Thursday looks unsettled across much of the country, with showers and thundershowers expected to roll through KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga, some of them potentially severe, while Cape Town starts the day under fog and Gqeberha sees slight rain. Warm, partly cloudy conditions hold across the interior, with Mahikeng and Kimberley climbing to around 30C, though the dry heat brings extreme veld fire conditions to watch out for. Do keep an eye on the severe thunderstorm warnings still in place for the eastern parts as the day unfolds, and note that fire and storm alerts already active carry through the rest of today too.
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- Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Musina and Thulamela municipalities of Limpopo on Thursday (24/09/2026).
Source: South African Weather Service severe weather alerts.
🌅 Tomorrow Across South Africa: Thursday 24 September
Tomorrow brings a mixed bag across South Africa, with Gauteng and the Free State enjoying partly cloudy skies, while KwaZulu-Natal sees showers and thundershowers, the Western Cape wakes to fog, and the Eastern Cape catches slight rain. Temperatures range warmly from a cool 12°C in Gauteng to a pleasant 28°C in the Free State.
| Town | Min / Max | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Pretoria | 13° / 30°C | Partly cloudy. UVB Sunburn Index: High |
| Johannesburg | 12° / 28°C | Partly cloudy. |
| Vereeniging | 12° / 27°C | Partly cloudy. |
| Mbombela | 16° / 23°C | Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the afternoon. |
| Polokwane | 15° / 29°C | Partly cloudy. |
| Mahikeng | 17° / 30°C | Fine. |
| Vryburg | 17° / 30°C | Fine. |
| Bloemfontein | 15° / 28°C | Partly cloudy. |
| Kimberley | 17° / 30°C | Partly cloudy. |
| Upington | 20° / 34°C | Fine. |
| Cape Town | 15° / 24°C | Cloudy with fog in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy. Wind: Light and variable. UVB Sunburn Index: Very High |
| George | 16° / 22°C | Cloudy with fog in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy. Wind: Light to moderate northerly. |
| Gqeberha | 16° / 23°C | Cloudy with fog and light rain in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy. Wind: Moderate easterly. |
| KuGompo City | 18° / 23°C | Cloudy with fog and light rain in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy. Wind: Light south-westerly, becoming easterly. |
| Durban | 20° / 25°C | Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers. Wind: Light to moderate southerly to south-westerly becoming light and variable by the evening. UVB Sunburn Index: High |
| Richards Bay | 20° / 27°C | Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers. Wind: Light to moderate southerly to south-westerly becoming light and variable by the evening. |
| Pietermaritzburg | 15° / 25°C | Morning fog, otherwise partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. (South African Weather Service) |
Source: South African Weather Service travellers forecast.
Forecast data: South African Weather Service (weathersa.co.za) and various 3rd party providers and AI Tools.