WEATHER TODAY: Flooding rain for Durban and Pietermaritzburg, Mahikeng 33°C
Yellow Level 4 severe thunderstorms with hail, damaging winds and lightning are expected over northern KwaZulu-Natal, the Mpumalanga Highveld and south central Limpopo. An Orange Level 5 warning for disruptive rain covers central and southern KwaZulu-Natal, where rain chances reach 80%. The west stays clear and dry with extremely high fire danger, and Mahikeng is the hottest at 33°C.
Weather warnings for Sunday 8 November
No weather warnings are in force for Sunday. SAWS’ advisories are below.
SAWS advisory
Impact-Based Warnings
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Impact-Based Warnings
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- Orange level 5 warning: Disruptive rain leading to flooding of roads and settlements (formal and informal), danger to life (fast flowing streams / deep water), damage to mud-based/make-shift houses/structures and damage to property, infrastructure, loss of livelihood, livestock and crops is expected in the central and southern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
- Yellow level 4 warning: Severe thunderstorms accompanied by heavy downpours, hail, damaging winds and excessive lightning resulting in flooding and damage to infrastructure are expected over northern KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga Highveld, and the south central parts of Limpopo.
- Yellow level 2 warning: Severe thunderstorms accompanied by heavy downpours leading to localised flooding and damage of settlements/property, and localised disruptions to power supply and communications due to wind, hail, and excessive lightning over the eastern parts of North West and the Free State, the Mpumalanga Lowveld, and escarpment, most parts of Limpopo, as well as Gauteng.
- Yellow level 2 warning: Disruptive rain leading to localised flooding of settlements, roads and bridges is expected in places over south-eastern Eastern Cape.
SAWS advisory
Fire Danger Warnings
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Fire Danger Warnings
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- Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Nama Khoi, Kamiesberg and Hantam municipalities of the Northern Cape, and Matzikama and Laingsburg municipalities of the Western Cape as well as in places in Limpopo.
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Weather today by province, Sunday 8 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 29°C.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Soweto, Vereeniging
Showers and thundershowers carry a 60% chance across the province. Pretoria is warm at 32°C, Vereeniging 31°C, Johannesburg 29°C and Soweto 28°C.
Johannesburg today
Rain, storms29°15°60%E 15 km/h
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Towns today
| Town | Weather | Lo | Hi | Rain | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | Rain, storms | 15° | 29° | 60% | E 15 |
| Pretoria | Rain, storms | 17° | 32° | 60% | E 20 |
| Soweto | Rain, storms | 17° | 28° | 60% | E 15 |
| Vereeniging | Rain, storms | 17° | 31° | 60% | E 15 |
Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Paarl, George · tides
Clear skies and no rain, with Cape Town and Stellenbosch at 28°C and Paarl at 30°C. Extremely high fire danger is expected in the Matzikama and Laingsburg municipalities.
Cape Town today
Clear28°12°0%S 10 km/h
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Towns today
| Town | Weather | Lo | Hi | Rain | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town | Clear | 12° | 28° | 0% | S 10 |
| Stellenbosch | Clear | 10° | 28° | 0% | E 10 |
| Paarl | Clear | 12° | 30° | 0% | E 10 |
| George | Partly cloudy | 12° | 20° | 0% | ESE 20 |
Tides: Cape Town
| Day | Low tide | High tide |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 8 Nov | 08:30, 20:55 | 02:32, 14:39 |
Mpumalanga and Limpopo next today: Mbombela reaches 23°C and Polokwane reaches 24°C.
Mbombela, eMalahleni, Ermelo
A Yellow Level 4 warning for severe storms with hail and damaging winds covers the Highveld, where eMalahleni reaches 21°C and Ermelo 22°C. Mbombela has a 60% chance of showers and 23°C.
Mbombela today
Rain showers23°17°60%ESE 5 km/h
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Towns today
| Town | Weather | Lo | Hi | Rain | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mbombela | Rain showers | 17° | 23° | 60% | ESE 5 |
| eMalahleni | Rain, storms | 15° | 21° | 60% | ESE 20 |
| Ermelo | Rain showers | 15° | 22° | 60% | ESE 15 |
Polokwane, Tzaneen, Thohoyandou, Musina
Severe Level 4 storms are expected in the south central parts, with Polokwane at 24°C and Tzaneen 27°C. Fire danger is extremely high in places, and Musina reaches 26°C.
Polokwane today
Rain, storms24°19°60%ENE 15 km/h
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Towns today
| Town | Weather | Lo | Hi | Rain | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polokwane | Rain, storms | 19° | 24° | 60% | ENE 15 |
| Tzaneen | Rain, storms | 16° | 27° | 60% | E 15 |
| Thohoyandou | Rain showers | 17° | 27° | 30% | SE 15 |
| Musina | Rain showers | 21° | 26° | 30% | ESE 20 |
North West and Free State follow today: Mahikeng reaches 33°C and Bloemfontein reaches 27°C.
Mahikeng, Rustenburg, Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp
Mahikeng peaks at 33°C and Rustenburg 32°C, with a 60% chance of thundershowers in Rustenburg. Potchefstroom and Klerksdorp reach 30°C with a 30% chance.
Mahikeng today
Rain, storms33°16°30%SE 10 km/h
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Towns today
| Town | Weather | Lo | Hi | Rain | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahikeng | Rain, storms | 16° | 33° | 30% | SE 10 |
| Rustenburg | Rain, storms | 18° | 32° | 60% | E 15 |
| Potchefstroom | Rain, storms | 13° | 30° | 30% | E 15 |
| Klerksdorp | Rain, storms | 13° | 30° | 30% | E 15 |
Bloemfontein, Bethlehem, Kroonstad
Bloemfontein stays dry and partly cloudy, from 7°C to 27°C. Bethlehem is cool at 16°C with a 30% chance of thundershowers, and Kroonstad reaches 27°C.
Bloemfontein today
Partly cloudy27°7°0%NE 15 km/h
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Towns today
| Town | Weather | Lo | Hi | Rain | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloemfontein | Partly cloudy | 7° | 27° | 0% | NE 15 |
| Bethlehem | Rain, storms | 9° | 16° | 30% | ESE 20 |
| Kroonstad | Rain, storms | 13° | 27° | 30% | ENE 20 |
Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal close the list today: Kimberley reaches 28°C, Gqeberha reaches 20°C and Durban reaches 18°C.
Kimberley, Upington, Springbok, De Aar · tides
Clear and dry, with Upington at 31°C, Springbok 30°C and Kimberley 28°C. Extremely high fire danger is expected over the Nama Khoi, Kamiesberg and Hantam municipalities.
Kimberley today
Clear28°9°0%SE 15 km/h
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Towns today
| Town | Weather | Lo | Hi | Rain | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberley | Clear | 9° | 28° | 0% | SE 15 |
| Upington | Clear | 11° | 31° | 0% | ESE 20 |
| Springbok | Clear | 10° | 30° | 0% | ESE 20 |
| De Aar | Mostly clear | 8° | 25° | 0% | ESE 25 |
Tides: Port Nolloth (modelled)
| Day | Low tide | High tide |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 8 Nov | 07:45, 20:10 | 01:51, 14:00 |
Gqeberha, East London, Mthatha, Queenstown · tides
East London and Mthatha have an 80% chance of rain showers, with Mthatha cool at 13°C and Queenstown 14°C. Gqeberha gets slight rain and 20°C.
Gqeberha today
Slight rain20°13°30%E 20 km/h
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Towns today
| Town | Weather | Lo | Hi | Rain | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gqeberha | Slight rain | 13° | 20° | 30% | E 20 |
| East London | Rain showers | 14° | 20° | 80% | E 15 |
| Mthatha | Rain showers | 9° | 13° | 80% | SE 5 |
| Queenstown | Rain showers | 8° | 14° | 60% | E 20 |
Tides: Gqeberha
| Day | Low tide | High tide |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 8 Nov | 08:45, 21:14 | 02:48, 14:59 |
Tides: East London
| Day | Low tide | High tide |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 8 Nov | 08:47, 21:14 | 02:52, 15:03 |
Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Richards Bay, Newcastle · tides
Orange Level 5 flooding rain hits the central and south, with Pietermaritzburg at 13°C and Durban 18°C. Level 4 storms threaten the north, where Newcastle reaches 15°C.
Durban today
Rain showers18°17°80%SSE 15 km/h
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Towns today
| Town | Weather | Lo | Hi | Rain | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durban | Rain showers | 17° | 18° | 80% | SSE 15 |
| Pietermaritzburg | Rain showers | 12° | 13° | 80% | SSE 5 |
| Richards Bay | Rain showers | 19° | 19° | 80% | S 10 |
| Newcastle | Rain showers | 13° | 15° | 80% | SE 5 |
Tides: Durban
| Day | Low tide | High tide |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 8 Nov | 08:52, 21:18 | 02:52, 15:04 |
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