WEATHER TODAY: Flooding rain for Durban and Pietermaritzburg, Mahikeng 33°C

Yellow Level 4 severe thunderstorms with hail, damaging winds and lightning are expected over northern KwaZulu-Natal, the Mpumalanga Highveld and south central Limpopo. An Orange Level 5 warning for disruptive rain covers central and southern KwaZulu-Natal, where rain chances reach 80%. The west stays clear and dry with extremely high fire danger, and Mahikeng is the hottest at 33°C.

Weather warnings for Sunday 8 November

No weather warnings are in force for Sunday. SAWS’ advisories are below.

SAWS advisory

Impact-Based Warnings

What

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• Orange level 5 warning: Disruptive rain leading to flooding of roads and settlements (formal and informal), danger to life (fast flowing streams / deep water), damage to mud-based/make-shift houses/structures and damage to property, infrastructure, loss of livelihood, livestock and crops is expected in the central and southern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
• Yellow level 4 warning: Severe thunderstorms accompanied by heavy downpours, hail, damaging winds and excessive lightning resulting in flooding and damage to infrastructure are expected over northern KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga Highveld, and the south central parts of Limpopo.
• Yellow level 2 warning: Severe thunderstorms accompanied by heavy downpours leading to localised flooding and damage of settlements/property, and localised disruptions to power supply and communications due to wind, hail, and excessive lightning over the eastern parts of North West and the Free State, the Mpumalanga Lowveld, and escarpment, most parts of Limpopo, as well as Gauteng.
• Yellow level 2 warning: Disruptive rain leading to localised flooding of settlements, roads and bridges is expected in places over south-eastern Eastern Cape.

SAWS advisory

Fire Danger Warnings

What

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• Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Nama Khoi, Kamiesberg and Hantam municipalities of the Northern Cape, and Matzikama and Laingsburg municipalities of the Western Cape as well as in places in Limpopo.

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Weather today by province, Sunday 8 November

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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, VereenigingShowers and thundershowers carry a 60% chance across the province. Pretoria is warm at 32°C, Vereeniging 31°C, Johannesburg 29°C and Soweto 28°C.Johannesburg today

Rain, storms

29°

15°60%

E 15 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Johannesburg

Rain, storms15°29°60%

E 15

Pretoria

Rain, storms17°32°60%

E 20

Soweto

Rain, storms17°28°60%

E 15

Vereeniging

Rain, storms17°31°60%

E 15

Western Cape

Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Paarl, George · tidesClear skies and no rain, with Cape Town and Stellenbosch at 28°C and Paarl at 30°C. Extremely high fire danger is expected in the Matzikama and Laingsburg municipalities.Cape Town today

Clear

28°

12°0%

S 10 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Cape Town

Clear12°28°0%

S 10

Stellenbosch

Clear10°28°0%

E 10

Paarl

Clear12°30°0%

E 10

George

Partly cloudy12°20°0%

ESE 20

Tides: Cape Town

DayLow tideHigh tideSun 8 Nov08:30, 20:5502:32, 14:39

Mpumalanga and Limpopo next today: Mbombela reaches 23°C and Polokwane reaches 24°C.

Mpumalanga

Mbombela, eMalahleni, ErmeloA Yellow Level 4 warning for severe storms with hail and damaging winds covers the Highveld, where eMalahleni reaches 21°C and Ermelo 22°C. Mbombela has a 60% chance of showers and 23°C.Mbombela today

Rain showers

23°

17°60%

ESE 5 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Mbombela

Rain showers17°23°60%

ESE 5

eMalahleni

Rain, storms15°21°60%

ESE 20

Ermelo

Rain showers15°22°60%

ESE 15

Limpopo

Polokwane, Tzaneen, Thohoyandou, MusinaSevere Level 4 storms are expected in the south central parts, with Polokwane at 24°C and Tzaneen 27°C. Fire danger is extremely high in places, and Musina reaches 26°C.Polokwane today

Rain, storms

24°

19°60%

ENE 15 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Polokwane

Rain, storms19°24°60%

ENE 15

Tzaneen

Rain, storms16°27°60%

E 15

Thohoyandou

Rain showers17°27°30%

SE 15

Musina

Rain showers21°26°30%

ESE 20

North West and Free State follow today: Mahikeng reaches 33°C and Bloemfontein reaches 27°C.

North West

Mahikeng, Rustenburg, Potchefstroom, KlerksdorpMahikeng peaks at 33°C and Rustenburg 32°C, with a 60% chance of thundershowers in Rustenburg. Potchefstroom and Klerksdorp reach 30°C with a 30% chance.Mahikeng today

Rain, storms

33°

16°30%

SE 10 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Mahikeng

Rain, storms16°33°30%

SE 10

Rustenburg

Rain, storms18°32°60%

E 15

Potchefstroom

Rain, storms13°30°30%

E 15

Klerksdorp

Rain, storms13°30°30%

E 15

Free State

Bloemfontein, Bethlehem, KroonstadBloemfontein stays dry and partly cloudy, from 7°C to 27°C. Bethlehem is cool at 16°C with a 30% chance of thundershowers, and Kroonstad reaches 27°C.Bloemfontein today

Partly cloudy

27°

7°0%

NE 15 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Bloemfontein

Partly cloudy7°27°0%

NE 15

Bethlehem

Rain, storms9°16°30%

ESE 20

Kroonstad

Rain, storms13°27°30%

ENE 20

Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal close the list today: Kimberley reaches 28°C, Gqeberha reaches 20°C and Durban reaches 18°C.

Northern Cape

Kimberley, Upington, Springbok, De Aar · tidesClear and dry, with Upington at 31°C, Springbok 30°C and Kimberley 28°C. Extremely high fire danger is expected over the Nama Khoi, Kamiesberg and Hantam municipalities.Kimberley today

Clear

28°

9°0%

SE 15 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Kimberley

Clear9°28°0%

SE 15

Upington

Clear11°31°0%

ESE 20

Springbok

Clear10°30°0%

ESE 20

De Aar

Mostly clear8°25°0%

ESE 25

Tides: Port Nolloth (modelled)

DayLow tideHigh tideSun 8 Nov07:45, 20:1001:51, 14:00

Eastern Cape

Gqeberha, East London, Mthatha, Queenstown · tidesEast London and Mthatha have an 80% chance of rain showers, with Mthatha cool at 13°C and Queenstown 14°C. Gqeberha gets slight rain and 20°C.Gqeberha today

Slight rain

20°

13°30%

E 20 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Gqeberha

Slight rain13°20°30%

E 20

East London

Rain showers14°20°80%

E 15

Mthatha

Rain showers9°13°80%

SE 5

Queenstown

Rain showers8°14°60%

E 20

Tides: Gqeberha

DayLow tideHigh tideSun 8 Nov08:45, 21:1402:48, 14:59

Tides: East London

DayLow tideHigh tideSun 8 Nov08:47, 21:1402:52, 15:03

KwaZulu-Natal

Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Richards Bay, Newcastle · tidesOrange Level 5 flooding rain hits the central and south, with Pietermaritzburg at 13°C and Durban 18°C. Level 4 storms threaten the north, where Newcastle reaches 15°C.Durban today

Rain showers

18°

17°80%

SSE 15 km/h

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Towns today

TownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/h

Durban

Rain showers17°18°80%

SSE 15

Pietermaritzburg

Rain showers12°13°80%

SSE 5

Richards Bay

Rain showers19°19°80%

S 10

Newcastle

Rain showers13°15°80%

SE 5

Tides: Durban

DayLow tideHigh tideSun 8 Nov08:52, 21:1802:52, 15:04

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