🎬 7 Day Weather Forecast Video
A wet and unsettled picture takes shape across much of the country for the rest of today, with showers and thundershowers rolling through the Free State, North West and the Northern Cape, while Cape Town and Gqeberha see cooler, damp conditions under rain showers. Up north and along the coast things stay far kinder, with clear skies and warmth in Johannesburg, Polokwane and Mbombela, and Durban basking in a balmy high of 32 degrees. Do keep an eye on the several weather advisories currently in place from the South African Weather Service, and expect more of the same mixed bag tomorrow.
⚠️ Weather Warnings TL;DR
- Weather Advisory (Warning Advisory) – Grabouw, Garies and 10 more areas, valid until 23:59 on 3 September.
No new or upgraded warnings since this morning.
🗓️ Weather Warnings and Advice for the Days Ahead
Fire Danger Warnings
- Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the central parts of the country, including most parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
Advisories
- Cold to very cold, wet and windy conditions can be expected in places over the Namakwa District of the Northern Cape and the interior of the Western Cape on Friday (04/09/2026).
Source: South African Weather Service severe weather alerts.
Looking to Tomorrow
Tomorrow brings a mix across South Africa, with showers and thundershowers likely over Gauteng and the Free State, rain in KwaZulu-Natal, and calmer, partly cloudy to cloudy skies in the Western and Eastern Cape. Gauteng sees the widest swing from a cool 9°C to a warm 26°C, while KwaZulu-Natal stays mildest overnight at 17°C.
From the Weather Community
Forecast data: South African Weather Service (weathersa.co.za).