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📣 Important Announcement

On Tuesday, 8 September, we'll be migrating IOS users over to the new AfricaWeather app.

Because your account is moving onto a new build, you may notice some downtime during the switch. We'll keep it as short as we can, and we'll let you know once you're all moved across.

This is a first release. We rebuilt it from the ground up, so this new app is a leaner forecast than what you're used to. Some of the features you love are still on their way back. Think of it as clearing skies after the first summer rain.

Why the rebuild? Because the foundations needed to change for us to keep improving reliably, quickly, and with your feedback built in. Over the coming weeks and months, expect regular updates as we bring back and build out functionality, shaped directly by what you tell us you need.

What hasn't changed is the data. Same forecasting, same accuracy, same AfricaWeather intelligence behind every alert you get.

Thanks for bearing with us through the switch. More coming soon

A heatwave usually builds over a few days, and that is what can make it so uncomfortable and risky.

When temperatures stay high for long enough, homes, roads, cars, schools and outdoor spaces can hold onto heat. If nights stay warm too, your body has less time to cool down and recover before the next hot day begins.

With South Africa heading into a potentially hotter and drier season, it is useful to take heat seriously early. Drink water regularly, plan outdoor activities for cooler times of day, check on children, older adults and pets, and follow your local forecast for heat alerts.

Hot weather does not always arrive suddenly. Sometimes, it builds quietly.

07 - 08 September 2026 Weather Outlook:-
MONDAY: Fine and warm in the extreme west, otherwise partly cloudy to cloudy and cold to cool with morning fog patches in places. There is a low to medium chance of light-to-moderate showers and thundershowers except over the western, southwestern, and southern parts. Low chance of strong E to NE winds along the southeast coast.

TUESDAY: Fine and warm to hot in the extreme west and southwest, otherwise partly cloudy to cloudy and cold to cool with morning fog patches in the northeast. There is a low chance of light showers and rain except over the western, southwestern, and southern parts.

07/09/2026 http://africaweather.com

Heading to FNB Stadium this Saturday? The Springboks take on the All Blacks at 17:10, but the rugby is not the only thing worth keeping an eye on.

The current weather system moving across South Africa may bring showers and thunderstorms to parts of Gauteng into the weekend, which makes checking the latest local forecast before you leave particularly important.

Pack for changing conditions, allow extra travel time if roads are wet and, if you are spending time outside before the match, pay attention to any lightning alerts or weather warnings.

Highveld weather can change quickly, especially as we move into the warmer months. AfricaWeather helps you stay ahead with local forecasts, real-time weather information and meteorologist-led insight.

Enjoy the rugby and keep one eye on the sky.

04-06 September 2026 weekend weather outlook.

FRIDAY: Partly cloudy to cloudy and cool to warm over most of the country, with a medium chance of light rainfall in the southern half, but scattered showers and thundershowers over the central, eastern and northern parts of the country. Medium chance of high-impact rainfall over central and northeastern Northern Cape, low over eastern Eastern Cape. High chance of very strong SE winds over the Cape interior and western Free State, but moderate to strong elsewhere over the central and eastern parts of the country, especially at night, excluding the southeast.

SATURDAY: Continued moderate to intense rainfall over northeastern Northern Cape and western North West will lead to a medium chance of high-impact rainfall. Otherwise, a medium chance of light to moderate showers and thundershowers over the entire country, except for the coastal provinces, which are expected to receive light showers far away from the coast. High chance of very strong NE winds over North West and western Limpopo, but moderate to strong over Free State, Northern Cape, Gauteng, eastern Free State, Mpumalanga and eastern Limpopo.

SUNDAY: Medium chance of strong E-NE winds over North West, south coast and western Limpopo, low elsewhere in the east. Partly cloudy to cloudy, with a high chance of light showers and thundershowers over the entire country except the west, but moderate to intense over the central Free State, southern North West, and eastern Northern Cape, where there is a medium chance of low-impact rainfall.

04/09/2026 http://africaweather.com

El Niño is now firmly established and will intensify into a very strong event in the coming months. WMO forecasts show near 100% likelihood that it will persist through February 2027.

Fueled by exceptionally warm ocean conditions across the tropical Pacific, El Niño is expected to strengthen further during the coming months to a very strong intensity before peaking towards the end of 2026.

For September–November 2026, WMO multi-model forecasts indicate an increased likelihood of above-normal temperatures across almost all land areas, alongside rainfall patterns showing a pronounced and classic atmospheric response to the strong Pacific El Niño.

The intensifying El Niño is expected to have big impacts on rainfall and temperature patterns and associated risks of floods, drought and extreme heat. However, its intensity does not mean the same impacts everywhere. Effects vary according to location, season and other climate drivers.

“El Niño is being supersized before our eyes. The science leaves no room for doubt: the planet is in uncharted waters, and those waters are heating up. Sea surface temperatures are rising, temperatures keep climbing, and the world is in the danger zone of extreme weather. The race now is between rising risks and our commitment to take climate action and protect people. We must win that race,” said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.

WMO and National Meteorological and Hydrological Services are stepping up preparedness and early-warning efforts for an exceptional El Niño event.

“This exceptional El Niño demands exceptional preparation and response. Never before in the 50-year history of the World Meteorological Organization have we launched such a major mobilization with National Meteorological and Hydrological Services who are on the frontline of delivering the forecasts and services to save lives and livelihoods,” said WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo.

The latest WMO El Niño Update and Global Seasonal Climate Update, out now.
👉 https://bit.ly/4zUk77Y

03-04 September 2026 Weather outlook:

THURSDAY: Morning fog patches in the west, southwest, and south, where it will be cloudy and cold to cool; otherwise, partly cloudy and warm to hot with fine conditions in the northeast.

There is a low to medium chance of light-to-moderate showers and thundershowers, but moderate-to-intense over the southeastern parts of the Western Cape and the southern and eastern parts of the Eastern Cape where high-impact rainfall is possible.

Medium to high chance of strong NW winds over the central interior, becoming strong SE winds along the southwest, south, and southeast coast stretching into the southern and western interior, but strong SW winds along the east coast.

FRIDAY: Morning fog patches in the southern half of the country, with continuous light to moderate rainfall expected throughout the day; otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm elsewhere in the country, with a medium to high chance of showers and thundershowers.

Low chance of high-impact rainfall over eastern Eastern Cape, central and northeastern Northern Cape and western North West.

Very low chance of high-impact storms over central Northern Cape. High chance of very strong SE winds over the Cape provinces but moderate to strong over the central, eastern and northeastern parts.

03/09/2026 http://africaweather.com

02 - 03 September 2026 Weather Outlook:-
WEDNESDAY: Morning fog patches over the southern and southeastern parts, otherwise fine to partly cloudy and warm to hot but cool in the extreme south with a low chance of light showers🌦️ and thundershowers over the eastern parts of the Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, western Free State, and southern KwaZulu-Natal. Low chance of strong NW winds over the interior of the Northern Cape and the extreme northwestern parts of the Eastern Cape.

THURSDAY: Morning fog patches in the west, southwest, and south, where it will be cloudy and cold to cool, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with fine conditions in the northeast. There is a low to medium chance of light-to-moderate showers and thundershowers, but moderate-to-intense showers and thundershowers ⛈️over the southeastern parts of the Western Cape and the southern and eastern parts of the Eastern Cape where high-impact rainfall is possible. Medium to high chance of strong NW winds over the central interior, becoming strong SE winds along the southwest, south, and southeast coast stretching into the southern and western interior, but strong SW winds along the east coast.

02/09/2026 http://africaweather.com