Very hot in the west on Thursday and a thunderstorm warning for the north-east

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

This forecast is for: Thu 09 October 2025
The maps cover: Thu 09 Oct – Sat 11 Oct

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From Thursday it should be partly cloudy and cool to warm but hot to very hot over the central and western parts of South Africa. Isolated showers and rain are expected but scattered in the north-east.

Very hot to extremely hot conditions are expected over the Kamiesberg municipality in the Northern Cape as well as over Matzikama, Cederberg and Bergrivier municipalities in the Western Cape on Thursday, with daytime temperatures expected to reach the high 30's and lower 40's according to the SA Weather Service.

Warnings from the SA Weather Service from Thursday:

A. level 1 warning for severe thunderstorms resulting in heavy downpours causing localised flooding of susceptible areas and roads, strong damaging winds (falling trees), large amounts of small hail and injuries due to lightning over central and south-western Limpopo as well as the northern Highveld of Mpumalanga.

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the central and north-western parts of the Northern Cape, extreme north-western parts of the Western Cape as well as over the western Bushveld of Limpopo.

Regional forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Thursday:

GAUTENG
Partly cloudy and warm with scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers.
The expected UVB sunburn index: High

MPUMALANGA
Cloudy in the east, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm, with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered over the Highveld.

LIMPOPO
Cloudy in the Lowveld, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered over the extreme south-western parts.

NORTH-WEST
Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the extreme north-east.

THE FREE STATE
Fine and warm, but partly cloudy in the east, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the extreme east.

THE NORTHERN CAPE
Fine and warm to hot, otherwise partly cloudy in the extreme north-east. It will be extremely hot in places along the coast. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south to south-easterly, becoming north-westerly late afternoon.

THE WESTERN CAPE
Partly cloudy with morning fog patches in the south, where it be cool, otherwise fine and warm to hot. It will be very hot along the west coast. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly along the south coast, otherwise fresh to strong south to south-easterly.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Very High

THE WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Morning fog in places over the interior, otherwise fine and warm, but cool along the coast where it will be cloudy in the morning and in the evening. The wind along the coast will be light north-westerly, becoming moderate to fresh easterly from mid-morning, reaching strong In places in the afternoon.

THE EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Morning fog south of the escarpment, otherwise fine and warm, but cloudy and cool with a chance of evening drizzle along the coast and adjacent interior. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-westerly, becoming moderate to fresh north-easterly in the afternoon.

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

Travellers forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Thursday:

PRETORIA
Partly cloudy with scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/31°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

JOHANNESBURG
Partly cloudy with scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/28°C

VEREENIGING
Partly cloudy with scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 9/28°C

MBOMBELA
Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/24°C

POLOKWANE
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/26°C

MAHIKENG
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 14/31°C

VRYBURG
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Minimum/Maximum: 8/31°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 7/29°C

KIMBERLEY
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 9/32°C

UPINGTON
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 14/35°C

CAPE TOWN
Fine.
Wind: Moderate to fresh southerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 14/30°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very High

GEORGE
Partly cloudy in the morning, otherwise fine.
Wind: Light to moderate east to north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/23°C

GQEBERHA
Cloudy in the morning becoming fine.
Wind: Light north-westerly, becoming moderate to fresh easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/21°C

EAST LONDON
Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy from late afternoon.
Wind: Light north-westerly, becoming moderate to fresh north-easterly in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/23°C

DURBAN
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Wind: Light and variable in the morning, otherwise moderate easterly to north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 20/24°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High

RICHARDS BAY
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
Wind: Light north-westerly in the morning, otherwise moderate easterly to north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/25°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Cloudy with morning and evening fog, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/24°C

This forecast is usually updated a few times per day.

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