Most of South Africa is covered by warm weather this Thursday, with highs in the late 20s and low 30s across the interior. Johannesburg can expect thunderstorms and a top of 29°C, while Durban sits under partly cloudy skies at 30°C. Down south, conditions are milder, as Cape Town and Gqeberha both reach 21°C beneath high level clouds.
Kimberley is the hottest spot at 32°C. Bloemfontein starts the coldest, dipping to 12°C before climbing to 30°C. For rain, Polokwane looks wettest with showers and thundershowers. The weather service has also issued severe thunderstorm warnings for Mogalakwena, Thabazimbi, Bela-Bela and Dr JS Moroka.
Warnings and Advisories
7-Day Forecast by Province
Gauteng
Johannesburg
29° / 19°
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 15 Oct | Thunderstorms | 29° 19° | NNE 5 km/h | |
| Fri 16 Oct | Showers and Thundershowers | 32° 19° | N 5 km/h | |
| Sat 17 Oct | Thunderstorms | 32° 20° | N 5 km/h | |
| Sun 18 Oct | Partly cloudy | 31° 20° | NNE 10 km/h | |
| Mon 19 Oct | Mostly clear | 31° 20° | N 5 km/h | |
| Tue 20 Oct | Mostly clear | 29° 16° | NNE 5 km/h | |
| Wed 21 Oct | Partly cloudy | 30° 15° | NW 5 km/h |
Around the province
Pretoria31°20°Soweto29°19°Vereeniging29°17°
Western Cape
Cape Town
21° / 13°
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 15 Oct | High level clouds | 21° 13° | NW 15 km/h | |
| Fri 16 Oct | High level clouds | 21° 12° | N 10 km/h | |
| Sat 17 Oct | Slight rain | 16° 14° | SSE 10 km/h | |
| Sun 18 Oct | Partly cloudy | 15° 11° | SSE 15 km/h | |
| Mon 19 Oct | High level clouds | 17° 10° | SSW 5 km/h | |
| Tue 20 Oct | High level clouds | 18° 10° | NW 10 km/h | |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 18° 10° | NNW 10 km/h |
Around the province
Stellenbosch27°9°Paarl29°10°George24°12°
KwaZulu-Natal
Durban
30° / 22°
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 15 Oct | Partly cloudy | 30° 22° | SSE 15 km/h | |
| Fri 16 Oct | Partly cloudy | 27° 21° | ENE 10 km/h | |
| Sat 17 Oct | Slight rain | 28° 21° | S 15 km/h | |
| Sun 18 Oct | Showers and Thundershowers | 23° 21° | S 5 km/h | |
| Mon 19 Oct | Showers and Thundershowers | 21° 17° | SSW 15 km/h | |
| Tue 20 Oct | Slight rain | 21° 17° | SW 5 km/h | |
| Wed 21 Oct | High level clouds | n/a° n/a° | n/a n/a km/h |
Around the province
Pietermaritzburg34°17°Richards Bay40°22°Newcastle34°16°
Eastern Cape
Gqeberha
21° / 14°
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 15 Oct | High level clouds | 21° 14° | WSW 10 km/h | |
| Fri 16 Oct | High level clouds | 24° 15° | SE 10 km/h | |
| Sat 17 Oct | Slight rain | 20° 14° | SSW 15 km/h | |
| Sun 18 Oct | Rain showers | 16° 13° | S 10 km/h | |
| Mon 19 Oct | Rain showers | 16° 11° | WSW 15 km/h | |
| Tue 20 Oct | Partly cloudy | 19° 13° | NNW 5 km/h | |
| Wed 21 Oct | High level clouds | n/a° n/a° | n/a n/a km/h |
Around the province
East London22°17°Mthatha34°14°Queenstown32°13°
Free State
Bloemfontein
30° / 12°
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 15 Oct | Partly cloudy | 30° 12° | NNE 10 km/h | |
| Fri 16 Oct | Mostly clear | 34° 17° | NW 10 km/h | |
| Sat 17 Oct | Cloudy | 35° 17° | N 10 km/h | |
| Sun 18 Oct | Showers and Thundershowers | 33° 18° | N 10 km/h | |
| Mon 19 Oct | Cloudy | 24° 13° | SW 5 km/h | |
| Tue 20 Oct | Partly cloudy | 27° 10° | NE 5 km/h | |
| Wed 21 Oct | High level clouds | n/a° n/a° | n/a n/a km/h |
Around the province
Bethlehem28°13°Kroonstad30°13°
Limpopo
Polokwane
31° / 17°
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 15 Oct | Showers and Thundershowers | 31° 17° | NE 10 km/h | |
| Fri 16 Oct | Clear skies | 31° 19° | ENE 10 km/h | |
| Sat 17 Oct | Clear skies | 32° 20° | NE 10 km/h | |
| Sun 18 Oct | Clear skies | 30° 19° | ENE 10 km/h | |
| Mon 19 Oct | Mostly clear | 30° 19° | NE 10 km/h | |
| Tue 20 Oct | Partly cloudy | 28° 15° | ENE 10 km/h | |
| Wed 21 Oct | Partly cloudy | 31° 14° | N 5 km/h |
Around the province
Tzaneen32°15°Thohoyandou35°19°Musina37°20°
Mpumalanga
Mbombela
31° / 18°
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 15 Oct | Partly cloudy | 31° 18° | SW 0 km/h | |
| Fri 16 Oct | Clear skies | 35° 18° | NE 10 km/h | |
| Sat 17 Oct | Mostly clear | 35° 19° | NE 10 km/h | |
| Sun 18 Oct | Mostly clear | 32° 17° | NE 5 km/h | |
| Mon 19 Oct | Showers and Thundershowers | 32° 17° | NE 5 km/h | |
| Tue 20 Oct | Cloudy | 26° 14° | NE 5 km/h | |
| Wed 21 Oct | Partly cloudy | 35° 13° | SW 0 km/h |
Around the province
eMalahleni29°16°Ermelo29°14°
North West
Mahikeng
31° / 15°
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 15 Oct | Partly cloudy | 31° 15° | NNE 10 km/h | |
| Fri 16 Oct | Partly cloudy | 34° 19° | NNE 10 km/h | |
| Sat 17 Oct | Cloudy | 35° 21° | NNE 15 km/h | |
| Sun 18 Oct | Showers and Thundershowers | 35° 21° | N 10 km/h | |
| Mon 19 Oct | Partly cloudy | 30° 17° | SSE 5 km/h | |
| Tue 20 Oct | Partly cloudy | 32° 15° | E 5 km/h | |
| Wed 21 Oct | High level clouds | n/a° n/a° | n/a n/a km/h |
Around the province
Rustenburg33°17°Potchefstroom31°13°Klerksdorp31°14°
Northern Cape
Kimberley
32° / 14°
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 15 Oct | Partly cloudy | 32° 14° | N 10 km/h | |
| Fri 16 Oct | Mostly clear | 35° 20° | NW 10 km/h | |
| Sat 17 Oct | Showers and Thundershowers | 35° 20° | NW 10 km/h | |
| Sun 18 Oct | Showers and Thundershowers | 32° 20° | WSW 20 km/h | |
| Mon 19 Oct | Partly cloudy | 24° 13° | SSW 10 km/h | |
| Tue 20 Oct | Partly cloudy | 28° 13° | SW 5 km/h | |
| Wed 21 Oct | High level clouds | n/a° n/a° | n/a n/a km/h |
Around the province
Upington33°17°Springbok30°12°De Aar31°15°
Forecast data: South African Weather Service (weathersa.co.za) and various 3rd party providers and AI Tools.
Thandi Mokoena
www.sapeople.com
