The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Yellow Level 2 Warning for severe thunderstorms on Friday, 27 March 2026.
In an update, the weather service said the thunderstorms could lead to localised flooding of low-lying areas, susceptible roads and bridges as well as localised damage to infrastructure, settlements (informal), property, vehicles, livelihood and livestock are expected over the central to eastern parts of Northern Cape, northern parts of the Eastern Cape, west to southern parts of Kwazulu-Natal, and most parts of Free State, except for the north.
The weather service said partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers can be expected in Gauteng while Mpumalanga can expect partly cloudy weather and warm but hot in the Lowveld with isolated showers and thundershowers.
The Free State, Limpopo and the North West can expect partly cloudy and warm conditions with isolated showers and thundershowers.
The Northern Cape can expect partly cloudy to cloudy conditions and warm to hot, with scattered to isolated showers and thundershowers but widespread over the central interior conditions.
The SAWS said that in the Western Cape, cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers over the eastern interior conditions can be expected. In the western half of the Eastern Cape, partly cloudy conditions are expected in places, otherwise cloudy and warm to hot with scattered showers and thundershowers expected. The eastern half of the province the wind along the coast is expected to be light to moderate northeasterly, reaching fresh to strong in places during the afternoon.
KwaZulu-Natal is expected to experience scattered showers and thundershowers.
“The wind along the coast will be light and variable between Port Shepstone and Richards Bay at first, otherwise light to moderate northerly to north-easterly,” said the Weather Service. -SAnews.gov.za
