The weather across South Africa on Saturday, 8 November 2025, presents a contrast between intense storm risk in parts of the Northern Cape and a heat‑wave threat along the western Cape coast.
Severe thunderstorms are expected over central and south‑eastern Northern Cape, while the West Coast and key municipalities in the Western Cape will face persistently high temperatures until Sunday.
Weather warnings and advisories for Saturday, 8 November 2025
- Yellow Level 2 Warning:
- Severe thunderstorms that may lead to localised flooding of roads, low‑lying areas and bridges are expected over the central and south‑eastern parts of the Northern Cape.
- Orange Level 5 Warning:
- Dramatic thunderstorms with high risk of flooding and damage to infrastructure over the northern parts of the Northern Cape.
- Advisories:
- A heatwave with persistently high temperatures is expected over the West Coast, the City of Cape Town, and the western parts of the Cape Winelands Districts of the Western Cape until Sunday.
Cape Town, Durban and JHB forecast: Saturday, 8 November 2025
Cape Town weather
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 / 19 | Mostly Sunny | 0 | 18 |
Durban weather
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 / 19 | Partly Sunny | 5 | 26 |
Johannesburg weather
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 / 12 | Mostly Cloudy | 20 | 10 |
What’s the weather in South Africa today? – Here’s a provincial forecast
- Gauteng:
- Pretoria: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers from the afternoon. 13/22 °C
- Johannesburg: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers from the afternoon. 12/22 °C
- Vereeniging: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers from the afternoon. 11/24 °C
- Mpumalanga:
- Mbombela: Cloudy. 12/21 °C
- Limpopo:
- Polokwane: Cloudy. 13/21 °C
- North West:
- Mahikeng: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 15/27 °C
- Vryburg: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 17/26 °C
- Free State:
- Bloemfontein: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy in the afternoon with scattered showers and thundershowers. 14/26 °C
- Northern Cape:
- Kimberley: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy in the afternoon with scattered showers and thundershowers. 16/28 °C
- Upington: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy in the afternoon with widespread showers and thundershowers. 19/31 °C
- Western Cape:
- Cape Town: Partly cloudy. Wind: Light to moderate southerly to south‑easterly from afternoon. 19/34 °C
- George: Partly cloudy becoming cloudy from the evening. Wind: Light SW to southerly, becoming light E to SE. 14/24 °C
- Eastern Cape:
- Gqeberha: Partly cloudy. Wind: Moderate to fresh easterly. 16/26 °C
- East London: Partly cloudy. Wind: Moderate to fresh north‑easterly, becoming easterly. 16/27 °C
- KwaZulu‑Natal:
- Durban: Partly cloudy. Wind: Light to moderate northerly to north‑easterly, reaching fresh late morning. 19/25 °C
- Richards Bay: Cloudy. Wind: Light to moderate northerly to north‑easterly, reaching fresh in the afternoon. 17/27 °C
- Pietermaritzburg: Morning & evening fog patches; otherwise partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 12/27 °C
