The South African Weather Service (Saws) has issued a yellow level two warning for thunderstorms bringing flooding, damaging winds, hail, and lightning across Gauteng, Mpumalanga Highveld, and parts of Limpopo. The weather service has released its latest weather forecast for 3 January 2026. Forecast for today & tomorrow:Partly cloudy conditions are expected over the central & eastern parts of the country, with isolated to scattered showers & thundershowers possible from the afternoon.
Otherwise, fine and warm to hot.#saws#weatheroutlook#southafricanweatherpic.twitter.com/Au9KKUzmXg Theweather servicehas issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours leading to flooding and damage to susceptible settlements and infrastructure, strong damaging winds, large amounts of small hail, and excessive lightning. The storms are expected in places over Gauteng (except for the extreme south), the northern and central parts of the Mpumalanga Highveld, as well as the southwestern and south-central parts of Limpopo. Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Nama Khoi Municipality in the Northern Cape.
Here’s what to expect in your province on Saturday, 3 January 2026: Residents of Gauteng can expect partly cloudy and warm weather with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the north. It will be hot in the extreme north. Residents should take the necessary precautions against prolonged sun exposure.
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Mpumalanga residents can expect cloudy conditions at first with light rain and drizzle in places in the east, where it will be cool in places; otherwise, it will be partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers. It will be cloudy at first with light rain and drizzle in places in the east, becoming partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers by the afternoon.
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