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23/10/2026

23 October 2026
07:45-13:45 SAST Six-hour loop

1. Fine and warm to hot over most of the country.
2. Partly cloudy in the east.

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23/10/2026

23 October 2026
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22/10/2026

22 October 2026
09:45-15:45 SAST Six-hour loop

1. Fine and warm to hot over most of the country.

2. Wavy clouds in the south, indicative of strong winds.

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22/10/2026

A quick update for tomorrow’s Live with Sihle.

With high temperatures expected this weekend, we’re changing the topic to focus on heatwaves and public safety.

Sihle will be discussing what makes a heatwave different from an ordinary hot day, who is most at risk, the warning signs of heat-related illness, and practical steps you can take to stay safe when temperatures climb.

Join us live tomorrow, 23 October, and bring your questions.

22/10/2026

22-23 October 2026 Weather Outlook
THURSDAY: Morning fog patches over the western, southwestern, southern, and eastern parts, where it will be partly cloudy to cloudy, otherwise fine and warm to hot but very hot to extremely hot in the northeast, it will be cool in places in the south.

There is a low chance of light-to-moderate showers and rain over the southwestern and southern parts but light showers and thundershowers over the eastern parts of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal (except for the northwestern parts).

Low chance of strong W to SW winds along the south and southeast coast and over the southern interior.

FRIDAY: Morning fog patches over the southern, southeastern, eastern, and northeastern parts, where it will be partly cloudy to cloudy, otherwise fine and cool to warm but hot in the northeast.

There is a low chance of light showers and rain over the eastern parts of the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and the eastern parts of both Mpumalanga and Limpopo.

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22 October 2026
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21/10/2026

21 October 2026
06:15-12:15 SAST Six-hour loop

1. Partly cloudy with fog in places in the northeast.
2. Wavy clouds in the south indicate strong winds pushing against the mountains.

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21/10/2026

Those first summer thunderstorms can sometimes announce themselves before a drop of rain reaches the ground.

As a thunderstorm develops, rapidly rising air inside the storm is balanced by cooler air sinking towards the surface. When that descending air reaches the ground, it can spread outward quickly as a gust front, producing a sudden burst of strong wind ahead of the rain.

After a dry winter, the ground across much of the summer rainfall region is often dusty and vegetation is still sparse. Those strong winds can therefore lift large amounts of loose dust into the air, creating the dramatic brown or hazy skies we sometimes see just before a storm arrives.

The dust does not mean the storm is necessarily severe, but rapidly strengthening winds can be an early sign that conditions are changing nearby.

AfricaWeather’s meteorologists monitor developing thunderstorms, wind and rainfall to help you understand what is happening in the atmosphere before the weather reaches you.

21/10/2026

21-22 October 2026 Weather Outlook

WEDNESDAY: Morning fog patches over the southwestern, southern, eastern, and northeastern parts, where it will be partly cloudy to cloudy at times, otherwise fine and warm to hot but cool in the southwest. There is a low chance of light showers and rain in the southwest and south but light-to-moderate showers and rain over the western parts of the Western Cape.

Low chance of strong W to NW winds along the southwest coast and over the western and southern interior, becoming strong SW winds along the south coast.

THURSDAY: Morning fog patches in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and southern Northern Cape. Otherwise, partly cloudy, windy and cool to warm in the southern half of the country, with a medium chance of light rainfall over the western Western Cape, low elsewhere over the Western Cape and Eastern Cape's west coast.

Fine and warm to hot over the central parts but very hot to extremely hot in the northeast (Limpopo), with a low chance of strong W winds over the eastern Free State and southern Mpumalanga, high along the south coast.

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