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Thundershowers are expected in at least five provinces.
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The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of damaging winds in parts of the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State and Northern Cape, while thundershowers are forecast for five provinces.
Impact-based warning
Yellow Level 4 warning: Damaging winds, leading to a major build-up of sand on coastal routes, localised disruption of small harbours or ports for a short period, and damage to settlements and infrastructure are expected along the coast between Port Edward and Cape Vidal, as well as in the adjacent interior.
Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging winds and waves, resulting in localised difficulty navigating small boats, are expected in places along the coast between Algoa Bay and Port Edward. There is a risk of vessels taking on water and capsizing within a locality.
Weather advisory: Surface weather systems are expected to result in a tight pressure gradient along the east coast of RSA, as well as over the central and western parts. Windy surroundings are in the forecast & the public is advised to be vigilant during these windy conditions. pic.twitter.com/0fV3SPW7wr
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) October 3, 2025Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging interior winds, resulting in damage to settlements and problems for high-sided vehicles, are expected over the southern parts of the Free State and Northern Cape.
In the SAWS’ colour-coded weather warning system, yellow indicates a moderate risk of impact that requires caution and awareness, while orange indicates that a higher-risk impact is expected, requiring increased attention and preparation.
The SAWS uses the numbers to indicate the likelihood of weather-based impacts occurring. Levels 2 and 6 are high, and Level 4 is low.
The weather in your province
Gauteng: Expect partly cloudy and cool conditions.
Pretoria: 12°C - 23°C
Johannesburg: 10°C - 22°C
Vereeniging: 11°C - 22°C
Mpumalanga: Morning fog patches will hang over the Highveld and along the escarpment, accompanied by drizzle.
Conditions will turn partly cloudy and cool, with warmer temperatures on the Lowveld.
Mbombela: 14°C - 20°C
Ermelo: 10°C - 21°C
Emalahleni: 11°C - 24°C
Standerton: 10°C - 20°C
Skukuza: 15°C - 25°C
Limpopo: Brace for morning fog and drizzle along the escarpment. The day will become partly cloudy and cool to warm.
Polokwane: 13°C - 21°C
Phalaborwa: 15°C - 24°C
Tzaneen: 13°C - 18°C
Musina: 16°C - 23°C
Lephalale: 16°C - 28°C
Mokopane: 14°C - 23°C
North West: The province will experience partly cloudy, windy, and warm to hot weather, with isolated showers and thundershowers expected in the extreme south.
Klerksdorp: 14°C - 29°C
Potchefstroom: 13°C - 28°C
Mahikeng: 13°C - 29°C
Rustenburg: 14°C - 27°C
Vryburg: 14°C - 32°C
Free State: Partly cloudy and windy conditions are expected, with warm temperatures across the region. Isolated showers and thundershowers are likely, excluding the extreme south-west.
Bloemfontein: 11°C - 29°C
Welkom: 14°C - 29°C
Bethlehem: 9°C - 25°C
Northern Cape: Morning fog patches will linger along the coast. Inland conditions will be partly cloudy, windy, and warm to hot.
Coastal winds will be moderate from the north-west.
Upington: 15°C - 34°C
Kimberley: 14°C - 33°C
De Aar: 10°C - 30°C
Alexander Bay: 12°C - 20°C
Springbok: 10°C - 16°C
Calvinia: 9°C - 21°C
Sutherland: 2°C - 20°C
Western Cape: Morning fog patches over the southern interior will consolidate into partly cloudy and cool weather. In the east, it is expected to be warm to hot, with isolated showers in the south-west.
Coastal regions will have moderate to fresh winds, with stronger north-westerly gusts along the south-west coast.
Cape Town: 14°C - 19°C
Vredendal: 11°C - 22°C
Riversdale: 10°C - 31°C
George: 9°C - 25°C
Worcester: 10°C - 23°C
Beaufort West: 10°C - 31°C
Oudtshoorn: 8°C - 32°C
Western half of the Eastern Cape: Morning fog patches will give way to partly cloudy, windy, and warm conditions, with localised hot weather over the interior.
Coastal winds will intensify, becoming fresh to strong north-easterly, reaching gale force in areas east of Algoa Bay.
Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Starting with fog patches south of the escarpment, the day will progress into partly cloudy, windy, and warm to hot conditions, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the north.
Coastal winds will also be fresh to strong north-easterly, escalating to gale force in some regions.
Gqeberha: 13°C - 24°C
Makhanda: 8°C - 31°C
Cradock: 6°C - 34°C
Graaff-Reinet: 6°C - 35°C
East London: 13°C - 26°C
Port St Johns: 13°C - 24°C
Mthatha: 9°C - 31°C
Komani: 7°C - 32°C
Qonce: 9°C - 31°C
KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog patches over the interior will transition to partly cloudy and cool to warm conditions, interrupted by isolated showers and rain.
Coastal winds will shift from moderate to fresh northerly, strengthening strongly and reaching gale force, spreading northward by late morning.
Durban: 16°C - 23°C
Richard’s Bay: 15°C - 23°C
Pietermaritzburg: 9°C - 26°C
Ladysmith: 10°C - 26°C
*This weather report was written with the support of Toqan AI.
