South Africa wakes to a mixed bag of weather this Thursday, with wet conditions dominating the eastern half of the country as showers and thundershowers roll across KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga, while Cape Town starts the day under a blanket of fog and Gqeberha sees some slight rain. Inland provinces like Gauteng, the Free State, North West and the Northern Cape enjoy partly cloudy skies with warm afternoons climbing to around 28 to 30 degrees. Do take care in the drier interior, though, as extreme veld fire conditions are in effect, so avoid any activities that could spark a blaze.
🎬 7-Day Weather Forecast Video
⚠️ Weather Warnings
Red level 10Veld Fire ConditionsThohoyandou, Musina · from 10:00 on Thursday 24 September, valid until 21:59 on 24 September▼
Areas: Thohoyandou, Musina.
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Expected impacts
- Conditions are such that the FDI index is above 75 in identified areas. Under these conditions, fires may develop and spread rapidly, resulting in damage to property and possible loss of human and/or animal life.
What to do ▼
Fire teams, labour and equipment are to be placed on full stand-by. At first sign of smoke, every possible measure should be taken in order to bring the fire under control in the shortest possible time. All available aircraft are to be called for without delay.
Weather Advisories
1 itemFire Danger WarningsExtremely high fire danger conditions are expected in Musina and Thulamela Local Municipalities in Limpopo.▼
- Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in Musina and Thulamela Local Municipalities in Limpopo.
Moon Phase
🌔 Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous: more than half lit and still growing towards full – a building, almost-there phase.
The Moon is about 93% illuminated tonight, on day 12.3 of its 29.5-day cycle. It rises at 16:39 and sets at 05:13 (SAST). Next full moon: Saturday 26 September · next new moon: Sunday 11 October.
Today’s Weather by Province
Saffarazzi Weather
Gauteng Weather Today
Johannesburg
28°/12°
Today · Partly cloudy
Rain 0%Wind SE 5 km/hFeels 28°Humidity 25-60%UV LowAir quality Poor (71)Cloud 50%Sun 05:54 – 18:05
SAWS outlook: Partly cloudy and warm. The expected UVB sunburn index: High.
The days ahead
Fri
27°/17°
Sat
27°/17°
Sun
28°/17°
Mon
27°/18°
Tue
21°/15°
Around the province
Pretoria 30°/13° Partly cloudy · ESE 5 km/h
Soweto 28°/12° Partly cloudy · SE 5 km/h
Vereeniging 27°/12° Partly cloudy · ESE 5 km/h
Saffarazzi Weather
Western Cape Weather Today
Cape Town
24°/15°
Today · Fog
Rain 0%Wind SSW 5 km/hFeels 25°Humidity 65-90%UV LowAir quality Extremely poor (145)Cloud 75%Sun 06:32 – 18:44Tides H 01:53 · L 07:54 · H 14:06 · L 20:17Sea 15.7°C · 1.68 m waves · 11.3 s swell
SAWS outlook: Cloudy with morning fog patches over the west and southern parts, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the extreme north-eastern parts. It will be hot along the west coast. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh easterly to south-easterly along the south-west and south-coast until afternoon, otherwise light and variable. The expected UVB sunburn index: Very High.
The days ahead
Fri
24°/17°
Sat
19°/16°
Sun
18°/14°
Mon
21°/13°
Tue
23°/13°
Wed
26°/12°
Around the province
Stellenbosch 25°/15° Fog · ENE 5 km/h
Paarl 26°/17° Fog · ESE 5 km/h
George 22°/16° Fog · ESE 10 km/h
Saffarazzi Weather
KwaZulu-Natal Weather Today
Durban
25°/20°
Today · Showers and Thundershowers
Rain 30%Wind SSW 10 km/hFeels 25°Humidity 80-85%UV ModerateAir quality Poor (61)Cloud 5%Sun 05:42 – 17:53Tides H 02:28 · L 08:31 · H 14:44 · L 20:55Sea 22.4°C · 1.46 m waves · 9.4 s swell
SAWS outlook: Morning fog patches over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm, becoming cloudy in the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-westerly in the extreme north at first, otherwise light to moderate southerly to south-westerly, but south-easterly in the north. The expected UVB sunburn index: High.
The days ahead
Fri
24°/20°
Sat
25°/20°
Sun
24°/21°
Mon
20°/19°
Tue
20°/18°
Around the province
Pietermaritzburg 25°/15° Showers and Thundershowers · ESE 5 km/h
Richards Bay 29°/19° Showers and Thundershowers · SE 10 km/h
Newcastle 26°/13° Showers and Thundershowers · ESE 5 km/h
Saffarazzi Weather
Eastern Cape Weather Today
Gqeberha
23°/18°
Today · Slight rain
Rain 30%Wind E 15 km/hFeels 21°Humidity 90-95%UV LowAir quality Moderate (46)Cloud 75%Sun 06:03 – 18:15Tides H 02:19 · L 08:23 · H 14:35 · L 20:46Sea 16.5°C · 2.22 m waves · 9.6 s swell
SAWS outlook: Western half: Cloudy with morning fog in places and a chance of light rain along the east coast and adjacent interior in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated thundershowers in the north-west. The wind along the coast will be moderate easterly. Eastern half: Cloudy with morning fog in places, otherwise partly cloudy cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers. The wind along the coast will be light south-westerly, becoming south-easterly in the afternoon.
The days ahead
Fri
24°/18°
Sat
21°/18°
Sun
19°/17°
Mon
17°/15°
Tue
18°/15°
Around the province
East London 23°/18° Slight rain · ESE 10 km/h
Mthatha 26°/15° Showers and Thundershowers · SE 5 km/h
Queenstown 27°/12° Showers and Thundershowers · ESE 5 km/h
Saffarazzi Weather
Free State Weather Today
Bloemfontein
28°/9°
Today · Partly cloudy
Rain 0%Wind ENE 5 km/hFeels 28°Humidity 25-70%UV ModerateAir quality Moderate (57)Cloud 50%Sun 06:01 – 18:12
SAWS outlook: Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south and along Lesotho border.
The days ahead
Fri
28°/15°
Sat
28°/15°
Sun
27°/14°
Mon
25°/13°
Tue
23°/12°
Wed
21°/11°
Around the province
Bethlehem 25°/8° Showers and Thundershowers · ESE 5 km/h
Kroonstad 29°/14° Partly cloudy · E 5 km/h
Saffarazzi Weather
Limpopo Weather Today
Polokwane
29°/15°
Today · Showers and Thundershowers
Rain 30%Wind ENE 10 km/hFeels 29°Humidity 30-80%UV LowAir quality Poor (69)Cloud 25%Sun 05:49 – 17:59
SAWS outlook: Partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers in places in the south and central in the afternoon.
The days ahead
Fri
27°/15°
Sat
28°/15°
Sun
30°/15°
Mon
27°/17°
Tue
22°/14°
Around the province
Tzaneen 29°/18° Showers and Thundershowers · E 10 km/h
Thohoyandou 31°/18° Cloudy · ESE 10 km/h
Musina 31°/20° Partly cloudy · ESE 15 km/h
Saffarazzi Weather
Mpumalanga Weather Today
Mbombela
22°/16°
Today · Showers and Thundershowers
Rain 30%Wind E 5 km/hFeels 21°Humidity 50-90%UV LowAir quality Poor (64)Cloud 50%Sun 05:42 – 17:52
SAWS outlook: Morning fog patches in places in the south, otherwise partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers in the afternoon. It will be warm in the Lowveld.
The days ahead
Fri
27°/16°
Sat
29°/15°
Sun
32°/15°
Mon
25°/16°
Tue
21°/15°
Around the province
eMalahleni 26°/13° Showers and Thundershowers · E 10 km/h
Ermelo 22°/12° Showers and Thundershowers · E 10 km/h
Saffarazzi Weather
North West Weather Today
Mahikeng
30°/14°
Today · Partly cloudy
Rain 0%Wind E 5 km/hFeels 30°Humidity 20-50%UV ModerateAir quality Moderate (59)Cloud 25%Sun 06:04 – 18:14
SAWS outlook: Fine and warm.
The days ahead
Fri
29°/18°
Sat
30°/18°
Sun
31°/18°
Mon
29°/17°
Tue
25°/16°
Wed
24°/15°
Around the province
Rustenburg 31°/15° Partly cloudy · SE 5 km/h
Potchefstroom 28°/12° Fog · S 10 km/h
Klerksdorp 29°/13° Fog · E 5 km/h
Saffarazzi Weather
Northern Cape Weather Today
Kimberley
30°/10°
Today · Partly cloudy
Rain 0%Wind ENE 10 km/hFeels 32°Humidity 25-60%UV ModerateAir quality Moderate (55)Cloud 50%Sun 06:07 – 18:18Tides H 01:08 · L 07:11 · H 13:23 · L 19:38Sea 14.1°C · 1.26 m waves · 10.3 s swell
SAWS outlook: Morning fog along the coast, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers in the southern parts, but fine in the central and north-eastern parts. The wind along the coast will be light and variable.
The days ahead
Fri
30°/17°
Sat
30°/19°
Sun
27°/15°
Mon
26°/14°
Tue
25°/14°
Wed
24°/13°
Around the province
Upington 34°/18° Partly cloudy · NE 10 km/h
Springbok 31°/15° Cloudy · NNW 10 km/h
De Aar 29°/14° Showers and Thundershowers · ENE 10 km/h
Forecast data: South African Weather Service (weathersa.co.za) and various 3rd party providers and AI Tools.