Western Cape weather: What to expect this first October weekend

The Western Cape can expect a mixed start to the weekend, with showers in several areas and severe thunderstorms threatening Beaufort West Municipality.

A Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms covers Beaufort West Municipality. Heavy downpours, hail, excessive lightning and strong, gusty winds could cause localised flooding of settlements, roads and bridges.

The warning also covers parts of the Northern Cape.

Mixed conditions across the Western Cape

The extreme western parts of the Western Cape can expect partly cloudy and cool to warm conditions.

Cloudy and cold conditions will dominate elsewhere, with isolated showers. Scattered showers are expected along the eastern parts of the south coast and eastern interior.

Coastal winds will remain light southerly to south-westerly along the south coast during the morning. Moderate south-easterly winds will dominate elsewhere, becoming fresh to strong along the west and south-west coasts.

What the weekend looks like across the Western Cape

Area	Saturday	Sunday
Cape Town	Dry, 12°C–24°C	Dry, 13°C–18°C
George	Slight rain, 13°C–16°C	Dry, 12°C–21°C
Worcester	Slight rain, 9°C–17°C	Dry, 9°C–25°C
Beaufort West	Severe thunderstorms possible, 12°C–14°C	Dry, 11°C–22°C
Stellenbosch	Partly cloudy to cloudy, 10°C–18°C	Dry, 9°C–26°C
Mossel Bay	No rain expected	No rain expected

Beaufort West faces severe thunderstorms

Beaufort West now stands out as the area to watch.

Severe thunderstorms could bring heavy downpours, hail, excessive lightning and strong, gusty winds to the municipality.

The conditions could cause localised flooding of settlements, roads and bridges. Residents and motorists should monitor weather warnings as conditions develop.

Sunday brings a change

The forecasts for the six locations point to drier conditions on Sunday.

Stellenbosch could reach 26°C, while Worcester could climb to 25°C. Beaufort West should reach 22°C and George 21°C.

Cape Town will be cooler, with temperatures expected to reach around 18°C.

People planning weekend activities should continue checking the latest weather forecasts and warnings, as conditions can change.