The South African·South Africa·Friday, October 23, 2026 at 04:03 AM UTC

WEATHER TODAY: Heat wave for Lephalale and Thabazimbi, Rustenburg up to 34°C

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Thandi Mokoena

A heat wave advisory is in place for the Western Bushveld in Limpopo until 23:59, covering Lephalale, Thabazimbi and Bela-Bela, while extremely high fire danger is expected in Mahikeng and Ratlou from 09:00 to 18:59. Rustenburg is the hottest at 34°C, with Pretoria and Mahikeng at 33°C. Slight rain and drizzle, at a 30% chance, reach KwaZulu-Natal, parts of the Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga, and Tzaneen and Thohoyandou, while Gauteng, the Free State, the Northern Cape and the Western Cape stay dry.

Weather warnings for Friday 23 October

SAWS has 2 weather warnings in force for Friday, 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

Mafikeng, Ratlou

When

Fri 09:00 to 18:59

Areas: Mafikeng, Ratlou.

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.

Warning Advisory

Weather Advisory

Where

Mokopane, Thabazimbi, Bela-Bela, Alldays + 4 more

When

valid until 23:59 on 23 October

Areas: Mokopane, Thabazimbi, Bela-Bela, Alldays, Mookgopong, Lephalale, Moletji, Vaalwater.

Persistently high temperatures affect the humans ability to cool their bodies through sweating. This can be a real threat that may lead to heat related illness such as hyperthermia, In an extremely hot environment, the most serious health and safety concern is heat stroke, which can be fatal if medical attention is not available immediately.

What to do: Avoid prolonged direct exposure to the sun as far as possible and drink plenty of water. Limit strenuous outdoor activities, find shade and stay hydrated. Never leave kids in the car unattended. Make sure your animals have access to enough water. Check on vulnerable individuals, including the elderly and young children.

SAWS advisory

Fire Danger Warnings

What

1 item, tap to read

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in Mahikeng and Ratlou Local Municipalities in the North West province.

SAWS advisory

Advisories

What

1 item, tap to read

A heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected in places over the Western Bushveld in Limpopo.

Moon tonight

Waxing Gibbous

93% lit

The moon tonight is a waxing gibbous, about 93% lit, and the next full moon is on Monday 26 October.

Weather today by province, Friday 23 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, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Today Johannesburg peaks at 30°C.

Johannesburg, Pretoria, Soweto, Vereeniging

Clear and dry, with Pretoria the warmest at 33°C after 12°C, Johannesburg 12°C to 30°C, and Soweto and Vereeniging 9°C to 29°C.

Johannesburg today

Mostly clear30°12°0%S 10 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close Gauteng

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Johannesburg	Mostly clear	12°	30°	0%	S 10
Pretoria	Mostly clear	12°	33°	0%	SSE 10
Soweto	Mostly clear	9°	29°	0%	S 10
Vereeniging	Mostly clear	9°	29°	0%	S 10

Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Paarl, George · tides

High cloud but no rain: Cape Town 13°C to 24°C, Paarl 27°C, Stellenbosch 26°C after a cool 8°C, and George 21°C.

Cape Town today

High cloud24°13°0%E 5 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close Western Cape

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Cape Town	High cloud	13°	24°	0%	E 5
Stellenbosch	High cloud	8°	26°	0%	ENE 5
Paarl	High cloud	11°	27°	0%	E 5
George	High cloud	12°	21°	0%	SE 10

Tides: Cape Town

Day	Low tide	High tide
Fri 23 Oct	07:13, 19:42	01:16, 13:24

Mpumalanga and Limpopo next today: Mbombela reaches 23°C and Polokwane reaches 28°C.

Mbombela, eMalahleni, Ermelo

Drizzle in Mbombela (17°C to 23°C) and Ermelo (11°C to 27°C), each with a 30% chance of rain, while eMalahleni stays clear and dry with a high of 30°C.

Mbombela today

Drizzle23°17°30%E 10 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close Mpumalanga

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Mbombela	Drizzle	17°	23°	30%	E 10
eMalahleni	Mostly clear	14°	30°	0%	S 10
Ermelo	Drizzle	11°	27°	30%	ENE 10

Polokwane, Tzaneen, Thohoyandou, Musina

A heat wave advisory runs until 23:59 for Mokopane, Thabazimbi, Bela-Bela, Alldays, Mookgopong and Lephalale. Musina reaches 30°C and Polokwane 28°C, with drizzle (30%) for Tzaneen and Thohoyandou.

Polokwane today

Mostly clear28°16°0%ENE 15 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close Limpopo

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Polokwane	Mostly clear	16°	28°	0%	ENE 15
Tzaneen	Drizzle	16°	28°	30%	E 15
Thohoyandou	Drizzle	18°	28°	30%	SSE 10
Musina	Cloudy	18°	30°	0%	SE 15

North West and Free State follow today: Mahikeng reaches 33°C and Bloemfontein reaches 27°C.

Mahikeng, Rustenburg, Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp

Fire danger is extremely high in Mahikeng and Ratlou between 09:00 and 18:59 under a Level 10 warning, with clear skies everywhere: Rustenburg 34°C, Mahikeng 33°C, and Potchefstroom and Klerksdorp 30°C.

Mahikeng today

Clear33°13°0%SSE 10 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close North West

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Mahikeng	Clear	13°	33°	0%	SSE 10
Rustenburg	Clear	15°	34°	0%	SSE 10
Potchefstroom	Clear	10°	30°	0%	S 10
Klerksdorp	Clear	11°	30°	0%	SSW 10

Bloemfontein, Bethlehem, Kroonstad

Clear skies and no rain, with Kroonstad the warmest at 30°C, and Bloemfontein and Bethlehem climbing from 9°C to 27°C.

Bloemfontein today

Clear27°9°0%SW 10 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close Free State

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Bloemfontein	Clear	9°	27°	0%	SW 10
Bethlehem	Clear	9°	27°	0%	WSW 10
Kroonstad	Clear	10°	30°	0%	SW 10

Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal close the list today: Kimberley reaches 29°C, Gqeberha reaches 22°C and Durban reaches 23°C.

Kimberley, Upington, Springbok, De Aar

Dry under clear skies, with Upington at 31°C, Springbok 30°C and Kimberley 29°C, while De Aar sees high cloud and 27°C.

Kimberley today

Clear29°10°0%SW 10 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close Northern Cape

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Kimberley	Clear	10°	29°	0%	SW 10
Upington	Clear	12°	31°	0%	SE 5
Springbok	Clear	13°	30°	0%	E 5
De Aar	High cloud	10°	27°	0%	ESE 5

Gqeberha, East London, Mthatha, Queenstown · tides

Slight rain for Gqeberha (22°C) and East London (21°C) and drizzle in Mthatha (22°C), all at a 30% chance, while Queenstown stays dry and partly cloudy at 21°C.

Gqeberha today

Slight rain22°13°30%WSW 15 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close Eastern Cape

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Gqeberha	Slight rain	13°	22°	30%	WSW 15
East London	Slight rain	14°	21°	30%	WSW 15
Mthatha	Drizzle	11°	22°	30%	SSW 5
Queenstown	Partly cloudy	9°	21°	0%	ESE 10

Tides: Gqeberha

Day	Low tide	High tide
Fri 23 Oct	07:42, 20:12	01:41, 13:55

Tides: East London

Day	Low tide	High tide
Fri 23 Oct	07:46, 20:15	01:46, 13:59

Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Richards Bay, Newcastle · tides

Slight rain, at a 30% chance, across Durban (19°C to 23°C), Richards Bay (24°C), Pietermaritzburg (20°C) and Newcastle, the warmest at 28°C.

Durban today

Slight rain23°19°30%SSW 15 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close KwaZulu-Natal

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Durban	Slight rain	19°	23°	30%	SSW 15
Pietermaritzburg	Slight rain	13°	20°	30%	SE 5
Richards Bay	Slight rain	17°	24°	30%	S 10
Newcastle	Slight rain	12°	28°	30%	ESE 10

Tides: Durban

Day	Low tide	High tide
Fri 23 Oct	07:49, 20:19	01:48, 14:05

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