The South African weather forecasting service predicts precipitation and thunderstorms in various parts of the Western, Northern, Eastern Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal for the upcoming weekend. Residents of several provinces will face rainy and windy weekends as cooler conditions spread across the southern and eastern regions.
The weekend weather overview from the South African weather forecasting service shows the highest probability of rainfall in some areas of the Eastern Cape, with isolated thunderstorms also expected in the Western and Northern Cape. On Sunday, the situation may worsen in some places, with the chance of thunderstorms rising to 60% in parts of the Northern Cape, and rain remaining likely along the coast of the Eastern Cape.
Saturday Forecast
On Saturday, isolated rain and thunderstorms are expected in some areas of the Western Cape, extending to the Eastern Cape and southern parts of the Northern Cape, with a 30% chance of precipitation. The Eastern Cape will remain predominantly cool and unstable, with a 60% chance of rain along coastal sections. KwaZulu-Natal is expected to have cool conditions along the coast with a 30% chance of isolated showers and precipitation in some parts of the province.
Central and northern inland areas will avoid most of the rainy weather. Gauteng, Northwest Cape, Limpopo, and most of Mpumalanga are expected to have mostly good and warm weather, although cooler conditions are forecast around some parts of Gauteng and Mpumalanga. The Northern Cape will show a sharp temperature contrast: it will be hot in the Upington area, while cooler weather will prevail in the southern parts of the province.
Strong coastal winds are also expected, especially near the Western and Eastern Capes. Wind speeds indicated in the weekend overview reach about 55 km/h near Cape Town and 40 km/h along some sections of the Eastern Cape coast.
Sunday Forecast
Sunday promises another period of changeable weather, with thunderstorms becoming more widespread in the western and southern parts of the country. The probability of rain and thunderstorms increases to 60% in some areas of the Northern Cape, while the chance of precipitation in surrounding areas is 30%. The Western Cape will also remain unstable, with a 30% chance of rain in the southwestern parts of the province.
Along the coast of the Eastern Cape, the probability of rain reaches 60% in some places, while further north, towards Wild Coast, isolated showers are forecast with a 30% chance. Strong winds will persist along the coast, reaching about 50 km/h along some sections of the Eastern Cape coast and 35 km/h in the Durban area.
Gauteng to Avoid Rain Over the Weekend
Gauteng is expected to remain mostly dry throughout the weekend, with Johannesburg and Pretoria being outside the main areas of precipitation. Warm conditions will prevail in most of the northern inland areas, especially in Limpopo and parts of Mpumalanga, while southern and coastal regions will experience cooler weather.
The weekend overview shows a clear division across the country: the north and northwest will maintain warm or hot weather, while the south and east will see rain, thunderstorms, lower temperatures, and strong coastal winds.