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Wet conditions are forecast in at least five provinces.
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The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours in parts of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.
Wet conditions are also forecast in parts of the Western Cape, Free State, and Northern Cape.
Impact-based warnings
Yellow level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms resulting in heavy downpours leading to flooding of susceptible roads, settlements, low-lying bridges/areas, strong damaging winds and hail are expected over the eastern parts of the Eastern Cape.
Yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms resulting in heavy downpours leading to localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges as well as strong damaging winds, excessive lightning and hail are expected over the Eastern Cape excluding the extreme south-west and south-western parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
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.
Weather forecast for today and tomorrow, 06-07 February 2026:
Partly cloudy and warm to hot but cool in the south, with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in places over the Eastern Cape⚠️ Yellow level 2 & 4 warning for severe thunderstorm.#saws #SAWeather pic.twitter.com/1wgw1gurJz
SAWS uses the numbers to indicate the likelihood of weather-based impacts occurring. Levels 2 and 6 are high, and Level 4 is low.
Advisories
Hot and humid weather will result in very uncomfortable conditions over the eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
A heatwave with persistently high temperatures over the northern parts of KwaZulu-Natal is expected.
Disruptive rain and severe thunderstorms can be expected over the Eastern Cape between Sunday and Tuesday.
The weather in your province
Gauteng: Expect a hot day in the north, with fine and warm conditions elsewhere. Partly cloudy skies will develop in the afternoon. Stay hydrated and avoid prolonged exposure to the heat.
Pretoria: 16°C — 32°C
Johannesburg: 14°C — 30°C
Vereeniging: 15°C — 30°C
Mpumalanga: Morning fog patches are expected in the Lowveld and escarpment areas. The rest of the day will be fine and warm, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. Drive cautiously in foggy areas.
Mbombela: 15°C — 30°C
Ermelo: 14°C — 28°C
Emalahleni: 16°C — 28°C
Standerton: 14°C — 29°C
Skukuza: 20°C — 33°C
Limpopo: The day will start cloudy in the east, but it will clear up to fine and warm conditions. Some areas will experience hot temperatures, with partly cloudy skies developing in the afternoon.
Polokwane: 16°C — 28°C
Phalaborwa: 21°C — 30°C
Tzaneen: 19°C — 30°C
Musina: 20°C — 31°C
Lephalale: 20°C — 30°C
Mokopane: 19°C — 29°C
North West: A hot day is expected with partly cloudy skies. Take precautions to stay cool and avoid outdoor activities during peak heat hours.
Klerksdorp: 17°C — 33°C
Potchefstroom: 17°C — 32°C
Mahikeng: 16°C — 32°C
Rustenburg: 18°C — 33°C
Vryburg: 16°C — 35°C
Free State: Morning fog patches will clear to partly cloudy and warm conditions. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected, except in the extreme north. Keep an umbrella handy and be cautious of slippery roads.
Bloemfontein: 17°C — 32°C
Welkom: 18°C — 33°C
Bethlehem: 12°C — 31°C
Northern Cape: Morning mist will affect the western parts, followed by partly cloudy, windy, and warm to hot conditions. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected, except in the west.
Coastal winds: Moderate to fresh south to south-westerly winds
Upington: 24°C — 35°C
Kimberley: 19°C — 34°C
De Aar: 20°C — 32°C
Alexander Bay: 19°C — 26°C
Springbok: 17°C — 27°C
Calvinia: 12°C — 34°C
Sutherland: 10°C — 28°C
Western Cape: The central interior will be fine, while the rest of the province will experience partly cloudy and warm to hot conditions. The south coast will remain cool, but very hot temperatures are expected in the eastern parts.
Isolated rain is forecast along the south coast and adjacent interior from the afternoon, with showers and thundershowers in the north-eastern parts by evening.
Coastal winds: Light to moderate easterly to north-easterly in the morning along the south coast, becoming moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly later.
Cape Town: 20°C — 28°C
Vredendal: 17°C — 29°C
Riversdale: 20°C — 33°C
George: 19°C — 26°C
Worcester: 19°C — 33°C
Beaufort West: 19°C — 36°C
Oudtshoorn: 18°C — 37°C
Western half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy conditions in the east will clear to partly cloudy and warm to hot weather. Scattered showers and thundershowers are expected, with isolated rain along the coast east of Jeffreys Bay.
Coastal winds: Light to moderate easterly at first, becoming moderate to fresh south-easterly, and later south-westerly from the west in the afternoon.
Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy and warm to hot conditions are expected, with scattered showers and thundershowers throughout the region.
Coastal winds: Light southerly winds in the north at first, becoming light to moderate north-easterly, freshening from the south in the afternoon.
Gqeberha: 20°C — 28°C
Makhanda: 18°C — 32°C
Cradock: 18°C — 36°C
Graaff-Reinet: 18°C — 34°C
East London: 21°C — 28°C
Port St Johns: 20°C — 28°C
Mthatha: 18°C — 32°C
Komani: 18°C — 33°C
Qonce: 18°C — 30°C
KwaZulu-Natal: Morning fog patches will affect the interior, clearing to partly cloudy to cloudy conditions. Warm to hot temperatures are expected, with very hot conditions in the north.
Scattered showers and thundershowers are forecast in the west and south, with isolated rain elsewhere except in the extreme north-east.
Coastal winds: Light to moderate north-westerly to northerly winds north of Richards Bay, becoming moderate to fresh easterly to north-easterly from late morning
Durban: 24°C — 30°C
Richard’s Bay: 24°C — 35°C
Pietermaritzburg: 20°C — 34°C
Ladysmith: 19°C — 36°C
*This weather report was written with the support of Toqan AI.
