What’s the weather in South Africa? – Here’s the forecast for Saturday, 15 November 2025

The weather across South Africa on Saturday, 15 November 2025, is set to be highly volatile, especially in the central and northern inland provinces. Intense thunderstorms, with heavy downpours, hail, and strong winds, are expected in the North West, Free State and parts of KwaZulu‑Natal. Meanwhile, parts of the Western Cape face heat‑wave warnings and elevated fire danger.

Weather warnings and advisories for Saturday, 15 November 2025

• Orange Level 5 Warning: Severe thunderstorms with flooding, infrastructure and livestock risk expected over:• Western parts of the North West• Extreme north‑eastern parts of the Northern Cape• Most parts of the Free State (except north & south)
• Yellow Level 4 Warning: Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, hail and dangerous conditions expected in central & western KwaZulu‑Natal.
• Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe thunderstorms with localized flooding and damage expected over:• Northern & southern Free State• Eastern North West• North‑eastern Northern Cape• Gauteng• Southern Mpumalanga• Extreme north‑eastern Eastern Cape• Coastal & adjacent interior of KwaZulu‑Natal
• Fire Danger Warnings: Extremely high fire danger over:• Bergrivier Municipality (Western Cape)• Swartland Municipality (Western Cape)• Matzikama Municipality (Western Cape)
• Advisories: None for today.

What’s the weather in South Africa today? – Here’s a provincial forecast

• Gauteng:
  • Pretoria: Partly cloudy at first; cloudy with scattered showers & thunderstorms from evening. 16/26 °C
  • Johannesburg: Partly cloudy at first; cloudy with scattered showers & thunderstorms from evening. 15/24 °C
  • Vereeniging: Partly cloudy at first; cloudy with scattered showers & thunderstorms from evening. 15/25 °C
• Mpumalanga:
  • Mbombela: Partly cloudy. 15/31 °C
• Limpopo:
  • Polokwane: Partly cloudy with isolated showers & thunderstorms. 14/28 °C
• North West:
  • Mahikeng: Cloudy with widespread showers & thunderstorms. 18/22 °C
  • Vryburg: Cloudy with widespread showers & thunderstorms. 18/20 °C
• Free State:
  • Bloemfontein: Cloudy with widespread showers & thunderstorms. 17/21 °C
• Northern Cape:
  • Kimberley: Cloudy with scattered showers & thunderstorms. 18/20 °C
  • Upington: Cloudy with scattered showers & thunderstorms. 19/26 °C
• Western Cape:
  • Cape Town: Partly cloudy, becoming fine from afternoon. Wind: Fresh to strong south‑easterly. 16/25 °C
  • George: Cloudy with light rain at times. Wind: Light‑moderate southerly to south‑westerly. 14/21 °C
• Eastern Cape:
  • Gqeberha: Cloudy early, then partly cloudy with isolated mid‑morning & late‑afternoon showers. Wind: Moderate to fresh south‑westerly. 16/22 °C
  • East London: Cloudy early; partly cloudy, becoming cloudy with scattered evening showers. Wind: Fresh south‑westerly. 16/23 °C
• KwaZulu‑Natal:
  • Durban: Partly cloudy; becoming cloudy from late afternoon with widespread showers & thunderstorms. Wind: Moderate northerly to north‑easterly, shifting south‑westerly in afternoon and reaching strong. 19/26 °C
  • Richards Bay: Partly cloudy; becoming cloudy from late afternoon with widespread showers & thunderstorms. Wind: Moderate to fresh northerly to north‑easterly, turning south‑westerly in late morning, reaching strong. 20/26 °C
  • Pietermaritzburg: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy in afternoon with widespread showers & thunderstorms. 14/26 °C