WEATHER: Isolated showers and rain expected to hit these parts of SA
Take a detailed look at what the weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces this Thursday, 1 October 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: Isolated showers and thundershowers in the extreme north at first, otherwise cloudy and cool to cold, becoming partly cloudy.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate
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 and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers, except in the extreme west.
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 and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers. It will become partly cloudy in the late afternoon.
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: Isolated showers and rain in the north-east, otherwise partly cloudy and cool but cloudy in the north.
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: Fine to partly cloudy and cool.
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 and cool along the coast with morning fog patches, otherwise fine, windy and cool to warm. It will be partly cloudy in the north-east.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate northwesterly.
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 cool along the west and south-west coast with morning fog patches, otherwise fine and warm to hot but very hot in places over the southern interior.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northwesterly but strong along the south-west coast and in places along the south coast. It will become moderate to fresh easterly to south-easterly along the south coast from late afternoon into the evening.
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: Morning fog in places south of the escarpment, otherwise fine and warm.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate north-easterly.
The Eastern half: Fine and warm.
The Eastern half-wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong northeasterly.
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 over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to cold with isolated showers and rain in the northeast.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate south-easterly north of Richards Bay at first, otherwise moderate to fresh north-easterly, becoming strong at times in the south.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very 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
NIL
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
NIL
ADVISORIES
NIL
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- September 30, 2026
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- Adamu Andrew Michael
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