South Africa’s weather today will be varied across regions, with thunderstorms forecast in several provinces, particularly KwaZulu-Natal, where severe conditions may result in localised damage and disruptions. Fire danger warnings persist for parts of the interior.
Weather warnings and advisories for Saturday, 13 September 2025
- Impact-Based Warnings:
- Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe thunderstorms expected across most of KwaZulu-Natal (excluding the far north), potentially causing:
- Localised damage to infrastructure and settlements
- Localised flooding of susceptible roads and bridges
- Minor vehicle accidents due to slippery roads and poor visibility
- Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe thunderstorms expected across most of KwaZulu-Natal (excluding the far north), potentially causing:
- Fire Danger Warnings:
- Extremely high fire danger conditions expected over:
- Parts of the Lowveld of Limpopo and Mpumalanga
- Western North West and Free State
- Central and eastern Northern Cape
- Extremely high fire danger conditions expected over:
- Advisories:
- None
Cape Town, Durban and JHB forecast: Saturday, 13 September 2025
Cape Town weather
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 / 13 | Sunny | 5 | 24 |
Durban weather
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 / 18 | Light Rain | 35 | 18 |
Johannesburg weather
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 / 13 | Partly Cloudy | 20 | 13 |
What’s the weather in South Africa today? – Here’s a provincial forecast
- Gauteng
- Pretoria: Fine becoming partly cloudy. 10/27°C
- Johannesburg: Fine becoming partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers. 13/27°C
- Vereeniging: Fine becoming partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers. 19/26°C
- Mpumalanga
- Mbombela: Fine becoming partly cloudy. 15/31°C
- Limpopo
- Polokwane: Fine. 14/28°C
- North West
- Mahikeng: Partly cloudy and windy. 15/28°C
- Vryburg: Partly cloudy and windy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 16/29°C
- Free State
- Bloemfontein: Partly cloudy and windy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 14/25°C
- Northern Cape
- Kimberley: Partly cloudy and windy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 15/28°C
- Upington: Partly cloudy and windy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 16/30°C
- Western Cape
- Cape Town: Partly cloudy, becoming fine in the evening. 13/21°C
- George: Cloudy with scattered showers and rain. 11/17°C
- Eastern Cape
- Gqeberha: Cloudy with scattered showers and rain. 16/19°C
- East London: Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers. 17/19°C
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Durban: Partly cloudy with scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers. 18/24°C
- Richards Bay: Partly cloudy with scattered evening showers and thundershowers. 17/29°C
- Pietermaritzburg: Cloudy with scattered afternoon showers and thundershowers. 13/24°C