Updated Friday 16 October 2026, 05:31 SAST
Thunderstorms roll across Gauteng today, with Johannesburg reaching 30C and Soweto and Vereeniging touching 31C. Tomorrow stays unsettled in Johannesburg and Soweto, with showers and thundershowers and highs near 32C, while Vereeniging keeps the thunderstorms going. Pretoria dries out sooner, with partly cloudy skies and a hot 34C tomorrow and again on Sunday.
From Sunday the storms clear, and the days ahead settle into partly cloudy, then clear and mostly clear skies. Johannesburg holds around 29C to 31C through Wednesday, and nights cool a little from Tuesday, dipping to about 15C. Thursday brings high level clouds. Keep an umbrella handy today and tomorrow, and on the hot, sunny days that follow, carry water and find shade over midday.
Warnings and Advisories for Gauteng
The 7-day forecast for Johannesburg comes first, then 3 more towns across Gauteng.
7-Day Weather Forecast: Johannesburg
Tap a town below to open its 7-day forecast.
Soweto next.
Vereeniging next.
That is every town in Gauteng on our list.
How SAWS weather warning levels work
The South African Weather Service issues impact-based warnings. They say what the weather could do to people, roads and homes, not only how strong it will be. Each warning has a colour and a level from 1 to 10.
- Yellow (Levels 1 to 4): minor to moderate impact. Local disruption such as flooded streets, travel delays or damage to informal homes. Stay alert.
- Orange (Levels 5 to 8): significant impact. Major travel problems, power cuts, flooding in low-lying areas and damage to property are likely. Prepare and take action.
- Red (Levels 9 and 10): severe impact. Widespread flooding, washed-away roads, damaged buildings and danger to life. Take emergency precautions at once.
The number also reflects how likely the impact is, so two warnings of the same colour can differ in how likely they are to happen. Always follow SAWS and your local disaster management.
Forecast data: South African Weather Service (weathersa.co.za) and various 3rd party providers and AI Tools.