This weekend brings a wet and cool spell across the North West, with the province staying on the mild side both days. On Saturday, expect showers and thundershowers to move through, with Mahikeng sitting between 16 and 21 degrees, Rustenburg reaching a warmer 23, and Potchefstroom around 20. By Sunday things settle down a touch, with only slight rain about and temperatures easing back to 14 to 21 in Mahikeng and around 20 in Klerksdorp.
Even with the rain around, veld fire conditions warnings are active for Ditsobotla, Tswaing, Ventersdorp and Maquassi Hills, so please hold off on any open burning and be careful with anything that could spark a fire. Keep a raincoat or umbrella handy for Saturday, and enjoy the cooler, calmer weather as the weekend winds down.
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.
Weekend Weather Forecast: Mahikeng
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 19 Sep | Showers and Thundershowers | 21° 16° | 30% | NE 25.0 km/h | |
| Sunday 20 Sep | Slight rain | 21° 14° | 30% | NE 15.0 km/h |
More weather forecasts for the North West
Rustenburg
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 19 Sep | Showers and Thundershowers | 23° 15° | 30% | ENE 20.0 km/h | |
| Sunday 20 Sep | Slight rain | 22° 14° | 30% | ENE 15.0 km/h |
Potchefstroom
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 19 Sep | Showers and Thundershowers | 20° 13° | 30% | NE 20.0 km/h | |
| Sunday 20 Sep | Slight rain | 20° 13° | 30% | NE 15.0 km/h |
Klerksdorp
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 19 Sep | Showers and Thundershowers | 21° 14° | 30% | NE 20.0 km/h | |
| Sunday 20 Sep | Slight rain | 20° 14° | 30% | NE 15.0 km/h |
Forecast data: South African Weather Service (weathersa.co.za) and various 3rd party providers and AI Tools.
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