South Africa’s weather today will be unsettled in many regions, with severe thunderstorms predicted over parts of the Free State, North West, KwaZulu‑Natal, and Northern Cape. Coastal areas between Port Edward and Durban may experience damaging winds. Meanwhile, fire risk remains high in parts of the Eastern Cape, and some areas of KZN will face uncomfortable heat.
Weather warnings and advisories for Saturday, 18 October 2025
- Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe thunderstorms expected over
- Free State (most parts)
- Western North West
- KwaZulu‑Natal
- North‑eastern Northern Cape
- Risks include heavy downpours, hail, damaging winds, flooding of roads, bridges, and low‑lying settlements, and excessive lightning.
- Yellow Level 1 Warning: Damaging winds along the KZN coast between Port Edward and Durban, affecting small vessels, harbors, and coastal infrastructure.
- Fire Danger Warning: Extremely high fire danger in Walter Sisulu Local Municipality (Eastern Cape).
- Advisory: Extremely uncomfortable conditions expected over the north-eastern parts of KwaZulu‑Natal.
Cape Town, Durban and JHB forecast: Saturday, 18 October 2025
Cape Town weather
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 / 15 | Partly Sunny | 10 | 23 |
Durban weather
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 / 17 | Cloudy | 10 | 34 |
Johannesburg weather
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 / 12 | Light Rain | 45 | 11 |
What’s the weather in South Africa today? – Here’s a provincial forecast
- Gauteng:
- Pretoria: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 14/23 °C
- Johannesburg: Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers. 12/20 °C
- Vereeniging: Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers. 14/18 °C
- Mpumalanga:
- Mbombela: Partly cloudy in the morning, then cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 14/28 °C
- Limpopo:
- Polokwane: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 13/27 °C
- North West:
- Mahikeng: Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers. 16/23 °C
- Vryburg: Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers. 14/26 °C
- Free State:
- Bloemfontein: Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers. 16/25 °C
- Northern Cape:
- Kimberley: Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers. 16/26 °C
- Upington: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 19/30 °C
- Western Cape:
- Cape Town: Partly cloudy. Wind: Fresh to strong south‑westerly. 15/21 °C
- George: Cloudy with isolated showers and rain. Wind: Moderate to fresh W/SW. 12/20 °C
- Eastern Cape:
- Gqeberha: Cloudy with isolated showers and rain. Wind: Fresh to strong south‑westerly, easing later. 15/21 °C
- East London: Cloudy with isolated showers from afternoon. Wind: Fresh to strong SW. 15/24 °C
- KwaZulu‑Natal:
- Durban: Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers. Wind: Moderate to fresh SW. 17/28 °C
- Richards Bay: Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers. Wind: Light to moderate NW. 18/28 °C
- Pietermaritzburg: Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers. 11/28 °C
