Today’s Weather [WATCH]: Rain and thundershowers spreading nationwide – 14 September

Wet weather dominates South Africa today, with rain and showers falling across much of the country as Bloemfontein, Kimberley, Cape Town and Gqeberha all see moderate to steady rain, while showers and thundershowers roll through Johannesburg and Mahikeng. Coastal Durban stays cloudy and mild between 21 and 27 degrees, and Mbombela can expect a bit of drizzle, with Polokwane also holding onto cloudy skies. With six weather advisories currently in place from the South African Weather Service, it is worth keeping an eye on official updates and taking care on the roads as the wet conditions persist.

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⚠️ Weather Warnings

Weather Advisory (Warning Advisory), valid until 23:59 on 14 September.
Areas: Grabouw, Garies, Pofadder, Springbok, Worcester, Prince Albert, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Paarl, George, Redelinghuys, Swellendam.

• 1. Intermittent showers and thundershowers from Sunday until Monday afternoon, heavy at times with possible large amounts of small hail and lightning.
• 2. Significant drop in temperatures over the high-lying areas.
• 3. Windy coastal and interior conditions.
• 4. Very rough seas (reaching 4.0 to 4.5 m south of Table Bay).

The public and small stock farmers are advised to take the necessary precaution to ensure the safety and health of their animals during very cold days. Limit outdoor activities and keep warm.

Weather Advisories

Impact-Based Warnings

• Yellow Level 4 Warning for Disruptive Rain leading to flooding of roads and settlements, major disruption of traffic flow are expected over the eastern Namakwa of the Northern Cape, the Central Karoo District of the Western Cape.
• Yellow level 2 Warning for Severe Thunderstorms with excessive lightning leading to localised injuries (human and livestock) and service disruption due to power disruptions over the Nama Khoi and Kamiesberg municipalities of the Northern Cape, the West Coast, Cape Winelands, Overberg Districts, as well as the City of Cape Town of the Western Cape.
• Yellow level 1 Warning for Severe Thunderstorms resulting in localised damage to settlements and temporary structures, localised disruption to power and communication are expected in places over the north-eastern coast and adjacent interior of the Eastern Cape.
• Yellow Level 2 Warning for Damaging Winds resulting in damages to informal settlements, power and communication disruption are expected over the North West province, eastern parts of the Northern Cape, the central and the western parts of the Free State province, central and western parts of Limpopo and in places over the northern parts of the Eastern Cape.
• Yellow Level 2 warning for Damaging Winds And Waves resulting in localised disruption of small harbours and/or ports for a short period of time, difficulty in navigation and localised damage to infrastructure and settlements are expected between Port Edward and Richards Bay and the adjacent interior.
• A Yellow level 1 Warning for Damaging Winds resulting in localised damage to settlements, localised interruption to power and communications and difficulty in navigation is expected in places over extreme north-eastern parts of the Eastern Cape coast and adjacent interior.

Fire Danger Warnings

• Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Western parts of the Waterberg District and the Blouberg municipality of Limpopo.

Advisories

• A Cut-off low pressure system developing west of the country, is expected to affect the Western and Northern Cape provinces from Sunday into Monday (14/09/2026). The public and small stock farmers are advised that intermittent showers and thundershowers accompanied heavy downpours at times with possible large amounts of small hail and lightning, significant drop in temperatures over the high-lying areas, windy coastal and interior conditions as well as very rough seas (reaching 4.0 to 4.5 m south of Table Bay).

Moon Phase

🌒 Moon phase: Waxing Crescent: a slim sliver of the Moon is lighting up as it grows towards full – traditionally a time for setting intentions.

The Moon is about 6% illuminated tonight, on day 2.3 of its 29.5-day cycle. It rises at 08:14 and sets at 22:15 (SAST). Next full moon: Saturday 26 September · next new moon: Sunday 11 October.

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From the Weather Community

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Forecast data: South African Weather Service (weathersa.co.za). Tide times: tide-forecast.com; sea state and modelled tides for Cape Town, Durban, Gqeberha, East London, Port Nolloth: Open-Meteo Marine (those heights are relative to mean sea level).