WEATHER: Severe storms with heavy rain, strong winds, hail and lightning to hit SA
Take a detailed look at what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces this Saturday, 26 September 2026.
Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what today’s weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces**.**
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Weather conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south-west.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very High
DID YOU KNOW
Where does Gauteng rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
Gauteng is the **smallest **of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 18 178 square kilometres.
Where does Gauteng rank in population among South Africa’s provinces?
Gauteng is the **biggest **in terms of population, with an estimated 16 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of Gauteng?
The administrative capital of the province is Johannesburg, which is situated at 25°44′46″S 28°11′17″E.
Mpumalanga
Temperature: Cloudy with fog patches along the escarpment in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and warm but hot over the Lowveld. Isolated showers and thundershowers can be excepted along the escarpment in the afternoon.
DID YOU KNOW
Where does Mpumalanga rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
Mpumalanga is the second smallest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 76 495 square kilometres.
Where does Mpumalanga rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
Mpumalanga is the sixth most populous, with an estimated 4.7 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of Mpumalanga?
The capital and largest city in the province is Mbombela (formerly known as Nelspruit), which is situated at 25°27′57″S 30°59′07″E.
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Limpopo
Temperature: Cloudy in the east at first, with morning fog patches in the central parts otherwise fine and warm to hot.
DID YOU KNOW
Where does Limpopo rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
Limpopo is the fifth largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 125 754 square kilometres.
Where does Limpopo rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
Limpopo is the fifth most populous, with an estimated 5.9 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of Limpopo?
The capital and largest city in the province is Polokwane, which is situated at 23°54′00″S 29°27′00″E.
North West
Temperature: Partly cloudy, windy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the west.
DID YOU KNOW
Where does the North West rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The North West is the sixth largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 104 882 square kilometres.
Where does the North West rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The North West is the seventh most populous, with an estimated 4.2 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the North West?
Its capital is Mahikeng (formerly known as Mafikeng), which is situated at 25°51′56″S 25°38′37″E.
Free State
Temperature: Partly cloudy, windy and cool to warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers over the east to the central parts but widespread in the south.
DID YOU KNOW
Where does the Free State rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Free State is the third largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 129 825 square kilometres.
Where does the Free State rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Free State is the second smallest in terms of population, with an estimated 2.9 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the Free State?
Formerly known as the Orange Free State, its capital and biggest city is Bloemfontein, South Africa’s judicial capital. It is situated at 29°07′S 26°13′E.
Northern Cape
Temperature: Cloudy, windy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in the west and south.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-easterly in the south at first and in the evening, otherwise fresh to strong north-westerly.
DID YOU KNOW
Where does the Northern Cape rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Northern Cape is the largest of South Africa’s nine provinces at 372 889 square kilometres.
Where does the Northern Cape rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Northern Cape is the smallest in terms of population, with an estimated 1.3 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the Northern Cape?
Its capital is Kimberley, which is situated at 28°44′18″S 24°45′50″E.
Western Cape
Temperature: Cloudy and warm, but cool in places with widespread showers and thundershowers over the West Coast and the Central Karoo, otherwise scattered.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh south-easterly in the west becoming moderate westerly by afternoon, otherwise moderate south-westerly.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very High
DID YOU KNOW
Where does the Western Cape rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Western Cape is the fourth largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 129 449 square kilometres.
Where does the Western Cape rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Western Cape is the third most populous, with an estimated 7.2 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the Western Cape?
The capital city is Cape Town, which is situated at 33°55′31″S 18°25′26″E.
Eastern Cape
The Western half: Cloudy, windy, and cool with widespread showers and thundershowers.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly, reaching strong in places.
The Eastern half: Partly cloudy in places, otherwise cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread in the west where it will be cool and windy.
The Eastern half-wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly.
DID YOU KNOW
Where does the Eastern Cape rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Eastern Cape is the second largest of South Africa’s nine provinces at 168 966 square kilometres.
Where does the Eastern Cape rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Eastern Cape is the **fourth **biggest in terms of population, with an estimated 6.7 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the Eastern Cape?
Its capital is Bhisho, which is situated at 32°50′58″S 27°26′17″E.
KwaZulu-Natal
Temperature: Morning fog patches over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers in the extreme south, otherwise isolated except in the north-east.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate southerly to south-westerly in the south in the morning and evening, otherwise moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High
Where does KwaZulu-Natal rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
KwaZulu-Natal is the seventh largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 94 361 square kilometres.
Where does KwaZulu-Natal rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
KwaZulu-Natal is the second most populous, with an estimated 11.5 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of KwaZulu-Natal?
The capital city is Pietermaritzburg, which is situated at 29°37′S 30°23′E.
WEATHER ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
A. Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe Thunderstorms with heavy downpours, strong damaging winds, hail and excessive lightning resulting in localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges, and localised damage to settlements and infrastructure expected over the Northern Cape, northern parts of Western Cape, western parts of Free State, extreme western parts of North West, as well as the extreme southern parts of KwaZulu-Natal in the evening.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the western parts of the North West and the extreme north-eastern parts of the Northern Cape.
ADVISORIES
NIL
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- 1,330 words · 7 min read
- Published
- September 25, 2026
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- Adamu Andrew Michael
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- South African