South Africa’s weather today is expected to bring widespread thunderstorms across multiple provinces, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS). Here’s the provincial breakdown.
Weather warnings and advisories for Monday, 24 November 2025
Impact-Based Warnings
- Orange Level 5 Warning:Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, hail, excessive lightning, strong damaging winds, and flooding risks are expected over:
- Northern Gauteng
- Central Limpopo
- Highveld of Mpumalanga (excluding the extreme southwest)
- Yellow Level 4 Warning:Severe thunderstorms with downpours, hail, lightning, and damaging winds are expected over:
- Limpopo (excluding central parts and the Lowveld)
- Southern Gauteng
- Mpumalanga escarpment and extreme southwest
- Northwestern KwaZulu-Natal
Fire Danger Warning
- Very hot, uncomfortable conditions expected over:
- West Coast & Cape Winelands (Western Cape)
- Kamiesberg Local Municipality (Northern Cape)
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Cape Town, Durban and JHB forecast: Monday, 24 November 2025
Cape Town weather
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 / 16 | Sunny | 0 | 35 |
Durban weather
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 / 19 | 10 | 20 | 21 |
Johannesburg weather
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 / 16 | Heavy Thunderstorms | 75 | 19 |
What’s the weather in South Africa today? – Here’s a provincial forecast
Gauteng
- Pretoria: Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers. 17/26
- Johannesburg: Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers. 16/24
- Vereeniging: Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers. 17/25
Limpopo
- Polokwane: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers. 14/29
Mpumalanga
- Mbombela: Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers. 17/22
North West
- Mahikeng: Partly cloudy and windy, with scattered showers and thundershowers. 17/30
- Vryburg: Partly cloudy, isolated showers and thundershowers. 15/30
Free State
- Bloemfontein: Partly cloudy and windy, isolated showers and thundershowers. 14/27
Northern Cape
- Kimberley: Partly cloudy and windy, isolated showers and thundershowers. 14/30
- Upington: Fine and windy. 19/33
Western Cape
- Cape Town: Fine, with fresh to strong southerly to south-easterly winds. 16/28
- George: Partly cloudy with a chance of morning light rain. 14/23
Eastern Cape
- Gqeberha: Cloudy in the morning, partly cloudy later. 16/23
- East London: Morning cloud and light rain, partly cloudy later. 16/23
KwaZulu-Natal
- Durban: Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers; strong southerly to south-westerly winds. 19/22
- Richards Bay: Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers; strong southerly winds. 19/23
- Pietermaritzburg: Morning fog, otherwise cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers. 13/19
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