Last updated: Thursday 17 September 2026, 16:34 SAST – the warnings and advisories below were refreshed after SAWS issued a new high-level alert.
Good morning, North West. We open the working week on a wet note, with Mahikeng expecting showers and thundershowers on Monday at 12 to 24 degrees. Things settle nicely midweek as Tuesday turns mostly clear and Wednesday brings clear skies, warming up to a pleasant 27 degrees. Then the wet weather returns for Thursday and Friday, with more showers and thundershowers around and Thursday reaching a warm 29 degrees in Mahikeng.
Around the province it follows a similar rhythm. Rustenburg sits on the warmer side at 27 to 28 degrees, while Potchefstroom and Klerksdorp hover in the low to mid twenties, with slight rain giving way to clear skies later. There are no SAWS warnings in place, but keep an umbrella handy for those Monday, Thursday and Friday showers.
Warnings and Advisories for North West
Localised damage to informal settlements. Risk of runaway fires. Localised power and communication interruptions. Localised damage to temporary structures (e.g tents).
What to do: Take extra caution when driving, particularly high sided vehicles due to cross winds. Remove loose debris from open areas as it may be blown away. At first sign of smoke, every possible measure should be taken in order to bring the fire under control in the shortest possible time. If possible, avoid erecting temporary structures during this period.
Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe thunderstorms accompanied by heavy downpours and with a possibility of damaging winds, excessive lightning and hail, leading to localised flooding is expected over the western parts of the Free State, extreme western parts of the North West, and the central parts of the Northern Cape.
Yellow Level 2 Warning: Damaging Winds resulting in localised damage to settlements, localised interruption to power and communications and difficult driving conditions is expected over Northern Cape except in the south-east, the western and northern parts of the Western Cape as well as the western parts of the North West.
5 Day Weather Forecast: Mahikeng
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 14 Sep | Showers and Thundershowers | 24° 12° | 60% | NNE 20.0 km/h | |
| Tuesday 15 Sep | Mostly clear | 24° 12° | 0% | W 5.0 km/h | |
| Wednesday 16 Sep | Clear skies | 27° 12° | 0% | E 5.0 km/h | |
| Thursday 17 Sep | Showers and Thundershowers | 29° 13° | 30% | NE 5.0 km/h | |
| Friday 18 Sep | Showers and Thundershowers | 26° 16° | 60% | NNE 10.0 km/h |
More weather forecasts for the North West
Rustenburg
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 14 Sep | Showers and Thundershowers | 27° 15° | 30% | N 15.0 km/h | |
| Tuesday 15 Sep | Slight rain | 25° 14° | 30% | WNW 5.0 km/h | |
| Wednesday 16 Sep | Clear skies | 28° 14° | 0% | ESE 5.0 km/h | |
| Thursday 17 Sep | Slight rain | 30° 15° | 30% | E 5.0 km/h | |
| Friday 18 Sep | Showers and Thundershowers | 27° 17° | 30% | ENE 5.0 km/h |
Potchefstroom
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 14 Sep | Showers and Thundershowers | 25° 10° | 60% | NNE 20.0 km/h | |
| Tuesday 15 Sep | Slight rain | 22° 12° | 30% | W 10.0 km/h | |
| Wednesday 16 Sep | Clear skies | 25° 12° | 0% | E 5.0 km/h | |
| Thursday 17 Sep | Showers and Thundershowers | 27° 12° | 60% | NNE 10.0 km/h | |
| Friday 18 Sep | Showers and Thundershowers | 24° 15° | 30% | NNE 10.0 km/h |
Klerksdorp
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 14 Sep | Showers and Thundershowers | 25° 9° | 60% | N 20.0 km/h | |
| Tuesday 15 Sep | Partly cloudy | 22° 11° | 0% | W 5.0 km/h | |
| Wednesday 16 Sep | Clear skies | 26° 11° | 0% | E 5.0 km/h | |
| Thursday 17 Sep | Showers and Thundershowers | 28° 12° | 60% | N 5.0 km/h | |
| Friday 18 Sep | Showers and Thundershowers | 25° 14° | 60% | N 10.0 km/h |
Forecast data: South African Weather Service (weathersa.co.za); tides: tide-forecast.com and Open-Meteo. The warnings section is refreshed during the week when SAWS issues a high-level alert for the province.
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