The South African·South Africa·Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 09:23 AM UTC

WEATHER TODAY: Severe storms for Queenstown and Matatiele, Upington 40°C

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Thandi Mokoena

A Yellow Level 1 warning for severe thunderstorms covers the northern interior of the Eastern Cape from 13:00 to 21:59, with localised damage to property and disruption to power and communications possible. A heat wave holds over the Chris Hani and Alfred Nzo municipalities, and extremely high fire danger is expected over the central and eastern Northern Cape and western Free State and North West. Upington is the hottest place at 40°C, and Queenstown carries the best chance of rain at 60%.

Weather warnings for Saturday 31 October

SAWS has 2 weather warnings in force for Saturday, the highest warning level 1 for severe thunderstorms. Tap a warning to see the areas and what to do.

Yellow level 1

Severe Thunderstorms

Where

Matatiele, Mount Ayliff, Molteno, Queenstown + 9 more

When

Sat 13:00 to 21:59

Areas: Matatiele, Mount Ayliff, Molteno, Queenstown, Lady Frere, Tsolo, Elliot, Tarkastad, Cofimvaba, Ntabankulu, Maclear, Ngcobo, Cradock.

Localised damage to settlements, property, structures
Dangerous and difficult driving conditions in flooded roads
Danger to life.

What to do: If possible stay indoors away from metal objects. Do not seek shelter under trees or tall objects. Do not go fishing or play golf as both the golf clubs and fishing rods are a good conductor of electricity. Be aware that any combination of hail, strong winds, intense lightning and/or heavy downpours can accompany the storms.

Warning Advisory

Weather Advisory

Where

Cradock

When

valid until 23:59 on 31 October

Areas: Cradock.

Heat cramps and fainting
Heat stroke
Affect sleeping patterns and contribute to irritability

What to do: Try to stay out of the heat. Try to keep your home cool. Try to keep your body cool and hydrated.

SAWS advisory

Impact-Based Warnings

What

1 item, tap to read

Yellow Level 1 Warning: Severe thunderstorms leading to localised damage to settlements/property and localised disruption to power supply and communications over the northern interior of the Eastern Cape.

SAWS advisory

Fire Danger Warnings

What

1 item, tap to read

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the central and eastern parts of the Northern Cape, and the western parts of both Free State and North West.

SAWS advisory

Advisories

What

1 item, tap to read

A heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected in places over the Chris Hani and Alfred Nzo municipalities of the Eastern Cape until Sunday (01/11/2026).

Moon tonight

Waning Gibbous

63% lit

The moon tonight is a waning gibbous, about 63% lit, and the next new moon is on Monday 9 November.

Weather today by province, Saturday 31 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, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Today Johannesburg peaks at 32°C.

Johannesburg, Pretoria, Soweto, Vereeniging

A hot day with a 30% chance of showers and thundershowers. Pretoria and Vereeniging reach 33°C and Soweto 32°C, while Johannesburg climbs from a cool 13°C to 32°C.

Johannesburg today

Rain, storms32°13°30%N 5 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close Gauteng

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Johannesburg	Rain, storms	13°	32°	30%	N 5
Pretoria	Rain, storms	16°	33°	30%	NE 10
Soweto	Rain, storms	16°	32°	30%	N 5
Vereeniging	Rain, storms	15°	33°	30%	N 5

Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Paarl, George · tides

A dry day with no rain expected. Paarl is the warmest at 31°C, Stellenbosch reaches 30°C and Cape Town 27°C under cloud, while George sees fog and a 23°C high.

Cape Town today

Cloudy27°18°0%S 15 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close Western Cape

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Cape Town	Cloudy	18°	27°	0%	S 15
Stellenbosch	Cloudy	15°	30°	0%	SSW 10
Paarl	High cloud	16°	31°	0%	W 10
George	Fog	16°	23°	0%	S 5

Tides: Cape Town

Day	Low tide	High tide
Sat 31 Oct	00:19, 12:58	06:44, 19:08

Mpumalanga and Limpopo next today: Mbombela reaches 30°C and Polokwane reaches 30°C.

Mbombela, eMalahleni, Ermelo

Ermelo starts at 13°C and peaks at 33°C, with eMalahleni at 32°C. Both have a 30% chance of thundershowers, while Mbombela stays dry with mist and a 30°C high.

Mbombela today

Mist30°16°0%NE 10 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close Mpumalanga

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Mbombela	Mist	16°	30°	0%	NE 10
eMalahleni	Rain, storms	15°	32°	30%	NNW 5
Ermelo	Rain, storms	13°	33°	30%	W 5

Polokwane, Tzaneen, Thohoyandou, Musina

A dry day across the province. Musina is the warmest at 33°C under clear skies, Tzaneen and Thohoyandou reach 31°C under cloud, and Polokwane is partly cloudy at 30°C.

Polokwane today

Partly cloudy30°15°0%NE 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°	30°	0%	NE 10
Tzaneen	Cloudy	15°	31°	0%	E 5
Thohoyandou	Cloudy	17°	31°	0%	ESE 5
Musina	Clear	16°	33°	0%	E 15

North West and Free State follow today: Mahikeng reaches 35°C and Bloemfontein reaches 33°C.

Mahikeng, Rustenburg, Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp

Extremely high fire danger in the west. Klerksdorp hits 36°C and Potchefstroom 34°C with a 30% chance of thundershowers, while Mahikeng and Rustenburg stay dry at 35°C.

Mahikeng today

Partly cloudy35°19°0%NNE 15 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close North West

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Mahikeng	Partly cloudy	19°	35°	0%	NNE 15
Rustenburg	Partly cloudy	16°	35°	0%	NNW 10
Potchefstroom	Rain, storms	14°	34°	30%	NNW 15
Klerksdorp	Rain, storms	17°	36°	30%	NNW 10

Bloemfontein, Bethlehem, Kroonstad

Extremely high fire danger over the western parts. Kroonstad reaches 35°C, Bloemfontein 33°C and Bethlehem 32°C, all with a 30% chance of showers and thundershowers.

Bloemfontein today

Rain, storms33°15°30%NNE 15 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close Free State

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Bloemfontein	Rain, storms	15°	33°	30%	NNE 15
Bethlehem	Rain, storms	13°	32°	30%	W 10
Kroonstad	Rain, storms	14°	35°	30%	N 10

Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal close the list today: Kimberley reaches 37°C, Gqeberha reaches 23°C and Durban reaches 26°C.

Kimberley, Upington, Springbok, De Aar · tides

Extremely high fire danger over the central and eastern parts. Upington reaches 40°C, Kimberley 37°C and De Aar 35°C, all with a 30% chance of thundershowers, while Springbok stays dry at 31°C.

Kimberley today

Rain, storms37°17°30%NNE 10 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close Northern Cape

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Kimberley	Rain, storms	17°	37°	30%	NNE 10
Upington	Rain, storms	17°	40°	30%	NW 10
Springbok	High cloud	20°	31°	0%	SW 15
De Aar	Rain, storms	16°	35°	30%	E 10

Tides: Port Nolloth (modelled)

Day	Low tide	High tide
Sat 31 Oct	12:18	06:04, 18:30

Gqeberha, East London, Mthatha, Queenstown · tides

Severe storms from 13:00 to 21:59 in Matatiele, Mount Ayliff, Molteno, Queenstown, Lady Frere and Tsolo, with a heat wave in places. Queenstown has a 60% chance of storms, 32°C. Mthatha reaches 33°C, East London 25°C and Gqeberha 23°C.

Gqeberha today

Mist23°17°0%SW 10 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close Eastern Cape

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Gqeberha	Mist	17°	23°	0%	SW 10
East London	Rain, storms	16°	25°	30%	ENE 10
Mthatha	Rain, storms	14°	33°	30%	SE 5
Queenstown	Thunderstorms	14°	32°	60%	SW 5

Tides: Gqeberha

Day	Low tide	High tide
Sat 31 Oct	00:22, 12:45	06:50, 19:08

Tides: East London

Day	Low tide	High tide
Sat 31 Oct	00:23, 12:48	06:48, 19:06

Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Richards Bay, Newcastle · tides

Newcastle starts at 9°C and climbs to 34°C, with a 30% chance of thundershowers. Richards Bay reaches 32°C, Pietermaritzburg 30°C and Durban 26°C, all partly cloudy and dry.

Durban today

Partly cloudy26°18°0%NE 20 km/h

Tap for cities and townsTap to close KwaZulu-Natal

Towns today

Town	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Durban	Partly cloudy	18°	26°	0%	NE 20
Pietermaritzburg	Partly cloudy	11°	30°	0%	ESE 5
Richards Bay	Partly cloudy	13°	32°	0%	NNE 10
Newcastle	Rain, storms	9°	34°	30%	ESE 5

Tides: Durban

Day	Low tide	High tide
Sat 31 Oct	00:23, 12:47	06:41, 18:54

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