WEATHER TODAY: Heatwave pushes Kroonstad and Kimberley to 38°C, light rain for Durban
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A heatwave advisory runs until Friday over Gauteng, North West, most of the Free State, the north-east of the Northern Cape and parts of southern Limpopo, and a Level 10 veld fire warning covers parts of the Northern Cape, North West and Free State from 08:00 to 19:59. Mahikeng, Upington, Kroonstad and Kimberley reach 38°C, while Pretoria and Rustenburg have a 30% chance of thundershowers and slight rain is possible in parts of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.
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Weather warnings for Thursday 12 November
SAWS has 2 weather warnings in force for Thursday, the highest warning level 10 for veld fire conditions. Tap a warning to see the areas and what to do.
Red level 10Veld Fire ConditionsWherePostmasburg, De Aar, Schweizer-Reneke, Mafikeng + 43 moreWhenThu 08:00 to 19:59Areas: Postmasburg, De Aar, Schweizer-Reneke, Mafikeng, Griquastad, Hoopstad, Bothaville, Aliwal North, Groblershoop, Ratlou, Prieska, Ladybrand, Kathu, Augrabies Falls, Frankfort, Warrenton, Reitz, Bloemhof, Hopetown, Bloemfontein Airport, Fauresmith, Kimberley, Hotazel, Victoria West, Brandfort, Wepener, Welkom, Daniëlskuil, Tosca, Upington and 17 more.- Conditions are such that the FDI index is above 75. Under these conditions fires may develop and spread rapidly resulting in damage to property and possible loss of human and/or animal life.
- Heat exhaustion
- Heat Stroke
- Respiratory issues
- Dehydration fatigue
- Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Northern Cape (except for the south-western and extreme north-western parts), Matzikama local municipality in the Western Cape, western parts of Joe Gqabi district municipality in the Eastern Cape, Free State, as well as the western parts of North West.
- A heatwave with persistently high temperatures, is expected over the north-eastern parts of Northern Cape, North West, Free State (except for the south-western parts), Gauteng as well as in places over the southern and south-western Limpopo, until Friday (13/11/2026).
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Weather today by province, Thursday 12 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 32°C.
Gauteng
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Soweto, VereenigingPretoria and Vereeniging reach 34°C, with Johannesburg and Soweto at 32°C. Pretoria has a 30% chance of showers and thundershowers, while the rest of the province stays dry.Johannesburg todayPartly cloudy32°17°0%N 5 km/hTap for cities and townsTap to close GautengTowns todayTownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hJohannesburgPartly cloudy17°32°0%N 5PretoriaRain, storms19°34°30%NE 10SowetoPartly cloudy17°32°0%N 5VereenigingPartly cloudy16°34°0%NNW 5Western Cape
Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Paarl, George · tidesCape Town stays dry under high cloud at 24°C, with Stellenbosch at 26°C and Paarl 28°C. George is cloudy at 22°C, and extremely high fire danger applies in Matzikama.Cape Town todayHigh cloud24°16°0%S 20 km/hTap for cities and townsTap to close Western CapeTowns todayTownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hCape TownHigh cloud16°24°0%S 20StellenboschHigh cloud10°26°0%S 10PaarlPartly cloudy14°28°0%SW 10GeorgeCloudy15°22°0%SSE 10Tides: Cape TownDayLow tideHigh tideThu 12 Nov10:31, 22:4804:37, 16:39Mpumalanga and Limpopo next today: Mbombela reaches 26°C and Polokwane reaches 32°C.
Mpumalanga
Mbombela, eMalahleni, ErmeloeMalahleni climbs to 33°C and Ermelo to 28°C after an 11°C start. Mbombela stays cloudy at 26°C, and no rain is expected.Mbombela todayCloudy26°16°0%ENE 10 km/hTap for cities and townsTap to close MpumalangaTowns todayTownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMbombelaCloudy16°26°0%ENE 10eMalahleniPartly cloudy15°33°0%N 10ErmeloPartly cloudy11°28°0%NE 10Limpopo
Polokwane, Tzaneen, Thohoyandou, MusinaMusina is the hottest at 35°C, with Polokwane at 32°C, Tzaneen 29°C and Thohoyandou 28°C. The heatwave reaches the south and south-west, and it stays dry.Polokwane todayPartly cloudy32°15°0%ENE 10 km/hTap for cities and townsTap to close LimpopoTowns todayTownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hPolokwanePartly cloudy15°32°0%ENE 10TzaneenPartly cloudy17°29°0%E 10ThohoyandouCloudy17°28°0%ESE 10MusinaPartly cloudy19°35°0%ESE 15North West and Free State follow today: Mahikeng reaches 38°C and Bloemfontein reaches 37°C.
North West
Mahikeng, Rustenburg, Potchefstroom, KlerksdorpA Level 10 veld fire warning covers Mafikeng and Schweizer-Reneke from 08:00 to 19:59. Mahikeng reaches 38°C, Rustenburg and Klerksdorp 37°C, and Rustenburg has a 30% chance of thundershowers.Mahikeng todayPartly cloudy38°16°0%NE 5 km/hTap for cities and townsTap to close North WestTowns todayTownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hMahikengPartly cloudy16°38°0%NE 5RustenburgRain, storms18°37°30%NNW 5PotchefstroomPartly cloudy17°36°0%NNW 10KlerksdorpPartly cloudy17°37°0%NW 5Free State
Bloemfontein, Bethlehem, KroonstadKroonstad hits 38°C and Bloemfontein 37°C, with Hoopstad under the Level 10 veld fire warning until 19:59. Bethlehem has fog and an 11°C low before reaching 34°C.Bloemfontein todayMostly clear37°15°0%WSW 15 km/hTap for cities and townsTap to close Free StateTowns todayTownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hBloemfonteinMostly clear15°37°0%WSW 15BethlehemFog11°34°0%ENE 10KroonstadPartly cloudy15°38°0%WSW 10Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal close the list today: Kimberley reaches 38°C, Gqeberha reaches 23°C and Durban reaches 25°C.
Northern Cape
Kimberley, Upington, Springbok, De Aar · tidesDe Aar, Postmasburg and Griquastad face Level 10 veld fire conditions from 08:00, and Kathu is under an advisory. Kimberley and Upington reach 38°C, De Aar 35°C and Springbok 31°C.Kimberley todayMostly clear38°16°0%WSW 15 km/hTap for cities and townsTap to close Northern CapeTowns todayTownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hKimberleyMostly clear16°38°0%WSW 15UpingtonMostly clear16°38°0%S 10SpringbokPartly cloudy20°31°0%SW 15De AarMostly clear15°35°0%WSW 15Tides: Port Nolloth (modelled)DayLow tideHigh tideThu 12 Nov09:50, 22:0803:57, 16:05Eastern Cape
Gqeberha, East London, Mthatha, Queenstown · tidesGqeberha and East London have a 30% chance of slight rain with highs of 23°C, and Mthatha reaches 25°C. Queenstown stays dry at 32°C, with extremely high fire danger in western Joe Gqabi.Gqeberha todaySlight rain23°17°30%WSW 10 km/hTap for cities and townsTap to close Eastern CapeTowns todayTownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hGqeberhaSlight rain17°23°30%WSW 10East LondonSlight rain18°23°30%WSW 10MthathaSlight rain11°25°30%SE 10QueenstownPartly cloudy11°32°0%ESE 10Tides: GqeberhaDayLow tideHigh tideThu 12 Nov10:43, 23:0404:50, 16:55Tides: East LondonDayLow tideHigh tideThu 12 Nov10:45, 23:0604:48, 16:52KwaZulu-Natal
Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Richards Bay, Newcastle · tidesDurban, Pietermaritzburg and Richards Bay have a 30% chance of slight rain, with Durban at 22°C to 25°C and Richards Bay at 30°C. Newcastle stays dry at 32°C.Durban todaySlight rain25°22°30%SSW 10 km/hTap for cities and townsTap to close KwaZulu-NatalTowns todayTownWeatherLoHiRainWind km/hDurbanSlight rain22°25°30%SSW 10PietermaritzburgSlight rain16°27°30%ESE 10Richards BaySlight rain17°30°30%S 5NewcastlePartly cloudy15°32°0%E 10Tides: DurbanDayLow tideHigh tideThu 12 Nov10:49, 23:1104:49, 16:57View Weather Forecast for TomorrowView the weather tomorrow on the 7-Day Weather Forecast
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