The weather today in South Africa features mostly warm and partly cloudy conditions across the interior, but severe thunderstorms and damaging winds are forecast in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape. Inland provinces will experience isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers, while coastal regions may face disruptive weather in the morning.
Weather warnings and advisories for Sunday, 5 October 2025
- Yellow Level 4 Warning:
- Damaging winds expected along the coast and adjacent interior from Mtunzini to Kosi Bay, causing damage to settlements and disrupting small harbours, mainly in the morning.
- Yellow Level 2 Warning:
- Severe thunderstorms expected over the midlands and southern parts of KwaZulu-Natal from late afternoon, possibly causing flooding, hail, and wind damage.
- Yellow Level 1 Warning:
- Damaging winds may cause power/communication outages and damage to structures in Chris Hani and Joe Gqabi District Municipalities.
- Fire Danger Warnings:
- Extremely high fire danger expected in parts of:
- Northern Cape
- Free State
- North West
- Sarah Baartman, Chris Hani, and Walter Sisulu municipalities (Eastern Cape)
- Extremely high fire danger expected in parts of:
- Advisories:
- None issued.
- Advance Warnings for 6–7 October 2025:
- Yellow Level 2 Warning: Damaging waves between Saldanha Bay and Plettenberg Bay.
- Yellow Level 1 Warning: Damaging winds affecting beachfront activities between Cape Point and Plettenberg Bay.
Cape Town, Durban and JHB forecast: Sunday, 5 October 2025
Cape Town weather
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 / 13 | Partly Cloudy | 10 | 21 |
Durban weather
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 / 16 | Rain | 70 | 21 |
Johannesburg weather
| Temperature (°C) | Condition | Precipitation (%) | Wind Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 / 08 | Partly Cloudy | 15 | 16 |
What’s the weather in South Africa today? – Here’s a provincial forecast
- Gauteng
- Pretoria: Fine. 11/28 °C
- Johannesburg: Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon thundershowers. 8/26 °C
- Vereeniging: Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon thundershowers. 10/27 °C
- Mpumalanga:
- Mbombela: Cloudy in the morning, partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the afternoon. 14/26 °C
- Limpopo:
- Polokwane: Cloudy in the morning, otherwise fine. 13/27 °C
- North West:
- Mahikeng: Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers. 14/30 °C
- Vryburg: Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers. 16/32 °C
- Free State:
- Bloemfontein: Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers. 14/29 °C
- Northern Cape:
- Kimberley: Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers. 16/29 °C
- Upington: Partly cloudy with isolated showers. 17/26 °C
- Western Cape:
- Cape Town: Cloudy with isolated morning rain, becoming partly cloudy. Wind: Moderate to fresh W/SW, strong NW by afternoon. 13/18 °C
- Eastern Cape
- George: Partly cloudy. Wind: Moderate to fresh W/SW, strong in the morning. 12/18 °C
- Gqeberha: Partly cloudy. Wind: Fresh to strong SW, becoming light W in the evening. 14/21 °C
- East London: Fine, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. Wind: Fresh SW, strong in the morning. 15/22 °C
- KwaZulu-Natal:
- Durban: Partly cloudy with scattered evening showers and thundershowers. Wind: NE becoming SW from mid-morning. 16/22 °C
- Richards Bay: Partly cloudy with isolated evening showers and thundershowers. Wind: Strong NE, becoming SW in the afternoon. 18/28 °C
- Pietermaritzburg: Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers from the afternoon. 13/27 °C
