WEATHER TODAY: Severe storms for Queenstown and Matatiele, Upington 40°C

A Yellow Level 1 warning for severe thunderstorms covers the northern interior of the Eastern Cape from 13:00 to 21:59, with localised damage to property and disruption to power and communications possible. A heat wave holds over the Chris Hani and Alfred Nzo municipalities, and extremely high fire danger is expected over the central and eastern Northern Cape and western Free State and North West. Upington is the hottest place at 40°C, and Queenstown carries the best chance of rain at 60%.

Weather warnings for Saturday 31 October

SAWS has 2 weather warnings in force for Saturday, the highest warning level 1 for severe thunderstorms. Tap a warning to see the areas and what to do.

Yellow level 1

Severe Thunderstorms

Where

Matatiele, Mount Ayliff, Molteno, Queenstown + 9 more

When

Sat 13:00 to 21:59

Areas:

Matatiele, Mount Ayliff, Molteno, Queenstown, Lady Frere, Tsolo, Elliot, Tarkastad, Cofimvaba, Ntabankulu, Maclear, Ngcobo, Cradock.

• Localised damage to settlements, property, structures
• Dangerous and difficult driving conditions in flooded roads
• Danger to life.

What to do:

If possible stay indoors away from metal objects. Do not seek shelter under trees or tall objects. Do not go fishing or play golf as both the golf clubs and fishing rods are a good conductor of electricity. Be aware that any combination of hail, strong winds, intense lightning and/or heavy downpours can accompany the storms.

Warning Advisory

Weather Advisory

Where

Cradock

When

valid until 23:59 on 31 October

Areas:

Cradock.

• Heat cramps and fainting
• Heat stroke
• Affect sleeping patterns and contribute to irritability

What to do:

Try to stay out of the heat. Try to keep your home cool. Try to keep your body cool and hydrated.

SAWS advisory

Impact-Based Warnings

What

1 item, tap to read

• Yellow Level 1 Warning: Severe thunderstorms leading to localised damage to settlements/property and localised disruption to power supply and communications over the northern interior of the Eastern Cape.

SAWS advisory

Fire Danger Warnings

What

1 item, tap to read

• Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the central and eastern parts of the Northern Cape, and the western parts of both Free State and North West.

SAWS advisory

Advisories

What

1 item, tap to read

• A heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected in places over the Chris Hani and Alfred Nzo municipalities of the Eastern Cape until Sunday (01/11/2026).

Moon tonightWaning Gibbous63% lit

The moon tonight is a waning gibbous, about 63% lit, and the next new moon is on Monday 9 November.

Weather today by province, Saturday 31 October

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Each province lists its main towns with today’s sky, low and high, rain chance and wind; every province starts closed, tap one to open it. Tide times are inside Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Today Johannesburg peaks at 32°C.

Gauteng

Johannesburg, Pretoria, Soweto, VereenigingA hot day with a 30% chance of showers and thundershowers. Pretoria and Vereeniging reach 33°C and Soweto 32°C, while Johannesburg climbs from a cool 13°C to 32°C.Johannesburg today

Rain, storms

32°

13°30%

N 5 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Johannesburg

Rain, storms13°32°30%

N 5

Pretoria

Rain, storms16°33°30%

NE 10

Soweto

Rain, storms16°32°30%

N 5

Vereeniging

Rain, storms15°33°30%

N 5

Western Cape

Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Paarl, George · tidesA dry day with no rain expected. Paarl is the warmest at 31°C, Stellenbosch reaches 30°C and Cape Town 27°C under cloud, while George sees fog and a 23°C high.Cape Town today

Cloudy

27°

18°0%

S 15 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Cape Town

Cloudy18°27°0%

S 15

Stellenbosch

Cloudy15°30°0%

SSW 10

Paarl

High cloud16°31°0%

W 10

George

Fog16°23°0%

S 5

Tides: Cape Town

DayLow tideHigh tideSat 31 Oct00:19, 12:5806:44, 19:08

Mpumalanga and Limpopo next today: Mbombela reaches 30°C and Polokwane reaches 30°C.

Mpumalanga

Mbombela, eMalahleni, ErmeloErmelo starts at 13°C and peaks at 33°C, with eMalahleni at 32°C. Both have a 30% chance of thundershowers, while Mbombela stays dry with mist and a 30°C high.Mbombela today

Mist

30°

16°0%

NE 10 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Mbombela

Mist16°30°0%

NE 10

eMalahleni

Rain, storms15°32°30%

NNW 5

Ermelo

Rain, storms13°33°30%

W 5

Limpopo

Polokwane, Tzaneen, Thohoyandou, MusinaA dry day across the province. Musina is the warmest at 33°C under clear skies, Tzaneen and Thohoyandou reach 31°C under cloud, and Polokwane is partly cloudy at 30°C.Polokwane today

Partly cloudy

30°

15°0%

NE 10 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Polokwane

Partly cloudy15°30°0%

NE 10

Tzaneen

Cloudy15°31°0%

E 5

Thohoyandou

Cloudy17°31°0%

ESE 5

Musina

Clear16°33°0%

E 15

North West and Free State follow today: Mahikeng reaches 35°C and Bloemfontein reaches 33°C.

North West

Mahikeng, Rustenburg, Potchefstroom, KlerksdorpExtremely high fire danger in the west. Klerksdorp hits 36°C and Potchefstroom 34°C with a 30% chance of thundershowers, while Mahikeng and Rustenburg stay dry at 35°C.Mahikeng today

Partly cloudy

35°

19°0%

NNE 15 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Mahikeng

Partly cloudy19°35°0%

NNE 15

Rustenburg

Partly cloudy16°35°0%

NNW 10

Potchefstroom

Rain, storms14°34°30%

NNW 15

Klerksdorp

Rain, storms17°36°30%

NNW 10

Free State

Bloemfontein, Bethlehem, KroonstadExtremely high fire danger over the western parts. Kroonstad reaches 35°C, Bloemfontein 33°C and Bethlehem 32°C, all with a 30% chance of showers and thundershowers.Bloemfontein today

Rain, storms

33°

15°30%

NNE 15 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Bloemfontein

Rain, storms15°33°30%

NNE 15

Bethlehem

Rain, storms13°32°30%

W 10

Kroonstad

Rain, storms14°35°30%

N 10

Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal close the list today: Kimberley reaches 37°C, Gqeberha reaches 23°C and Durban reaches 26°C.

Northern Cape

Kimberley, Upington, Springbok, De Aar · tidesExtremely high fire danger over the central and eastern parts. Upington reaches 40°C, Kimberley 37°C and De Aar 35°C, all with a 30% chance of thundershowers, while Springbok stays dry at 31°C.Kimberley today

Rain, storms

37°

17°30%

NNE 10 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Kimberley

Rain, storms17°37°30%

NNE 10

Upington

Rain, storms17°40°30%

NW 10

Springbok

High cloud20°31°0%

SW 15

De Aar

Rain, storms16°35°30%

E 10

Tides: Port Nolloth (modelled)

DayLow tideHigh tideSat 31 Oct12:1806:04, 18:30

Eastern Cape

Gqeberha, East London, Mthatha, Queenstown · tidesSevere storms from 13:00 to 21:59 in Matatiele, Mount Ayliff, Molteno, Queenstown, Lady Frere and Tsolo, with a heat wave in places. Queenstown has a 60% chance of storms, 32°C. Mthatha reaches 33°C, East London 25°C and Gqeberha 23°C.Gqeberha today

Mist

23°

17°0%

SW 10 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Gqeberha

Mist17°23°0%

SW 10

East London

Rain, storms16°25°30%

ENE 10

Mthatha

Rain, storms14°33°30%

SE 5

Queenstown

Thunderstorms14°32°60%

SW 5

Tides: Gqeberha

DayLow tideHigh tideSat 31 Oct00:22, 12:4506:50, 19:08

Tides: East London

DayLow tideHigh tideSat 31 Oct00:23, 12:4806:48, 19:06

KwaZulu-Natal

Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Richards Bay, Newcastle · tidesNewcastle starts at 9°C and climbs to 34°C, with a 30% chance of thundershowers. Richards Bay reaches 32°C, Pietermaritzburg 30°C and Durban 26°C, all partly cloudy and dry.Durban today

Partly cloudy

26°

18°0%

NE 20 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Durban

Partly cloudy18°26°0%

NE 20

Pietermaritzburg

Partly cloudy11°30°0%

ESE 5

Richards Bay

Partly cloudy13°32°0%

NNE 10

Newcastle

Rain, storms9°34°30%

ESE 5

Tides: Durban

DayLow tideHigh tideSat 31 Oct00:23, 12:4706:41, 18:54

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