The South African·South Africa·Monday, November 9, 2026 at 04:03 AM UTC

WEATHER TODAY: Hot day for Paarl and Upington at 37°C, Cape Town 33°C

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Thandi Mokoena

Paarl and Upington are the hottest at 37°C, with very hot, uncomfortable conditions over Namakwa and the interior of the Western Cape. A veld fire warning holds from 08:00 to 19:59 around Groblershoop, Prieska, Augrabies Falls and Twee Rivieren, and extremely high fire danger covers the West Coast, Cape Winelands and central Northern Cape. Elsewhere it stays dry, and only Durban and Richards Bay carry a 30% chance of slight rain.

Weather warnings for Monday 9 November

SAWS has 1 weather warning in force for Monday, the highest warning level 10 for veld fire conditions. Tap a warning to see the areas and what to do.

Red level 10

Veld Fire Conditions

Where

Groblershoop, Prieska, Augrabies Falls, Twee Rivieren

When

Mon 08:00 to 19:59

Areas: Groblershoop, Prieska, Augrabies Falls, Twee Rivieren.

Conditions are such that the FDI index is above 75. Under these conditions fires may develop and spread rapidly resulting in damage to property and possible loss of human and/or animal life.

What to do: All personnel and equipment should be removed from the field. Fire teams, labour and equipment are to be placed on full stand-by. At first sign of smoke, every possible measure should be taken in order to bring the fire under control in the shortest possible time. All available aircraft are to be called for without delay.

SAWS advisory

Fire Danger Warnings

What

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Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Kamiesberg municipality of the Northern Cape, places in the West Coast and Cape Winelands districts, as well as Laingsburg and Swellendam municipalities of the Western Cape, and central Northern Cape.

SAWS advisory

Advisories

What

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Very hot to extremely hot and uncomfortable conditions, with maximum temperatures of 36 -40C, are expected in places over the Namakwa District of the Northern Cape, and the interior of the Western Cape.

Moon tonight

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The moon tonight is a new moon, about 0% lit, and the next full moon is on Monday 22 March.

Weather today by province, Monday 9 November

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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 21°C.

Johannesburg, Pretoria, Soweto, Vereeniging

A cloudy, dry day. Pretoria peaks at 22°C after a low of 11°C, Johannesburg reaches 21°C, and Soweto and Vereeniging both top out at 20°C.

Johannesburg today

Cloudy21°12°0%ENE 10 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close Gauteng

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Johannesburg	Cloudy	12°	21°	0%	ENE 10
Pretoria	Cloudy	11°	22°	0%	ENE 10
Soweto	Cloudy	15°	20°	0%	ENE 10
Vereeniging	Cloudy	15°	20°	0%	ENE 10

Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Paarl, George · tides

Extremely high fire danger over the West Coast, Cape Winelands, Laingsburg and Swellendam. Paarl reaches 37°C, Stellenbosch 34°C, Cape Town 33°C and George 27°C, all dry.

Cape Town today

High cloud33°16°0%SW 10 km/h

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Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Cape Town	High cloud	16°	33°	0%	SW 10
Stellenbosch	High cloud	14°	34°	0%	WSW 10
Paarl	High cloud	15°	37°	0%	WSW 10
George	High cloud	13°	27°	0%	N 5

Tides: Cape Town

Day	Low tide	High tide
Mon 9 Nov	09:00, 21:23	03:04, 15:09

Mpumalanga and Limpopo next today: Mbombela reaches 24°C and Polokwane reaches 24°C.

Mbombela, eMalahleni, Ermelo

Cloudy and dry throughout. Mbombela climbs from 11°C to 24°C, eMalahleni reaches 23°C, and Ermelo starts cold at 7°C before warming to 22°C.

Mbombela today

Cloudy24°11°0%S 5 km/h

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Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Mbombela	Cloudy	11°	24°	0%	S 5
eMalahleni	Cloudy	10°	23°	0%	E 10
Ermelo	Cloudy	7°	22°	0%	E 5

Polokwane, Tzaneen, Thohoyandou, Musina

Cloud cover with no rain expected. Musina is the warmest at 26°C, Thohoyandou reaches 25°C, Polokwane 24°C and Tzaneen 23°C.

Polokwane today

Cloudy24°12°0%NE 10 km/h

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Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Polokwane	Cloudy	12°	24°	0%	NE 10
Tzaneen	Cloudy	13°	23°	0%	E 10
Thohoyandou	Cloudy	14°	25°	0%	SE 10
Musina	Cloudy	16°	26°	0%	ESE 15

North West and Free State follow today: Mahikeng reaches 29°C and Bloemfontein reaches 28°C.

Mahikeng, Rustenburg, Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp

A warm, cloudy day with no rain. Mahikeng and Klerksdorp reach 29°C, Rustenburg 28°C and Potchefstroom 27°C after a cool 12°C start.

Mahikeng today

Cloudy29°15°0%NE 20 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close North West

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Mahikeng	Cloudy	15°	29°	0%	NE 20
Rustenburg	Cloudy	14°	28°	0%	ENE 10
Potchefstroom	Cloudy	12°	27°	0%	NE 15
Klerksdorp	Cloudy	12°	29°	0%	NE 10

Bloemfontein, Bethlehem, Kroonstad

Bethlehem has fog, with a low of 7°C and a high of 24°C. Kroonstad reaches 29°C under cloud and Bloemfontein 28°C under partly cloudy skies, all dry.

Bloemfontein today

Partly cloudy28°9°0%NE 20 km/h

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Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Bloemfontein	Partly cloudy	9°	28°	0%	NE 20
Bethlehem	Fog	7°	24°	0%	E 10
Kroonstad	Cloudy	9°	29°	0%	NE 15

Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal close the list today: Kimberley reaches 32°C, Gqeberha reaches 26°C and Durban reaches 22°C.

Kimberley, Upington, Springbok, De Aar · tides

Veld fire warning for Groblershoop, Prieska, Augrabies Falls and Twee Rivieren from 08:00 to 19:59. Upington hits 37°C, Springbok 35°C, Kimberley 32°C and De Aar 31°C.

Kimberley today

Partly cloudy32°12°0%NE 20 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close Northern Cape

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Kimberley	Partly cloudy	12°	32°	0%	NE 20
Upington	Mostly clear	13°	37°	0%	NE 15
Springbok	Clear	21°	35°	0%	ENE 10
De Aar	Mostly clear	11°	31°	0%	NE 20

Tides: Port Nolloth (modelled)

Day	Low tide	High tide
Mon 9 Nov	08:17, 20:37	02:26, 14:27

Gqeberha, East London, Mthatha, Queenstown · tides

Dry under cloud. Queenstown warms from 8°C to 30°C, Gqeberha reaches 26°C, and East London and Mthatha both top out at 24°C.

Gqeberha today

High cloud26°15°0%NE 20 km/h

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Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Gqeberha	High cloud	15°	26°	0%	NE 20
East London	Cloudy	15°	24°	0%	ENE 25
Mthatha	Cloudy	7°	24°	0%	NE 5
Queenstown	High cloud	8°	30°	0%	WNW 10

Tides: Gqeberha

Day	Low tide	High tide
Mon 9 Nov	09:14, 21:40	03:19, 15:29

Tides: East London

Day	Low tide	High tide
Mon 9 Nov	09:16, 21:41	03:21, 15:31

Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Richards Bay, Newcastle · tides

Durban (22°C) and Richards Bay (23°C) have a 30% chance of slight rain. Pietermaritzburg stays cloudy at 21°C and Newcastle overcast at 21°C.

Durban today

Slight rain22°15°30%ENE 15 km/h

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Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Durban	Slight rain	15°	22°	30%	ENE 15
Pietermaritzburg	Cloudy	10°	21°	0%	ENE 5
Richards Bay	Slight rain	15°	23°	30%	SSW 5
Newcastle	Overcast	8°	21°	0%	ENE 5

Tides: Durban

Day	Low tide	High tide
Mon 9 Nov	09:22, 21:46	03:22, 15:33

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