WEATHER TODAY: 34°C in Rustenburg and Upington, slight rain possible in Durban

There are no weather warnings out today, and most of the country stays dry and warm. Mahikeng and Springbok reach 33°C, while Richards Bay has a 30% chance of slight rain and Tzaneen a 30% chance of drizzle.

Weather warnings for Wednesday 28 October

No weather warnings are in force for Wednesday.

Moon tonightWaning Gibbous91% lit

The moon tonight is a waning gibbous, about 91% lit, and the next new moon is on Monday 9 November.

Weather today by province, Wednesday 28 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 29°C.

Gauteng

Johannesburg, Pretoria, Soweto, VereenigingA dry, partly cloudy day with no rain expected. Pretoria reaches 30°C after a 12°C start, Johannesburg and Soweto 29°C, and Vereeniging 28°C after a cool 9°C morning.Johannesburg today

Partly cloudy

29°

8°0%

E 5 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Johannesburg

Partly cloudy8°29°0%

E 5

Pretoria

Partly cloudy12°30°0%

E 10

Soweto

Partly cloudy9°29°0%

E 5

Vereeniging

Partly cloudy9°28°0%

E 5

Western Cape

Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Paarl, George · tidesClear skies over Cape Town with 27°C, Stellenbosch on 28°C and Paarl warmest at 31°C. George is partly cloudy and milder at 22°C, and the day stays dry.Cape Town today

Clear

27°

15°0%

SSE 10 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Cape Town

Clear15°27°0%

SSE 10

Stellenbosch

Clear11°28°0%

SE 5

Paarl

Clear13°31°0%

SE 5

George

Partly cloudy14°22°0%

S 10

Tides: Cape Town

DayLow tideHigh tideWed 28 Oct10:14, 22:4304:15, 16:27

Mpumalanga and Limpopo next today: Mbombela reaches 24°C and Polokwane reaches 27°C.

Mpumalanga

Mbombela, eMalahleni, ErmeloMbombela and Ermelo have a 30% chance of drizzle, with highs of 24°C and 22°C. eMalahleni stays dry and partly cloudy, rising from 14°C to 26°C.Mbombela today

Drizzle

24°

17°30%

SE 5 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Mbombela

Drizzle17°24°30%

SE 5

eMalahleni

Partly cloudy14°26°0%

ESE 10

Ermelo

Drizzle12°22°30%

E 10

Limpopo

Polokwane, Tzaneen, Thohoyandou, MusinaTzaneen has a 30% chance of drizzle and a high of 29°C, and Thohoyandou may see a little drizzle with 27°C. Polokwane reaches 27°C and Musina 25°C under partly cloudy skies.Polokwane today

Partly cloudy

27°

16°0%

ENE 15 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Polokwane

Partly cloudy16°27°0%

ENE 15

Tzaneen

Drizzle13°29°30%

E 10

Thohoyandou

Drizzle17°27°0%

SE 10

Musina

Partly cloudy18°25°0%

ESE 15

North West and Free State follow today: Mahikeng reaches 33°C and Bloemfontein reaches 29°C.

North West

Mahikeng, Rustenburg, Potchefstroom, KlerksdorpThe hottest corner today: Rustenburg climbs from 15°C to 34°C and Mahikeng to 33°C under mostly clear skies. Klerksdorp reaches 31°C and Potchefstroom 30°C, with no rain.Mahikeng today

Mostly clear

33°

14°0%

ESE 10 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Mahikeng

Mostly clear14°33°0%

ESE 10

Rustenburg

Mostly clear15°34°0%

E 10

Potchefstroom

High cloud13°30°0%

E 5

Klerksdorp

High cloud13°31°0%

ENE 5

Free State

Bloemfontein, Bethlehem, KroonstadFog for Bethlehem after a cold 7°C start, then a high of 27°C. Kroonstad heads for 31°C and Bloemfontein 29°C under high cloud, and the day stays dry.Bloemfontein today

High cloud

29°

9°0%

NNE 10 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Bloemfontein

High cloud9°29°0%

NNE 10

Bethlehem

Fog7°27°0%

E 10

Kroonstad

High cloud9°31°0%

ENE 10

Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal close the list today: Kimberley reaches 30°C, Gqeberha reaches 23°C and Durban reaches 23°C.

Northern Cape

Kimberley, Upington, Springbok, De Aar · tidesUpington is the hot spot at 34°C, with Springbok on 33°C under clear skies. Kimberley reaches 30°C and De Aar 29°C, and no rain is expected.Kimberley today

High cloud

30°

11°0%

ENE 5 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Kimberley

High cloud11°30°0%

ENE 5

Upington

High cloud12°34°0%

E 5

Springbok

Clear14°33°0%

ESE 5

De Aar

High cloud14°29°0%

ESE 5

Tides: Port Nolloth (modelled)

DayLow tideHigh tideWed 28 Oct09:33, 22:0103:38, 15:51

Eastern Cape

Gqeberha, East London, Mthatha, Queenstown · tidesMist for Mthatha, from a 10°C low to a 24°C high. Gqeberha and East London both reach 23°C under cloud and Queenstown 26°C, with no rain forecast.Gqeberha today

High cloud

23°

14°0%

NNE 5 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Gqeberha

High cloud14°23°0%

NNE 5

East London

Cloudy14°23°0%

ENE 15

Mthatha

Mist10°24°0%

SE 5

Queenstown

High cloud9°26°0%

SE 5

Tides: Gqeberha

DayLow tideHigh tideWed 28 Oct10:29, 22:5704:32, 16:45

Tides: East London

DayLow tideHigh tideWed 28 Oct10:32, 23:0004:33, 16:47

KwaZulu-Natal

Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Richards Bay, Newcastle · tidesDurban and Richards Bay have a 30% chance of slight rain, with lows of 18°C and highs of 23°C and 25°C. Pietermaritzburg is cloudy at 22°C and Newcastle partly cloudy at 25°C.Durban today

Slight rain

23°

18°30%

ESE 10 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Durban

Slight rain18°23°30%

ESE 10

Pietermaritzburg

Cloudy12°22°0%

ESE 5

Richards Bay

Slight rain18°25°30%

S 10

Newcastle

Partly cloudy12°25°0%

ESE 5

Tides: Durban

DayLow tideHigh tideWed 28 Oct10:36, 23:0204:32, 16:47

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