South Africa’s weather today brings widespread thunderstorms, particularly in the central and northern parts of KwaZulu-Natal and eastern Free State, where severe weather warnings are in effect.
Cooler, cloudy conditions dominate across the interior, while the coastal regions expect rain and moderate winds. Be prepared for localised flooding and disruptions in storm-affected areas.
Weather warnings and advisories for Sunday, 28 September 2025
- Impact-Based Warnings:
- Yellow Level 4: Severe thunderstorms over the central and northern parts of KwaZulu-Natal, with heavy downpours, flooding, excessive lightning, hail, and damaging winds.
- Yellow Level 2: Severe thunderstorms in the extreme eastern Free State, with heavy rain, hail, and wind causing localised flooding and damage to property and infrastructure.
- Fire Danger Warnings:
- Extremely high fire danger expected over the south-eastern parts of Limpopo.
- Advisories:
- None.
Cape Town, Durban and JHB forecast: Sunday, 28 September 2025
Cape Town weather
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 / 14 | Sunny | 5 | 31 |
Durban weather
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 / 17 | Rain | 65 | 29 |
Johannesburg weather
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 / 14 | Light Rain | 45 | 21 |
What’s the weather in South Africa today? – Here’s a provincial forecast
- Gauteng:
- Pretoria: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 16/22 °C
- Johannesburg: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 14/17 °C
- Vereeniging: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 12/19 °C
- Mpumalanga:
- Mbombela: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 15/27 °C
- Limpopo:
- Polokwane: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 14/28 °C
- North West:
- Mahikeng: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 17/24 °C
- Vryburg: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 13/26 °C
- Free State:
- Bloemfontein: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 11/24 °C
- Northern Cape:
- Kimberley: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 11/25 °C
- Upington: Cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers. 15/24 °C
- Western Cape:
- Cape Town: Partly cloudy. Moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly wind. 14/22 °C
- George: Cloudy with light rain. Light to moderate southerly to south-easterly wind. 13/19 °C
- Eastern Cape:
- Gqeberha: Cloudy with scattered rain and showers. Moderate south-westerly wind. 14/21 °C
- East London: Cloudy with scattered rain and showers. Moderate south-westerly wind. 15/19 °C
- KwaZulu-Natal:
- Durban: Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers. Light to moderate southerly to south-westerly wind. 17/24 °C
- Richards Bay: Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers. Moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly wind. 15/27 °C
- Pietermaritzburg: Cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers. 10/24 °C