north-westerly to south-westerly from the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 22/34°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very High

GEORGE
Partly cloudy.
Wind: Light to moderate easterly to south-easterly becoming fresh from the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/25°C

GQEBERHA
Partly cloudy with morning isolated rain and showers.
Wind: Moderate to fresh easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/23°C

EAST LONDON
Cloudy with scattered showers and rain.
Wind: Moderate to fresh north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 17/25°C

DURBAN
Partly cloudy.
Wind: Moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 18/25°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

RICHARDS BAY
Partly cloudy.
Wind: Moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 17/28°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Morning fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershower.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/27°C

This forecast is usually updated a few times per day.



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