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Sunday, October 11, 2026

WEATHER: Damaging thunderstorms set to hit the Eastern Cape on Monday

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A Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms covers the Eastern Cape on Monday, except the extreme north-east, with a 60% chance of rain in Gqeberha, East London and Queenstown. Pietermaritzburg is the hottest at 36°C, and veld fire conditions are a risk around Vryburg, Barkly West and Prince Albert.

Cooler, showery weather follows in the Eastern Cape on Tuesday before it clears and heats up again, while showers and thundershowers set in over the Free State and North West from midweek. Friday brings storms to Gauteng and up to 40°C in Richards Bay.

Moon tomorrow night

Waxing Crescent

5% lit

The moon tomorrow night is a waxing crescent, about 5% lit, and the next full moon is on Monday 26 October.

Weather warnings for Monday 12 October

SAWS has 1 weather warning in force for the five days from 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

Prince Albert, Ladismith, Vryburg, Barkly West + 1 more

When

Mon 08:00 to 18:59

Areas: Prince Albert, Ladismith, Vryburg, Barkly West, Jan Kempdorp.

  • 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

Impact-Based Warnings

What

1 item, tap to read

  • Yellow level 2 Warning for Severe Thunderstorms resulting in localised damage to settlements, property and localised disruption to communication and power supply are expected over the Eastern Cape (except in the extreme north-east).

SAWS advisory

Fire Danger Warnings

What

1 item, tap to read

  • Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over the Northern Cap, Naledi municipality of North-West, in places over the Eastern Cape as well as the in places over King Cetshwayo District of KwaZulu Natal.

SAWS advisory

Advisories

What

2 items, tap to read

  • A heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected in places in the north-western parts of KwaZulu Natal until Tuesday (11-13/10/2026).
  • Extremely uncomfortable conditions are expected in places over the southern parts of the Eastern Cape.

5-Day weather forecast by province

Each province lists its main towns with the forecast for Monday 12 October 2026 to Friday 16 October 2026, tomorrow first. Tide times are inside Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.

Every province is closed to start with; tap a province to open it. Tomorrow Johannesburg peaks at 30°C.

Johannesburg, Pretoria, Soweto, Vereeniging

Monday is dry and partly cloudy, with 30°C in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Soweto and 31°C in Vereeniging. The week stays dry and warm until Friday, when thunderstorms bring a 30% rain chance and Pretoria peaks at 34°C.

Johannesburg · 5 days

Mon12 Oct

30°14°0%

Tue13 Oct

30°18°0%

Wed14 Oct

28°18°0%

Thu15 Oct

31°19°0%

Fri16 Oct

32°19°30%

Tap for the full 5-Day forecastTap to close Gauteng

Johannesburg

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctPartly cloudy14°30°0%NNE 5
Tue13 OctMostly clear18°30°0%NNW 5
Wed14 OctMostly clear18°28°0%ENE 5
Thu15 OctPartly cloudy19°31°0%NNE 5
Fri16 OctThunderstorms19°32°30%N 5

Pretoria

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctMostly clear15°30°0%ENE 5
Tue13 OctMostly clear19°32°0%NE 5
Wed14 OctMostly clear19°31°0%E 10
Thu15 OctPartly cloudy20°33°0%ENE 5
Fri16 OctRain, storms20°34°30%NE 5

Soweto

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctPartly cloudy13°30°0%NNE 5
Tue13 OctMostly clear18°30°0%NNW 5
Wed14 OctMostly clear18°28°0%ENE 5
Thu15 OctPartly cloudy19°31°0%NNE 5
Fri16 OctThunderstorms19°32°30%N 5

Vereeniging

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctPartly cloudy15°31°0%N 5
Tue13 OctMostly clear18°30°0%NW 5
Wed14 OctMostly clear17°28°0%NE 5
Thu15 OctPartly cloudy17°31°0%N 5
Fri16 OctThunderstorms18°32°30%N 5

Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Paarl, George · tides

Prince Albert and Ladismith are under a veld fire warning from 08:00 to 18:59 on Monday, while Cape Town sees slight rain and 19°C. The week turns drier, with Paarl warming to 26°C by Thursday.

Cape Town · 5 days

Mon12 Oct

19°14°30%

Tue13 Oct

18°12°0%

Wed14 Oct

18°11°0%

Thu15 Oct

19°11°0%

Fri16 Oct

19°11°0%

Tap for the full 5-Day forecastTap to close Western Cape

Cape Town

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctSlight rain14°19°30%NNW 15
Tue13 OctPartly cloudy12°18°0%WSW 10
Wed14 OctHigh cloud11°18°0%NNW 10
Thu15 OctHigh cloud11°19°0%N 10
Fri16 OctSlight rain11°19°0%N 10

Stellenbosch

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctSlight rain12°20°30%NW 15
Tue13 OctPartly cloudy9°19°0%WNW 5
Wed14 OctHigh cloud7°21°0%NNW 5
Thu15 OctHigh cloud7°24°0%N 10
Fri16 OctSlight rain8°21°30%NNW 10

Paarl

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctSlight rain12°22°30%NW 10
Tue13 OctPartly cloudy10°23°0%WNW 5
Wed14 OctHigh cloud7°24°0%NNW 5
Thu15 OctHigh cloud7°26°0%N 5
Fri16 OctCloudy7°24°0%NNW 5

George

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctRain showers12°21°30%WSW 5
Tue13 OctRain showers13°17°30%SSE 10
Wed14 OctHigh cloud12°21°0%NNW 5
Thu15 OctHigh cloud12°23°0%WNW 5
Fri16 OctHigh cloud12°24°0%NNW 5

Tides: Cape Town

DayLow tideHigh tide
Mon 12 Oct09:53, 22:1503:55, 16:05
Tue 13 Oct10:21, 22:4204:25, 16:33
Wed 14 Oct10:49, 23:1004:55, 17:02
Thu 15 Oct11:19, 23:4005:27, 17:32
Fri 16 Oct11:5506:02, 18:05

Mpumalanga and Limpopo next tomorrow: Mbombela reaches 27°C and Polokwane reaches 30°C.

Mbombela, eMalahleni, Ermelo

Fog greets Mbombela and Ermelo on Monday, with highs of 27°C and 28°C, while eMalahleni reaches 30°C. Mbombela climbs to 35°C by Thursday, and thunderstorms reach Ermelo on Thursday and Friday.

Mbombela · 5 days

Mon12 Oct

27°18°0%

Tue13 Oct

34°15°0%

Wed14 Oct

31°16°30%

Thu15 Oct

35°16°0%

Fri16 Oct

35°18°0%

Tap for the full 5-Day forecastTap to close Mpumalanga

Mbombela

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctFog18°27°0%NE 10
Tue13 OctClear15°34°0%NE 10
Wed14 OctDrizzle16°31°30%SW 0
Thu15 OctPartly cloudy16°35°0%SW 0
Fri16 OctPartly cloudy18°35°0%SW 0

eMalahleni

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctMostly clear16°30°0%NNW 10
Tue13 OctMostly clear16°30°0%NW 5
Wed14 OctMostly clear16°28°0%ENE 5
Thu15 OctPartly cloudy17°30°0%N 5
Fri16 OctThunderstorms17°31°30%N 5

Ermelo

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctFog10°28°0%ENE 5
Tue13 OctMostly clear13°33°0%W 5
Wed14 OctCloudy13°30°0%SW 0
Thu15 OctThunderstorms13°33°30%WNW 5
Fri16 OctThunderstorms14°34°30%NW 5

Polokwane, Tzaneen, Thohoyandou, Musina

Monday is dry with some cloud, with 30°C in Polokwane and Musina and 29°C in Tzaneen and Thohoyandou. It stays dry all week and heats up, with Musina reaching 36°C on Thursday and Friday.

Polokwane · 5 days

Mon12 Oct

30°15°0%

Tue13 Oct

31°16°0%

Wed14 Oct

29°17°0%

Thu15 Oct

31°18°0%

Fri16 Oct

31°19°0%

Tap for the full 5-Day forecastTap to close Limpopo

Polokwane

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctPartly cloudy15°30°0%NE 10
Tue13 OctClear16°31°0%NE 10
Wed14 OctMostly clear17°29°0%ENE 10
Thu15 OctPartly cloudy18°31°0%NE 10
Fri16 OctMostly clear19°31°0%NE 10

Tzaneen

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctCloudy17°29°0%ENE 10
Tue13 OctClear16°32°0%NE 5
Wed14 OctPartly cloudy17°30°0%E 5
Thu15 OctPartly cloudy17°33°0%E 5
Fri16 OctMostly clear19°33°0%E 5

Thohoyandou

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctCloudy14°29°0%SE 5
Tue13 OctClear18°34°0%ENE 5
Wed14 OctMostly clear19°33°0%SE 5
Thu15 OctMostly clear19°35°0%E 5
Fri16 OctClear20°35°0%NE 5

Musina

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctPartly cloudy17°30°0%ESE 10
Tue13 OctClear20°35°0%ESE 10
Wed14 OctClear20°35°0%ESE 15
Thu15 OctMostly clear21°36°0%E 10
Fri16 OctClear22°36°0%E 10

North West and Free State follow tomorrow: Mahikeng reaches 30°C and Bloemfontein reaches 28°C.

Mahikeng, Rustenburg, Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp

Vryburg is under a veld fire warning from 08:00 to 18:59 on Monday, with extremely high fire danger in the Naledi municipality. Rustenburg reaches 32°C, and showers and thundershowers move in from Wednesday.

Mahikeng · 5 days

Mon12 Oct

30°19°0%

Tue13 Oct

31°19°0%

Wed14 Oct

31°18°30%

Thu15 Oct

33°18°30%

Fri16 Oct

34°20°30%

Tap for the full 5-Day forecastTap to close North West

Mahikeng

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctPartly cloudy19°30°0%NNE 15
Tue13 OctCloudy19°31°0%NE 5
Wed14 OctRain, storms18°31°30%ENE 10
Thu15 OctRain, storms18°33°30%NNE 10
Fri16 OctRain, storms20°34°30%NNE 10

Rustenburg

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctPartly cloudy19°32°0%NE 10
Tue13 OctPartly cloudy18°32°0%NNW 5
Wed14 OctRain, storms18°32°30%ESE 5
Thu15 OctRain, storms19°33°30%ENE 5
Fri16 OctRain, storms19°34°30%NNE 5

Potchefstroom

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctPartly cloudy18°31°0%N 10
Tue13 OctPartly cloudy17°30°0%NW 10
Wed14 OctRain, storms17°29°30%ENE 5
Thu15 OctRain, storms17°31°30%N 10
Fri16 OctRain, storms18°32°30%N 10

Klerksdorp

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctPartly cloudy19°30°0%N 10
Tue13 OctCloudy18°30°0%WNW 5
Wed14 OctRain, storms17°30°30%NE 5
Thu15 OctRain, storms17°33°30%N 10
Fri16 OctRain, storms19°33°30%N 10

Bloemfontein, Bethlehem, Kroonstad

Monday stays dry and partly cloudy, with 28°C in Bloemfontein, 29°C in Bethlehem and 31°C in Kroonstad. Showers and thundershowers arrive in Bloemfontein and Kroonstad on Tuesday and linger to Friday, when Kroonstad reaches 34°C.

Bloemfontein · 5 days

Mon12 Oct

28°18°0%

Tue13 Oct

26°17°30%

Wed14 Oct

29°15°30%

Thu15 Oct

32°15°30%

Fri16 Oct

33°17°30%

Tap for the full 5-Day forecastTap to close Free State

Bloemfontein

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctPartly cloudy18°28°0%NNE 15
Tue13 OctRain, storms17°26°30%S 5
Wed14 OctRain, storms15°29°30%NE 10
Thu15 OctRain, storms15°32°30%NNE 10
Fri16 OctRain, storms17°33°30%NNE 10

Bethlehem

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctPartly cloudy15°29°0%N 5
Tue13 OctCloudy14°29°0%WNW 10
Wed14 OctRain, storms13°27°30%ENE 5
Thu15 OctRain, storms13°30°30%N 5
Fri16 OctRain, storms14°31°30%N 5

Kroonstad

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctPartly cloudy18°31°0%N 10
Tue13 OctRain, storms18°30°30%WNW 5
Wed14 OctRain, storms17°30°30%NE 5
Thu15 OctRain, storms17°33°30%N 5
Fri16 OctRain, storms18°34°30%N 5

Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal close the list tomorrow: Kimberley reaches 31°C, Gqeberha reaches 28°C and Durban reaches 30°C.

Kimberley, Upington, Springbok, De Aar · tides

Barkly West and Jan Kempdorp face veld fire conditions from 08:00 to 18:59 on Monday, while Upington reaches 34°C with showers and thundershowers possible. Kimberley and De Aar cool to 26°C and 25°C on Tuesday.

Kimberley · 5 days

Mon12 Oct

31°20°30%

Tue13 Oct

26°19°30%

Wed14 Oct

31°17°0%

Thu15 Oct

34°17°0%

Fri16 Oct

35°20°30%

Tap for the full 5-Day forecastTap to close Northern Cape

Kimberley

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctRain, storms20°31°30%NNW 15
Tue13 OctRain, storms19°26°30%SSE 5
Wed14 OctPartly cloudy17°31°0%NE 10
Thu15 OctPartly cloudy17°34°0%N 10
Fri16 OctRain, storms20°35°30%N 10

Upington

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctRain, storms23°34°30%NW 15
Tue13 OctPartly cloudy18°29°0%S 5
Wed14 OctPartly cloudy18°34°0%NE 5
Thu15 OctMostly clear20°35°0%S 5
Fri16 OctPartly cloudy20°36°0%SW 5

Springbok

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctCloudy16°24°0%W 10
Tue13 OctPartly cloudy11°25°0%WNW 10
Wed14 OctClear11°28°0%SW 10
Thu15 OctClear10°29°0%SSE 5
Fri16 OctClear10°29°0%SW 10

De Aar

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctRain, storms20°30°30%NW 15
Tue13 OctRain, storms16°25°30%NW 15
Wed14 OctPartly cloudy16°30°0%NNE 10
Thu15 OctPartly cloudy16°32°0%W 10
Fri16 OctPartly cloudy19°33°0%W 10

Tides: Port Nolloth (modelled)

DayLow tideHigh tide
Mon 12 Oct09:09, 21:3303:15, 15:24
Tue 13 Oct09:40, 22:0203:46, 15:56
Wed 14 Oct10:08, 22:3004:15, 16:26
Thu 15 Oct10:40, 23:0504:51, 16:58
Fri 16 Oct11:1705:30, 17:40

Gqeberha, East London, Mthatha, Queenstown · tides

Severe thunderstorms could damage property and disrupt power and communication on Monday, with East London at 34°C and Mthatha at 35°C. Rain showers follow on Tuesday as Gqeberha drops to 18°C, before drier, partly cloudy days.

Gqeberha · 5 days

Mon12 Oct

28°16°60%

Tue13 Oct

18°16°30%

Wed14 Oct

21°16°0%

Thu15 Oct

21°16°0%

Fri16 Oct

22°16°0%

Tap for the full 5-Day forecastTap to close Eastern Cape

Gqeberha

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctRain, storms16°28°60%SW 15
Tue13 OctRain showers16°18°30%WSW 10
Wed14 OctCloudy16°21°0%SW 0
Thu15 OctPartly cloudy16°21°0%W 5
Fri16 OctPartly cloudy16°22°0%W 5

East London

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctRain, storms19°34°60%SW 10
Tue13 OctRain showers18°20°60%SW 5
Wed14 OctCloudy18°23°0%NE 10
Thu15 OctPartly cloudy18°23°0%WSW 5
Fri16 OctPartly cloudy18°25°0%WSW 5

Mthatha

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctRain, storms18°35°30%NNW 5
Tue13 OctRain showers15°24°60%ESE 5
Wed14 OctCloudy14°29°0%SW 0
Thu15 OctCloudy14°34°0%NNW 5
Fri16 OctCloudy17°36°0%NNW 5

Queenstown

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctRain, storms17°31°60%NW 15
Tue13 OctRain showers15°24°60%ESE 5
Wed14 OctPartly cloudy12°29°0%SW 0
Thu15 OctPartly cloudy12°33°0%NNW 5
Fri16 OctPartly cloudy15°35°0%NNW 5

Tides: Gqeberha

DayLow tideHigh tide
Mon 12 Oct10:07, 22:3004:11, 16:23
Tue 13 Oct10:33, 22:5604:39, 16:50
Wed 14 Oct11:01, 23:2305:07, 17:17
Thu 15 Oct11:29, 23:5105:35, 17:43
Fri 16 Oct12:0006:07, 18:11

Tides: East London

DayLow tideHigh tide
Mon 12 Oct10:09, 22:3104:11, 16:24
Tue 13 Oct10:36, 22:5704:38, 16:49
Wed 14 Oct11:04, 23:2405:04, 17:13
Thu 15 Oct11:31, 23:5305:31, 17:38
Fri 16 Oct12:0106:01, 18:03

Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Richards Bay, Newcastle · tides

A heat wave grips the north-west until Tuesday, with Newcastle at 35°C on Monday, while Pietermaritzburg reaches 36°C with thundershowers. Durban turns showery from Tuesday, and Richards Bay hits 40°C on Thursday and Friday.

Durban · 5 days

Mon12 Oct

30°23°0%

Tue13 Oct

24°22°30%

Wed14 Oct

25°21°30%

Thu15 Oct

28°21°0%

Fri16 Oct

27°23°30%

Tap for the full 5-Day forecastTap to close KwaZulu-Natal

Durban

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctPartly cloudy23°30°0%NNE 15
Tue13 OctSlight rain22°24°30%SSW 15
Wed14 OctRain showers21°25°30%NNE 10
Thu15 OctMostly clear21°28°0%NNE 5
Fri16 OctSlight rain23°27°30%NE 5

Pietermaritzburg

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctRain, storms19°36°30%NNW 5
Tue13 OctRain, storms16°26°30%SE 10
Wed14 OctRain showers16°31°30%NNW 5
Thu15 OctPartly cloudy16°37°0%NW 5
Fri16 OctRain, storms18°38°30%NW 5

Richards Bay

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctPartly cloudy17°35°0%NE 10
Tue13 OctPartly cloudy16°33°0%ESE 10
Wed14 OctOvercast17°36°0%SW 0
Thu15 OctMostly clear18°40°0%N 5
Fri16 OctPartly cloudy20°40°0%N 5

Newcastle

DayWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h
Mon12 OctPartly cloudy15°35°0%NE 5
Tue13 OctPartly cloudy16°34°0%WNW 5
Wed14 OctRain showers15°31°30%NNE 5
Thu15 OctPartly cloudy15°35°0%NW 5
Fri16 OctRain, storms16°36°30%NW 5

Tides: Durban

DayLow tideHigh tide
Mon 12 Oct10:14, 22:3604:12, 16:25
Tue 13 Oct10:40, 23:0204:39, 16:50
Wed 14 Oct11:06, 23:2705:05, 17:15
Thu 15 Oct11:32, 23:5305:31, 17:40
Fri 16 Oct11:5805:59, 18:06

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