Here is today’s weather by province: Heavy rain alert for Graaff Reinet and Somerset East

It’s a mixed Sunday across South Africa. Rain showers are falling over Johannesburg, Polokwane and Mbombela, while grey, overcast skies cover Durban, Bloemfontein, Mahikeng and Kimberley. Winds are mostly light, with most highs between 21°C and 25°C.

Cape Town is the standout, with clear skies and a warm 28°C, while Johannesburg starts the day coldest at a chilly 8°C. The Eastern Cape is the wettest region, with slight rain in Gqeberha and a breezy 20 km/h wind. SAWS has issued Disruptive Rain warnings for Willowmore, Somerset East, Jansenville and Graaff Reinet.

Warnings and Advisories

WarningDisruptive Rain – Willowmore, Somerset East + more

WarningSevere Thunderstorms – Matatiele, Mount Ayliff + more

7-Day Forecast by Province

Gauteng

Johannesburg

21° / 8°

Today: Rain showers · wind NNE 10 km/h
Day Conditions High / Low Wind
Sun 4 Oct Rain showers 21° 8° NNE 10 km/h
Mon 5 Oct Showers and Thundershowers 22° 13° NE 5 km/h
Tue 6 Oct Partly cloudy 23° 13° NNE 5 km/h
Wed 7 Oct Rain showers 27° 14° NNE 5 km/h
Thu 8 Oct Cloudy 27° 16° NNE 5 km/h
Fri 9 Oct Mostly clear 29° 17° N 5 km/h
Sat 10 Oct Showers and Thundershowers 29° 18° N 5 km/h

Around the province

Pretoria23°9°Soweto20°7°Vereeniging22°8°

Western Cape

Cape Town

28° / 15°

Today: Clear skies · wind E 5 km/h
Day Conditions High / Low Wind
Sun 4 Oct Clear skies 28° 15° E 5 km/h
Mon 5 Oct Partly cloudy 23° 13° W 10 km/h
Tue 6 Oct Rain showers 16° 14° SSW 10 km/h
Wed 7 Oct Clear skies 17° 11° SSE 10 km/h
Thu 8 Oct High level clouds 19° 11° SW 5 km/h
Fri 9 Oct Partly cloudy 19° 11° SSE 5 km/h
Sat 10 Oct High level clouds n/a° n/a° n/a n/a km/h

Around the province

Stellenbosch29°14°Paarl31°15°George22°13°

KwaZulu-Natal

Durban

23° / 16°

Today: Overcast · wind SE 10 km/h
Day Conditions High / Low Wind
Sun 4 Oct Overcast 23° 16° SE 10 km/h
Mon 5 Oct Cloudy 23° 20° E 10 km/h
Tue 6 Oct Showers and Thundershowers 26° 20° NNE 10 km/h
Wed 7 Oct Showers and Thundershowers 22° 20° SSW 10 km/h
Thu 8 Oct Cloudy 22° 19° SSW 5 km/h
Fri 9 Oct Partly cloudy 23° 19° S 5 km/h
Sat 10 Oct High level clouds n/a° n/a° n/a n/a km/h

Around the province

Pietermaritzburg24°11°Richards Bay27°16°Newcastle22°9°

Eastern Cape

Gqeberha

19° / 15°

Today: Slight rain · wind ENE 20 km/h
Day Conditions High / Low Wind
Sun 4 Oct Slight rain 19° 15° ENE 20 km/h
Mon 5 Oct Partly cloudy 25° 17° ENE 10 km/h
Tue 6 Oct Slight rain 20° 16° WSW 20 km/h
Wed 7 Oct Rain showers 18° 15° SW 5 km/h
Thu 8 Oct Cloudy 19° 14° N 5 km/h
Fri 9 Oct Mostly clear 19° 14° W 10 km/h
Sat 10 Oct High level clouds n/a° n/a° n/a n/a km/h

Around the province

East London21°15°Mthatha21°13°Queenstown19°11°

Free State

Bloemfontein

24° / 10°

Today: Overcast · wind NE 15 km/h
Day Conditions High / Low Wind
Sun 4 Oct Overcast 24° 10° NE 15 km/h
Mon 5 Oct Cloudy 23° 12° NE 15 km/h
Tue 6 Oct Cloudy 24° 12° NW 10 km/h
Wed 7 Oct Cloudy 27° 14° NNE 10 km/h
Thu 8 Oct Partly cloudy 29° 15° NNE 10 km/h
Fri 9 Oct Partly cloudy 31° 15° N 5 km/h
Sat 10 Oct Cloudy 31° 17° NNE 10 km/h

Around the province

Bethlehem20°7°Kroonstad24°13°

Limpopo

Polokwane

22° / 9°

Today: Rain showers · wind NE 10 km/h
Day Conditions High / Low Wind
Sun 4 Oct Rain showers 22° 9° NE 10 km/h
Mon 5 Oct Rain showers 20° 13° NE 10 km/h
Tue 6 Oct Showers and Thundershowers 23° 13° ENE 5 km/h
Wed 7 Oct Rain showers 26° 14° NE 10 km/h
Thu 8 Oct Cloudy 27° 16° NE 10 km/h
Fri 9 Oct Mostly clear 29° 16° NE 10 km/h
Sat 10 Oct Partly cloudy 28° 18° ENE 10 km/h

Around the province

Tzaneen23°10°Thohoyandou24°11°Musina26°12°

Mpumalanga

Mbombela

22° / 9°

Today: Rain showers · wind E 5 km/h
Day Conditions High / Low Wind
Sun 4 Oct Rain showers 22° 9° E 5 km/h
Mon 5 Oct Showers and Thundershowers 26° 13° NE 5 km/h
Tue 6 Oct Partly cloudy 26° 14° NE 5 km/h
Wed 7 Oct Rain showers 28° 15° ENE 5 km/h
Thu 8 Oct Cloudy 28° 15° SW 0 km/h
Fri 9 Oct Mostly clear 32° 16° SW 0 km/h
Sat 10 Oct Drizzle 30° 18° ENE 5 km/h

Around the province

eMalahleni20°8°Ermelo19°7°

North West

Mahikeng

24° / 13°

Today: Overcast · wind NNE 10 km/h
Day Conditions High / Low Wind
Sun 4 Oct Overcast 24° 13° NNE 10 km/h
Mon 5 Oct Cloudy 24° 14° NE 15 km/h
Tue 6 Oct Cloudy 25° 14° NNE 10 km/h
Wed 7 Oct Partly cloudy 30° 14° NE 10 km/h
Thu 8 Oct Partly cloudy 31° 17° NNE 15 km/h
Fri 9 Oct Cloudy 32° 18° NNE 10 km/h
Sat 10 Oct Cloudy 32° 19° NNE 10 km/h

Around the province

Rustenburg25°15°Potchefstroom23°12°Klerksdorp25°12°

Northern Cape

Kimberley

25° / 12°

Today: Overcast · wind ENE 15 km/h
Day Conditions High / Low Wind
Sun 4 Oct Overcast 25° 12° ENE 15 km/h
Mon 5 Oct Cloudy 25° 15° NNE 10 km/h
Tue 6 Oct Cloudy 26° 15° NNW 10 km/h
Wed 7 Oct Cloudy 29° 17° N 5 km/h
Thu 8 Oct Partly cloudy 31° 17° N 5 km/h
Fri 9 Oct Cloudy 33° 17° NNW 10 km/h
Sat 10 Oct Cloudy 33° 19° NNE 10 km/h

Around the province

Upington26°14°Springbok26°14°De Aar24°13°

Forecast data: South African Weather Service (weathersa.co.za) and various 3rd party providers and AI Tools.

Thandi Mokoena
www.sapeople.com

Author: Thandi Mokoena

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