South Africa weather today: Here’s the forecast for Wednesday, 26 March 2025

South Africa weather forecast for Wednesday, 26 March 2025: Thunderstorms in central regions, scattered rain in KwaZulu-Natal, and clear conditions in Cape Town.

Here’s a comprehensive outlook on the South Africa weather forecast for Wednesday, 26 March 2025.

Weather warnings and advisories for Wednesday, 26 March 2025

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued the following weather warnings and advisories for Wednesday, 26 March 2025:

  • Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, localised flooding, strong damaging winds, and excessive lightning expected over:
    • North-eastern parts of the Northern Cape
    • Western parts of the North West
    • Extreme western parts of the Free State
  • Fire Danger Warnings: Nil
  • Advisories: Nil

Cape Town, Durban and JHB weather forecast: Wednesday, 26 March 2025

Cape Town

Temperature (°C)ConditionPrecipitation (%)Wind Speed (km/h)
24 / 16Sunny526

Durban

Temperature (°C)ConditionPrecipitation (%)Wind Speed (km/h)
25 / 20Light Rain4019

Johannesburg

Temperature (°C)ConditionPrecipitation (%)Wind Speed (km/h)
28 / 17Rain5016

What’s the weather in South Africa today? – Here’s a provincial forecast for Wednesday, 26 March 2025

  • Gauteng: Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
    • Pretoria: Min 18°C, Max 28°C
    • Johannesburg: Min 17°C, Max 28°C
    • Vereeniging: Min 17°C, Max 28°C
  • Mpumalanga: Morning fog, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
    • Mbombela: Min 19°C, Max 27°C
  • Limpopo: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
    • Polokwane: Min 18°C, Max 27°C
  • North West: Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.
    • Mahikeng: Min 19°C, Max 30°C
    • Vryburg: Min 19°C, Max 31°C
  • Free State: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
    • Bloemfontein: Min 16°C, Max 27°C
  • Northern Cape:
    • Kimberley: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. Min 18°C, Max 27°C
    • Upington: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. Min 19°C, Max 31°C
  • Western Cape:
    • Cape Town: Partly cloudy in the morning, otherwise fine. Wind: Moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly. Min 16°C, Max 24°C
    • George: Fine. Wind: Moderate south-westerly. Min 15°C, Max 22°C
  • Eastern Cape:
    • Gqeberha: Fine. Wind: Moderate to fresh south-westerly. Min 17°C, Max 24°C
    • East London: Cloudy, becoming partly cloudy. Wind: Moderate to fresh south-westerly. Min 18°C, Max 22°C
  • KwaZulu-Natal:
    • Durban: Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers. Wind: Moderate to fresh south-westerly. Min 20°C, Max 25°C
    • Richards Bay: Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers. Wind: Moderate to fresh south-westerly. Min 19°C, Max 26°C
    • Pietermaritzburg: Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers. Min 17°C, Max 21°C

We will continue to update this report as more information becomes available. Stay tuned for the latest weather news and advisories.