The South African·South Africa·Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 04:04 AM UTC

WEATHER TODAY: Heatwave pushes Kroonstad and Kimberley to 38°C, light rain for Durban

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Thandi Mokoena

A heatwave advisory runs until Friday over Gauteng, North West, most of the Free State, the north-east of the Northern Cape and parts of southern Limpopo, and a Level 10 veld fire warning covers parts of the Northern Cape, North West and Free State from 08:00 to 19:59. Mahikeng, Upington, Kroonstad and Kimberley reach 38°C, while Pretoria and Rustenburg have a 30% chance of thundershowers and slight rain is possible in parts of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.

Weather warnings for Thursday 12 November

SAWS has 2 weather warnings in force for Thursday, 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

Postmasburg, De Aar, Schweizer-Reneke, Mafikeng + 43 more

When

Thu 08:00 to 19:59

Areas: Postmasburg, De Aar, Schweizer-Reneke, Mafikeng, Griquastad, Hoopstad, Bothaville, Aliwal North, Groblershoop, Ratlou, Prieska, Ladybrand, Kathu, Augrabies Falls, Frankfort, Warrenton, Reitz, Bloemhof, Hopetown, Bloemfontein Airport, Fauresmith, Kimberley, Hotazel, Victoria West, Brandfort, Wepener, Welkom, Daniëlskuil, Tosca, Upington and 17 more.

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

Schweizer-Reneke, Mafikeng, Rustenburg, Ratlou + 29 more

When

valid until 23:59 on 14 November

Areas: Schweizer-Reneke, Mafikeng, Rustenburg, Ratlou, Lichtenburg, Kathu, Hartebeespoort, Warrenton, Bloemhof, Pilanesberg, Kimberley, Hotazel, Koster, Daniëlskuil, Tosca, Zeerust, Ottosdal, Ventersdorp, Wolmaranstad, Kuruman, Vryburg, Taung, Barkly West, Klerksdorp, Jan Kempdorp, Potchefstroom, Makapanstad, Hoopstad, Bothaville, Ladybrand and 3 more.

Heat exhaustion
Heat Stroke
Respiratory issues
Dehydration fatigue

What to do: Hydrate regularly, limit physical activity, particularly during the day . Schools are encouraged to suspend physical outdoor activity . Seek shaded and well ventilated areas to cool down.

SAWS advisory

Fire Danger Warnings

What

1 item, tap to read

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Northern Cape (except for the south-western and extreme north-western parts), Matzikama local municipality in the Western Cape, western parts of Joe Gqabi district municipality in the Eastern Cape, Free State, as well as the western parts of North West.

SAWS advisory

Advisories

What

1 item, tap to read

A heatwave with persistently high temperatures, is expected over the north-eastern parts of Northern Cape, North West, Free State (except for the south-western parts), Gauteng as well as in places over the southern and south-western Limpopo, until Friday (13/11/2026).

Moon tonight

Waxing Crescent

11% lit

The moon tonight is a waxing crescent, about 11% lit, and the next full moon is on Monday 22 March.

Weather today by province, Thursday 12 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 32°C.

Johannesburg, Pretoria, Soweto, Vereeniging

Pretoria and Vereeniging reach 34°C, with Johannesburg and Soweto at 32°C. Pretoria has a 30% chance of showers and thundershowers, while the rest of the province stays dry.

Johannesburg today

Partly cloudy32°17°0%N 5 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close Gauteng

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Johannesburg	Partly cloudy	17°	32°	0%	N 5
Pretoria	Rain, storms	19°	34°	30%	NE 10
Soweto	Partly cloudy	17°	32°	0%	N 5
Vereeniging	Partly cloudy	16°	34°	0%	NNW 5

Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Paarl, George · tides

Cape Town stays dry under high cloud at 24°C, with Stellenbosch at 26°C and Paarl 28°C. George is cloudy at 22°C, and extremely high fire danger applies in Matzikama.

Cape Town today

High cloud24°16°0%S 20 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	16°	24°	0%	S 20
Stellenbosch	High cloud	10°	26°	0%	S 10
Paarl	Partly cloudy	14°	28°	0%	SW 10
George	Cloudy	15°	22°	0%	SSE 10

Tides: Cape Town

Day	Low tide	High tide
Thu 12 Nov	10:31, 22:48	04:37, 16:39

Mpumalanga and Limpopo next today: Mbombela reaches 26°C and Polokwane reaches 32°C.

Mbombela, eMalahleni, Ermelo

eMalahleni climbs to 33°C and Ermelo to 28°C after an 11°C start. Mbombela stays cloudy at 26°C, and no rain is expected.

Mbombela today

Cloudy26°16°0%ENE 10 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close Mpumalanga

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Mbombela	Cloudy	16°	26°	0%	ENE 10
eMalahleni	Partly cloudy	15°	33°	0%	N 10
Ermelo	Partly cloudy	11°	28°	0%	NE 10

Polokwane, Tzaneen, Thohoyandou, Musina

Musina is the hottest at 35°C, with Polokwane at 32°C, Tzaneen 29°C and Thohoyandou 28°C. The heatwave reaches the south and south-west, and it stays dry.

Polokwane today

Partly cloudy32°15°0%ENE 10 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close Limpopo

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Polokwane	Partly cloudy	15°	32°	0%	ENE 10
Tzaneen	Partly cloudy	17°	29°	0%	E 10
Thohoyandou	Cloudy	17°	28°	0%	ESE 10
Musina	Partly cloudy	19°	35°	0%	ESE 15

North West and Free State follow today: Mahikeng reaches 38°C and Bloemfontein reaches 37°C.

Mahikeng, Rustenburg, Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp

A Level 10 veld fire warning covers Mafikeng and Schweizer-Reneke from 08:00 to 19:59. Mahikeng reaches 38°C, Rustenburg and Klerksdorp 37°C, and Rustenburg has a 30% chance of thundershowers.

Mahikeng today

Partly cloudy38°16°0%NE 5 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close North West

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Mahikeng	Partly cloudy	16°	38°	0%	NE 5
Rustenburg	Rain, storms	18°	37°	30%	NNW 5
Potchefstroom	Partly cloudy	17°	36°	0%	NNW 10
Klerksdorp	Partly cloudy	17°	37°	0%	NW 5

Bloemfontein, Bethlehem, Kroonstad

Kroonstad hits 38°C and Bloemfontein 37°C, with Hoopstad under the Level 10 veld fire warning until 19:59. Bethlehem has fog and an 11°C low before reaching 34°C.

Bloemfontein today

Mostly clear37°15°0%WSW 15 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close Free State

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Bloemfontein	Mostly clear	15°	37°	0%	WSW 15
Bethlehem	Fog	11°	34°	0%	ENE 10
Kroonstad	Partly cloudy	15°	38°	0%	WSW 10

Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal close the list today: Kimberley reaches 38°C, Gqeberha reaches 23°C and Durban reaches 25°C.

Kimberley, Upington, Springbok, De Aar · tides

De Aar, Postmasburg and Griquastad face Level 10 veld fire conditions from 08:00, and Kathu is under an advisory. Kimberley and Upington reach 38°C, De Aar 35°C and Springbok 31°C.

Kimberley today

Mostly clear38°16°0%WSW 15 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close Northern Cape

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Kimberley	Mostly clear	16°	38°	0%	WSW 15
Upington	Mostly clear	16°	38°	0%	S 10
Springbok	Partly cloudy	20°	31°	0%	SW 15
De Aar	Mostly clear	15°	35°	0%	WSW 15

Tides: Port Nolloth (modelled)

Day	Low tide	High tide
Thu 12 Nov	09:50, 22:08	03:57, 16:05

Gqeberha, East London, Mthatha, Queenstown · tides

Gqeberha and East London have a 30% chance of slight rain with highs of 23°C, and Mthatha reaches 25°C. Queenstown stays dry at 32°C, with extremely high fire danger in western Joe Gqabi.

Gqeberha today

Slight rain23°17°30%WSW 10 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close Eastern Cape

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Gqeberha	Slight rain	17°	23°	30%	WSW 10
East London	Slight rain	18°	23°	30%	WSW 10
Mthatha	Slight rain	11°	25°	30%	SE 10
Queenstown	Partly cloudy	11°	32°	0%	ESE 10

Tides: Gqeberha

Day	Low tide	High tide
Thu 12 Nov	10:43, 23:04	04:50, 16:55

Tides: East London

Day	Low tide	High tide
Thu 12 Nov	10:45, 23:06	04:48, 16:52

Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Richards Bay, Newcastle · tides

Durban, Pietermaritzburg and Richards Bay have a 30% chance of slight rain, with Durban at 22°C to 25°C and Richards Bay at 30°C. Newcastle stays dry at 32°C.

Durban today

Slight rain25°22°30%SSW 10 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close KwaZulu-Natal

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Durban	Slight rain	22°	25°	30%	SSW 10
Pietermaritzburg	Slight rain	16°	27°	30%	ESE 10
Richards Bay	Slight rain	17°	30°	30%	S 5
Newcastle	Partly cloudy	15°	32°	0%	E 10

Tides: Durban

Day	Low tide	High tide
Thu 12 Nov	10:49, 23:11	04:49, 16:57

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