A Yellow Level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms and flooding is in place for eastern KwaZulu-Natal, with a Level 2 for the west. Durban, East London and Mthatha are the wettest places with an 80% chance of rain, while Musina is hottest at 38°C as parts of the Limpopo and Mpumalanga Lowveld turn extremely hot. Extremely high fire danger covers most of North West, northern Free State and the Limpopo Valley, and the Northern Cape and Western Cape stay dry.
Weather warnings for Tuesday 27 October
No weather warnings are in force for Tuesday. SAWS’ advisories are below.
SAWS advisory
- Yellow Level 4 Warning: Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, damaging winds, hail and lightning resulting in flooding of roads, settlements and low-lying areas, resulting in closure of some bridges and roads, injuries and danger to life, damage or loss of infrastructure, settlements (formal and informal), property, vehicles, livelihood and livestock are expected in the eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
- Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, damaging winds, hail and lightning resulting in localised flooding and damage to infrastructure and settlements are expected in western KwaZulu-Natal.
- Yellow Level 2 Warning: Disruptive rain resulting in localised flooding of settlements, roads and bridges is expected along the coast and adjacent interior east of Cape St Francis.
SAWS advisory
- Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over most parts of North – West, in most parts of northern Free State as well as in the Limpopo Valley.
SAWS advisory
- Extremely hot temperatures are expected over the extreme south -central and Lowveld of Limpopo as well as in places over the Mpumalanga Lowveld.
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Weather today by province, Tuesday 27 October
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Each province lists its main towns with today’s sky, low and high, rain chance and wind; every province starts closed, tap one to open it. Tide times are inside Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Today Johannesburg peaks at 31°C.
Gauteng
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Soweto, Vereeniging
Showers and thundershowers are possible, with a 30% chance of rain. Pretoria reaches 34°C from 21°C, Johannesburg and Soweto 31°C, and Vereeniging 19°C to 31°C.
Johannesburg today
Rain, storms31°20°30%N 5 km/h
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Towns today
| Town | Weather | Lo | Hi | Rain | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | Rain, storms | 20° | 31° | 30% | N 5 |
| Pretoria | Rain, storms | 21° | 34° | 30% | NE 5 |
| Soweto | Rain, storms | 20° | 31° | 30% | N 5 |
| Vereeniging | Rain, storms | 19° | 31° | 30% | W 10 |
Western Cape
Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Paarl, George · tides
Dry, with high-level cloud all day. Paarl is warmest at 29°C, then Stellenbosch at 27°C, Cape Town 24°C and George 22°C.
Cape Town today
High cloud24°14°0%ENE 5 km/h
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Towns today
| Town | Weather | Lo | Hi | Rain | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town | High cloud | 14° | 24° | 0% | ENE 5 |
| Stellenbosch | High cloud | 11° | 27° | 0% | ENE 5 |
| Paarl | High cloud | 13° | 29° | 0% | E 5 |
| George | High cloud | 13° | 22° | 0% | ESE 10 |
Tides: Cape Town
| Day | Low tide | High tide |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 27 Oct | 09:35, 22:03 | 03:36, 15:46 |
Mpumalanga and Limpopo next today: Mbombela reaches 30°C and Polokwane reaches 32°C.
Mpumalanga
Mbombela, eMalahleni, Ermelo
Places in the Lowveld turn extremely hot. Mbombela (17°C to 30°C) and Ermelo (15°C to 29°C) have a 60% chance of thundershowers, eMalahleni 30% with a high of 30°C.
Mbombela today
Rain, storms30°17°60%ENE 5 km/h
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Towns today
| Town | Weather | Lo | Hi | Rain | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mbombela | Rain, storms | 17° | 30° | 60% | ENE 5 |
| eMalahleni | Rain, storms | 18° | 30° | 30% | WNW 10 |
| Ermelo | Rain, storms | 15° | 29° | 60% | E 10 |
Limpopo
Polokwane, Tzaneen, Thohoyandou, Musina
Extremely hot in the south-central parts and Lowveld, with extremely high fire danger in the Limpopo Valley. Musina hits 38°C, Thohoyandou 36°C, Tzaneen 34°C and Polokwane 32°C, thundershowers 30%.
Polokwane today
Rain, storms32°20°30%NE 5 km/h
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Towns today
| Town | Weather | Lo | Hi | Rain | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polokwane | Rain, storms | 20° | 32° | 30% | NE 5 |
| Tzaneen | Rain, storms | 18° | 34° | 30% | E 10 |
| Thohoyandou | Rain, storms | 19° | 36° | 30% | SE 10 |
| Musina | Rain, storms | 20° | 38° | 30% | SE 15 |
North West and Free State follow today: Mahikeng reaches 34°C and Bloemfontein reaches 31°C.
North West
Mahikeng, Rustenburg, Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp
Extremely high fire danger over most of the province. Mahikeng and Rustenburg reach 34°C, Klerksdorp 33°C and Potchefstroom 32°C, with a 30% chance of thundershowers.
Mahikeng today
Rain, storms34°19°30%NE 5 km/h
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Towns today
| Town | Weather | Lo | Hi | Rain | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahikeng | Rain, storms | 19° | 34° | 30% | NE 5 |
| Rustenburg | Rain, storms | 19° | 34° | 30% | NNE 5 |
| Potchefstroom | Rain, storms | 19° | 32° | 30% | NNW 10 |
| Klerksdorp | Rain, storms | 19° | 33° | 30% | WSW 10 |
Free State
Bloemfontein, Bethlehem, Kroonstad
Extremely high fire danger in the north, where Kroonstad hits 33°C with a 30% chance of thundershowers. Bloemfontein (31°C) and Bethlehem (29°C) stay dry.
Bloemfontein today
Partly cloudy31°14°0%WSW 10 km/h
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Towns today
| Town | Weather | Lo | Hi | Rain | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloemfontein | Partly cloudy | 14° | 31° | 0% | WSW 10 |
| Bethlehem | Cloudy | 14° | 29° | 0% | WSW 15 |
| Kroonstad | Rain, storms | 18° | 33° | 30% | WSW 10 |
Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal close the list today: Kimberley reaches 31°C, Gqeberha reaches 20°C and Durban reaches 21°C.
Northern Cape
Kimberley, Upington, Springbok, De Aar · tides
Dry under partly cloudy skies. Upington reaches 33°C, Kimberley 31°C under cloud, Springbok 30°C from a cool 11°C and De Aar 28°C.
Kimberley today
Cloudy31°17°0%SE 10 km/h
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Towns today
| Town | Weather | Lo | Hi | Rain | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberley | Cloudy | 17° | 31° | 0% | SE 10 |
| Upington | Partly cloudy | 19° | 33° | 0% | ESE 10 |
| Springbok | Partly cloudy | 11° | 30° | 0% | SSW 10 |
| De Aar | Partly cloudy | 14° | 28° | 0% | SE 15 |
Tides: Port Nolloth (modelled)
| Day | Low tide | High tide |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 27 Oct | 08:52, 21:20 | 02:58, 15:08 |
Eastern Cape
Gqeberha, East London, Mthatha, Queenstown · tides
A wet, cool day. East London has an 80% chance of thundershowers (16°C to 20°C), Mthatha 80% for showers with a high of 18°C, Gqeberha and Queenstown 60%, both at 20°C.
Gqeberha today
Rain showers20°16°60%E 15 km/h
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Towns today
| Town | Weather | Lo | Hi | Rain | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gqeberha | Rain showers | 16° | 20° | 60% | E 15 |
| East London | Rain, storms | 16° | 20° | 80% | ENE 15 |
| Mthatha | Rain showers | 11° | 18° | 80% | SSE 5 |
| Queenstown | Rain showers | 11° | 20° | 60% | ESE 10 |
Tides: Gqeberha
| Day | Low tide | High tide |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 27 Oct | 09:53, 22:21 | 03:55, 16:08 |
Tides: East London
| Day | Low tide | High tide |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 27 Oct | 09:56, 22:24 | 03:56, 16:10 |
KwaZulu-Natal
Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Richards Bay, Newcastle · tides
A Yellow Level 4 warning for severe storms, flooding and road closures covers the east, a Level 2 the west. Durban has an 80% chance of rain at 21°C, Richards Bay 25°C and Pietermaritzburg only 16°C.
Durban today
Rain showers21°18°80%SSE 10 km/h
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Towns today
| Town | Weather | Lo | Hi | Rain | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durban | Rain showers | 18° | 21° | 80% | SSE 10 |
| Pietermaritzburg | Rain showers | 12° | 16° | 60% | SSE 5 |
| Richards Bay | Rain showers | 18° | 25° | 60% | SSE 10 |
| Newcastle | Rain showers | 13° | 24° | 60% | SE 5 |
Tides: Durban
| Day | Low tide | High tide |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 27 Oct | 10:01, 22:26 | 03:57, 16:12 |
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