A Yellow Level 2 warning covers most of KwaZulu-Natal, except the extreme north-east, and the extreme north of the Eastern Cape, with heavy downpours, hail, damaging winds and lightning that could bring localised flooding. Thohoyandou and Musina are the hottest at 36°C, while a 60% chance of rain covers much of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, as well as Bethlehem. Extremely high fire danger stretches across much of the interior.
Weather warnings for Monday 26 October
No weather warnings are in force for Monday. SAWS’ advisories are below.
SAWS advisory
- 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 over most parts of KwaZulu-Natal except in the extreme north-east, as well as the extreme northern parts of Eastern Cape.
- Yellow Level 1 Warning: Damaging Winds resulting in localised damage to settlements, localised loss of agricultural production and some transport routes and travel services affected by wind, falling trees or dust storms are expected over the western parts of the Free State and the extreme eastern parts of the Northern Cape.
SAWS advisory
- Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the North-West, central and eastern Northern Cape, most parts of both Free State and Limpopo as well as in places in both western KwaZulu-Natal and western parts of the Northern Cape.
SAWS advisory
- Hot and humid conditions will result in extremely uncomfortable conditions in the north-eastern parts of KwaZulu Natal on Monday.
Moon tonight
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Weather today by province, Monday 26 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 29°C.
Gauteng
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Soweto, Vereeniging
Pretoria reaches 32°C and Johannesburg 29°C under dry, partly cloudy skies. Soweto and Vereeniging, both 15°C to 30°C, have a 30% chance of thundershowers.
Johannesburg today
Partly cloudy29°15°0%NNW 5 km/h Tap for cities and townsTap to close Gauteng
Towns today
| Town | Weather | Lo | Hi | Rain | Wind km/h |
|---|
| Johannesburg | Partly cloudy | 15° | 29° | 0% | NNW 5 |
| Pretoria | Partly cloudy | 16° | 32° | 0% | NE 5 |
| Soweto | Rain, storms | 15° | 30° | 30% | NNW 5 |
| Vereeniging | Rain, storms | 15° | 30° | 30% | NNW 10 |
Western Cape
Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Paarl, George · tides
Paarl is warmest at 27°C, with Stellenbosch on 22°C and a cloudy Cape Town on 21°C, all dry. George has a 30% chance of slight rain and a high of 19°C.
Cape Town today
Cloudy21°15°0%SSE 20 km/h Tap for cities and townsTap to close Western Cape
Towns today
| Town | Weather | Lo | Hi | Rain | Wind km/h |
|---|
| Cape Town | Cloudy | 15° | 21° | 0% | SSE 20 |
| Stellenbosch | Partly cloudy | 12° | 22° | 0% | ESE 10 |
| Paarl | Partly cloudy | 14° | 27° | 0% | SE 10 |
| George | Slight rain | 13° | 19° | 30% | SE 10 |
Tides: Cape Town
| Day | Low tide | High tide |
|---|
| Mon 26 Oct | 08:57, 21:25 | 02:59, 15:08 |
Mpumalanga and Limpopo next today: Mbombela reaches 34°C and Polokwane reaches 32°C.
Mpumalanga
Mbombela, eMalahleni, Ermelo
Mbombela heats up to 34°C with a 30% chance of thundershowers, as does Ermelo at 31°C after a cool 11°C start. eMalahleni stays dry with a high of 31°C.
Mbombela today
Rain, storms34°14°30%SW 0 km/h Tap for cities and townsTap to close Mpumalanga
Towns today
| Town | Weather | Lo | Hi | Rain | Wind km/h |
|---|
| Mbombela | Rain, storms | 14° | 34° | 30% | SW 0 |
| eMalahleni | Partly cloudy | 13° | 31° | 0% | NNW 5 |
| Ermelo | Rain, storms | 11° | 31° | 30% | WNW 5 |
Limpopo
Polokwane, Tzaneen, Thohoyandou, Musina
Thohoyandou and Musina hit 36°C, Tzaneen 34°C and Polokwane 32°C under mostly clear skies with no rain. Extremely high fire danger is expected over most of the province.
Polokwane today
Mostly clear32°14°0%NNE 10 km/hTap for cities and townsTap to close Limpopo
Towns today
| Town | Weather | Lo | Hi | Rain | Wind km/h |
|---|
| Polokwane |
Mostly clear | 14° | 32° | 0% | NNE 10 |
| Tzaneen |
Mostly clear | 14° | 34° | 0% | E 5 |
| Thohoyandou |
Mostly clear | 16° | 36° | 0% | NNE 5 |
| Musina |
Mostly clear | 17° | 36° | 0% | E 10 |
North West and Free State follow today: Mahikeng reaches 35°C and Bloemfontein reaches 34°C.
North West
Mahikeng, Rustenburg, Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp
Extremely high fire danger is expected across the province. Mahikeng and Rustenburg reach 35°C, Klerksdorp 34°C and Potchefstroom 33°C, each with a 30% chance of thundershowers.
Mahikeng today
Rain, storms35°18°30%N 15 km/h Tap for cities and townsTap to close North West
Towns today
| Town | Weather | Lo | Hi | Rain | Wind km/h |
|---|
| Mahikeng | Rain, storms | 18° | 35° | 30% | N 15 |
| Rustenburg | Rain, storms | 18° | 35° | 30% | NNW 10 |
| Potchefstroom | Rain, storms | 18° | 33° | 30% | NNW 15 |
| Klerksdorp | Rain, storms | 19° | 34° | 30% | NNW 15 |
Free State
Bloemfontein, Bethlehem, Kroonstad
A Yellow Level 1 warning for damaging winds and dust storms covers the west. Bloemfontein and Kroonstad reach 34°C, while Bethlehem (31°C) has a 60% chance of thundershowers; fire danger is extremely high.
Bloemfontein today
Rain, storms34°17°30%WNW 20 km/h Tap for cities and townsTap to close Free State
Towns today
| Town | Weather | Lo | Hi | Rain | Wind km/h |
|---|
| Bloemfontein | Rain, storms | 17° | 34° | 30% | WNW 20 |
| Bethlehem | Rain, storms | 12° | 31° | 60% | WNW 15 |
| Kroonstad | Rain, storms | 18° | 34° | 30% | NNW 10 |
Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal close the list today: Kimberley reaches 35°C, Gqeberha reaches 20°C and Durban reaches 22°C.
Northern Cape
Kimberley, Upington, Springbok, De Aar · tides
A Yellow Level 1 wind warning covers the far east and fire danger is extremely high. Kimberley and Upington reach 35°C, De Aar 32°C and Springbok 28°C, with a 30% chance of thundershowers in Kimberley and De Aar.
Kimberley today
Rain, storms35°20°30%WNW 15 km/h Tap for cities and townsTap to close Northern Cape
Towns today
| Town | Weather | Lo | Hi | Rain | Wind km/h |
|---|
| Kimberley | Rain, storms | 20° | 35° | 30% | WNW 15 |
| Upington | Partly cloudy | 22° | 35° | 0% | WSW 15 |
| Springbok | High cloud | 13° | 28° | 0% | SW 15 |
| De Aar | Rain, storms | 15° | 32° | 30% | W 15 |
Tides: Port Nolloth (modelled)
| Day | Low tide | High tide |
|---|
| Mon 26 Oct | 08:14, 20:41 | 02:19, 14:30 |
Eastern Cape
Gqeberha, East London, Mthatha, Queenstown · tides
The Level 2 storm warning reaches the extreme north. Gqeberha and East London top out at 20°C and Mthatha at 18°C, all with a 60% chance of rain showers.
Gqeberha today
Rain showers20°17°60%ESE 15 km/h Tap for cities and townsTap to close Eastern Cape
Towns today
| Town | Weather | Lo | Hi | Rain | Wind km/h |
|---|
| Gqeberha | Rain showers | 17° | 20° | 60% | ESE 15 |
| East London | Rain showers | 17° | 20° | 60% | E 15 |
| Mthatha | Rain showers | 11° | 18° | 60% | E 5 |
| Queenstown | Rain, storms | 11° | 20° | 30% | ESE 10 |
Tides: Gqeberha
| Day | Low tide | High tide |
|---|
| Mon 26 Oct | 09:19, 21:47 | 03:20, 15:33 |
Tides: East London
| Day | Low tide | High tide |
|---|
| Mon 26 Oct | 09:22, 21:49 | 03:22, 15:35 |
KwaZulu-Natal
Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Richards Bay, Newcastle · tides
A Yellow Level 2 storm warning covers most of the province except the far north-east. Durban (22°C), Pietermaritzburg (21°C) and Newcastle (34°C) have a 60% chance of storms, and hot, humid weather makes the north-east extremely uncomfortable.
Durban today
Rain, storms22°20°60%SE 10 km/h Tap for cities and townsTap to close KwaZulu-Natal
Towns today
| Town | Weather | Lo | Hi | Rain | Wind km/h |
|---|
| Durban | Rain, storms | 20° | 22° | 60% | SE 10 |
| Pietermaritzburg | Rain, storms | 14° | 21° | 60% | ESE 5 |
| Richards Bay | Rain, storms | 17° | 30° | 30% | S 5 |
| Newcastle | Rain, storms | 13° | 34° | 60% | NW 5 |
Tides: Durban
| Day | Low tide | High tide |
|---|
| Mon 26 Oct | 09:27, 21:52 | 03:23, 15:39 |
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