Weather Outlook: 2 – 8 March 2026

Monday, March 2, 2026
Weather forecast 3 March 2026.

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has advised that parts of the country will experience isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers this week.

These weather conditions will affect the North West, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo.

“South Africa will this week experience a surface trough that will dominate the western interior, with a high-pressure system continuing to ridge over the eastern areas of the country throughout the week.

“The South African Weather Service will continue to monitor the weather conditions and issue severe weather warnings when the need arises."

This week’s weather conditions are as follows:

  • Monday: Cloudy and cool conditions will persist over the eastern parts of the country, with scattered to widespread rain and thundershowers. Otherwise, the weather will be partly cloudy and warm. Severe thunderstorms are possible from the afternoon over Limpopo and Mpumalanga. 
  • Tuesday: Cloudy and cool conditions will persist over the eastern parts of the country, with scattered to widespread rain and thundershowers possible over Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and KwaZulu-Natal into the afternoon. Otherwise, partly cloudy and warm conditions are expected with isolated showers and thundershowers over the North West, Gauteng and Free State.

Possible flooding due to heavy downpours:

  • Monday: low to medium chance (40 - 60% ): Limpopo and Mpumalanga.
  • Tuesday: low to medium chance (40 - 60%): Limpopo (South western regions) and eastern parts of the North West.
  • Wednesday: Low (40%) chance: Northern Cape and escarpment of Mpumalanga.
  • Thursday: Low to medium chance (40 - 60%): Northern Cape, Free State, Eastern Cape, and eastern parts of the Western Cape.
  • Friday: Medium chance (60%): Free State, North West, Gauteng, eastern half of the Eastern Cape and Limpopo(southern parts) and Mpumalanga.
  • Saturday: Low to medium chance (40 - 60%): Gauteng, North West, KwaZulu-Natal (especially the northern parts), Mpumalanga, Free State and Limpopo.
  • Sunday: Low to medium chance (40 - 60%): Limpopo and Mpumalanga.

Possible severe thunderstorms:

  • Monday: low to medium chance (40 - 60%): Limpopo and Mpumalanga.
  • Tuesday: low to medium chance (40 - 60%): Limpopo (South western regions) and eastern parts of the North West.
  • Wednesday: Low chance (40%): Northern Cape and escarpment of Mpumalanga.
  • Thursday: Low to medium chance (40 -60%): Northern Cape, Free State, Eastern Cape and eastern parts of the Western Cape. 
  • Friday: Medium chance (60%): Free State, North West, Gauteng, eastern half of the Eastern Cape and Limpopo(southern parts) and Mpumalanga.
  • Saturday: Low to medium chance (40 - 60%): Gauteng, North West, KwaZulu-Natal (especially the northern parts), Mpumalanga, Free State and Limpopo. 
  • Sunday: Low to medium chance (40 - 60%): Limpopo and Mpumalanga. - SAnews.gov.za