South Africa daily weather map for Saturday 12 September 2026: conditions and temperatures per province

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Here is today’s weather by province: Mild with scattered showers

Good morning from home. It is a mixed bag across South Africa this Saturday.

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12-09-26 18:12

Good morning from home. It is a mixed bag across South Africa this Saturday. The interior is enjoying clear, sunny skies in Gauteng, the Free State, North West and Limpopo, with a little fog to start the day in Mbombela. Along the coast it is wetter, with rain showers in Cape Town and slight rain in both Durban and Gqeberha. Kimberley is partly cloudy, and winds are gentle to moderate almost everywhere.

For the standouts, Kimberley is the warmest at 29°C, while Bloemfontein has the coldest start at 6°C. Cape Town sees the heaviest rain. Please note veld fire warnings for parts of the Northern Cape, including Groblershoop, Prieska, Augrabies Falls and Victoria West.

Warnings and Advisories

WarningVeld Fire Conditions – Groblershoop, Prieska + more
WarningIntermittent showers and thundershowers from Sunday until Monday… – Grabouw, Garies
AdviceImpact-Based Warnings: Yellow Level 2 Warning for Damaging Winds resulting in localised damage to formal and informal settlements as well as localised damage to temporary structures are expected over the north-eastern parts of the Northern Cape and western parts of the North West.
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 (13-14/09/2026). 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° / 11°
Today: Clear skies · wind NNE 5 km/h
DayConditionsHigh / LowWind
Sat 12 SepClear skies25° 11°NNE 5 km/h
Sun 13 SepMostly clear26° 11°NNE 5 km/h
Mon 14 SepShowers and Thundershowers24° 15°N 15 km/h
Tue 15 SepShowers and Thundershowers24° 14°NNE 5 km/h
Wed 16 SepMostly clear27° 14°SW 0 km/h
Thu 17 SepShowers and Thundershowers25° 14°ENE 5 km/h
Fri 18 SepShowers and Thundershowers22° 14°NE 10 km/h
Around the province
Pretoria27°12°Soweto24°8°Vereeniging26°9°

Western Cape

Cape Town
20° / 16°
Today: Rain showers · wind SE 15 km/h
DayConditionsHigh / LowWind
Sat 12 SepRain showers20° 16°SE 15 km/h
Sun 13 SepRain showers21° 16°ESE 5 km/h
Mon 14 SepRain showers18° 15°N 20 km/h
Tue 15 SepSlight rain17° 14°NNW 15 km/h
Wed 16 SepSlight rain16° 12°SE 15 km/h
Thu 17 SepPartly cloudy18° 11°SE 15 km/h
Fri 18 SepClear skies20° 11°SE 10 km/h
Around the province
Stellenbosch19°14°Paarl22°16°George18°14°

KwaZulu-Natal

Durban
24° / 20°
Today: Slight rain · wind ENE 10 km/h
DayConditionsHigh / LowWind
Sat 12 SepSlight rain24° 20°ENE 10 km/h
Sun 13 SepSlight rain25° 19°ENE 10 km/h
Mon 14 SepOvercast24° 20°NE 20 km/h
Tue 15 SepShowers and Thundershowers23° 20°SW 0 km/h
Wed 16 SepSlight rain23° 20°SSW 10 km/h
Thu 17 SepShowers and Thundershowers20° 19°SSW 10 km/h
Fri 18 SepRain showers19° 17°S 5 km/h
Around the province
Pietermaritzburg29°14°Richards Bay31°17°Newcastle28°12°

Eastern Cape

Gqeberha
20° / 16°
Today: Slight rain · wind ESE 15 km/h
DayConditionsHigh / LowWind
Sat 12 SepSlight rain20° 16°ESE 15 km/h
Sun 13 SepRain showers19° 17°E 20 km/h
Mon 14 SepRain showers22° 15°NNE 10 km/h
Tue 15 SepRain showers21° 16°WNW 5 km/h
Wed 16 SepRain showers17° 15°SW 10 km/h
Thu 17 SepRain showers17° 13°SSE 5 km/h
Fri 18 SepRain showers17° 14°ESE 10 km/h
Around the province
East London23°17°Mthatha27°14°Queenstown27°13°

Free State

Bloemfontein
26° / 6°
Today: Clear skies · wind NE 10 km/h
DayConditionsHigh / LowWind
Sat 12 SepClear skies26° 6°NE 10 km/h
Sun 13 SepCloudy28° 9°NNE 10 km/h
Mon 14 SepShowers and Thundershowers23° 12°WNW 15 km/h
Tue 15 SepSlight rain20° 8°W 5 km/h
Wed 16 SepPartly cloudy24° 8°NE 5 km/h
Thu 17 SepShowers and Thundershowers25° 10°ENE 5 km/h
Fri 18 SepShowers and Thundershowers21° 11°ENE 10 km/h
Around the province
Bethlehem25°6°Kroonstad27°12°

Limpopo

Polokwane
27° / 11°
Today: Mostly clear · wind NE 10 km/h
DayConditionsHigh / LowWind
Sat 12 SepMostly clear27° 11°NE 10 km/h
Sun 13 SepMostly clear28° 11°ENE 10 km/h
Mon 14 SepCloudy23° 14°NE 15 km/h
Tue 15 SepMostly clear27° 14°ENE 5 km/h
Wed 16 SepMostly clear29° 14°ENE 10 km/h
Thu 17 SepMostly clear24° 16°ENE 10 km/h
Fri 18 SepRain showers22° 14°ENE 10 km/h
Around the province
Tzaneen26°13°Thohoyandou28°13°Musina31°16°

Mpumalanga

Mbombela
26° / 12°
Today: Fog · wind NE 5 km/h
DayConditionsHigh / LowWind
Sat 12 SepFog26° 12°NE 5 km/h
Sun 13 SepMostly clear26° 12°NE 5 km/h
Mon 14 SepDrizzle24° 14°NE 10 km/h
Tue 15 SepPartly cloudy27° 14°SW 0 km/h
Wed 16 SepMostly clear30° 14°ESE 5 km/h
Thu 17 SepMostly clear20° 15°ESE 5 km/h
Fri 18 SepRain showers20° 14°ESE 5 km/h
Around the province
eMalahleni26°11°Ermelo24°9°

North West

Mahikeng
27° / 10°
Today: Clear skies · wind NE 10 km/h
DayConditionsHigh / LowWind
Sat 12 SepClear skies27° 10°NE 10 km/h
Sun 13 SepPartly cloudy29° 13°NNE 15 km/h
Mon 14 SepShowers and Thundershowers25° 15°NNE 15 km/h
Tue 15 SepSlight rain24° 11°ESE 5 km/h
Wed 16 SepMostly clear28° 11°ENE 5 km/h
Thu 17 SepShowers and Thundershowers29° 14°NE 5 km/h
Fri 18 SepShowers and Thundershowers25° 16°NE 10 km/h
Around the province
Rustenburg27°11°Potchefstroom26°9°Klerksdorp27°9°

Northern Cape

Kimberley
29° / 11°
Today: Partly cloudy · wind NNW 15 km/h
DayConditionsHigh / LowWind
Sat 12 SepPartly cloudy29° 11°NNW 15 km/h
Sun 13 SepCloudy30° 12°NW 20 km/h
Mon 14 SepShowers and Thundershowers21° 15°WNW 15 km/h
Tue 15 SepMostly clear21° 9°SW 0 km/h
Wed 16 SepPartly cloudy25° 9°NE 5 km/h
Thu 17 SepPartly cloudy25° 12°ESE 10 km/h
Fri 18 SepShowers and Thundershowers22° 12°ESE 10 km/h
Around the province
Upington33°14°Springbok30°20°De Aar28°13°

Forecast data: South African Weather Service (weathersa.co.za) processed with the help of AI tools

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