Good morning from home. It is a wet and unsettled start to the week across much of South Africa this Monday. Rain is falling in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State and Northern Cape, while Gauteng and North West can expect showers and thundershowers. Durban, Polokwane and Mbombela stay cloudy or drizzly, and a brisk northeasterly wind of 30 km/h is stirring the KwaZulu-Natal coast.
Durban is the warmest at 27°C, while Bloemfontein wakes to a chilly 8°C, the coldest spot today. The Free State and Northern Cape see the heaviest rain with moderate falls. SAWS has issued weather advisories for Theewaterskloof, Kamiesberg, Khâi-Ma and Nama Khoi, so take care if you are in touch with loved ones there.
Warnings and Advisories
WarningIntermittent showers and thundershowers from Sunday until Monday… – Grabouw, Garies + more
AdviceImpact-Based Warnings: Yellow Level 4 Warning for Disruptive Rain leading to flooding of roads and settlements, major disruption of traffic flow are expected over the eastern Namakwa of the Northern Cape, the Central Karoo District of the Western Cape.
AdviceFire Danger Warnings: Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Western parts of the Waterberg District and the Blouberg municipality of Limpopo.
AdviceAdvisories: A Cut-off low pressure system developing west of the country, is expected to affect the Western and Northern Cape provinces from Sunday into Monday (14/09/2026). The public and small stock farmers are advised that intermittent showers and thundershowers accompanied heavy downpours at times with possible large amounts of small hail and lightning, significant drop in temperatures over the high-lying areas, windy coastal and interior conditions as well as very rough seas (reaching 4.0 to 4.5 m south of Table Bay).
7-Day Forecast by Province
Gauteng
Johannesburg
25°/ 10°
Today: Showers and Thundershowers · wind N 15 km/h