South Africa – South Africa is set for partly cloudy and warm to cool conditions on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, with isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms expected across parts of the central, eastern and southern regions.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued several weather warnings, including a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms in the southeastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
According to SAWS, the thunderstorms could bring heavy downpours, damaging winds, hail and excessive lightning.
“These conditions may lead to localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges and localised damage to settlement and infrastructure,” the weather service warned.
A second yellow level 2 warning has been issued for damaging winds along the KwaZulu-Natal coast and adjacent interior between Port Edward and Richards Bay.
Yellow level 1 warning for damaging waves
Area: Western Cape and Northern Cape coast
Validity: Tuesday to Thursday, 6-8 October 2026
#saws #Warning #WeatherOutlook https://t.co/g09nObaUjs— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) October 5, 2026
The winds could result in “localised damage to settlements, disruption to beachfront activities and difficulty in navigation”.
SAWS has also issued a yellow level 1 warning for damaging waves between Cape Columbine and Cape Agulhas in the Western Cape.
The conditions could make navigation difficult and put small vessels at risk of capsizing. The warning is expected to spread eastwards to Plettenberg Bay and northwards to Alexander Bay in the Northern Cape by the evening and persist into Thursday.
In Gauteng, residents can expect partly cloudy and cool conditions, becoming warm in the north, with a high UVB sunburn index.
Mpumalanga will be cloudy in the east with isolated showers and rain, while the rest of the province will be partly cloudy and warm.
Limpopo is expected to be cloudy in the morning, with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east and scattered activity in the extreme northeast.
Weather forecast for today and tomorrow, 05-06 October 2026:
Partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers
#saws #WeatherOutlook #Warning #spring https://t.co/nE9f7Cbrkj— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) October 5, 2026
In the North West, morning fog patches are expected in the northeast, followed by partly cloudy and cool to warm conditions with isolated showers and thundershowers.
The Free State will be partly cloudy and cool to warm, with isolated showers and thundershowers, while strong winds are expected in the extreme east and west.
The Northern Cape is forecast to be cloudy to partly cloudy and cool to cold, with isolated showers and rain over the western and southern parts in the morning, followed by thundershowers in the east.
The Western Cape will experience cloudy to partly cloudy and cool to cold conditions, with isolated to scattered showers and rain spreading from the western to eastern parts from mid-morning.
In the Eastern Cape, the western half will become cloudy and windy, with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers, while the eastern half is expected to experience scattered showers and thundershowers before becoming cloudy, windy and cooler from the west during the afternoon.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
