The South African Weather Service (Saws) has forecast mostly warm to hot conditions for Saturday, 31 January, with cloudy skies and thundershowers expected across the country. Meanwhile, KwaZulu-Natal is warned to brace for more hot, humid and uncomfortable conditions. Theweather servicehas issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms over large parts of the central interior, Gauteng, the eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, and southwest Limpopo.
Expect localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges; localised damage to settlements; large amounts of small hail; excessive lightning; and strong damaging winds. Saws warns of extremely high fire danger conditions over the interior of the Namakwa District Municipality of the Northern Cape and Bergrivier Municipality in the Western Cape. Hot and humid weather will result in very uncomfortable conditions over the northeastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal until Sunday.
Weather forecast for today & tomorrow, 30 – 31 January 2026.Partly cloudy & warm to hot conditions are expected, with isolated to scattered thundershowers possible over the central & eastern parts of the country.#saws#weatheroutlook#southafricanweatherpic.twitter.com/3E1iOw3etH Here’s what to expect in your province on 31 January: Residents can expect a partly cloudy and warm day with scattered showers and thundershowers. Residents should take the necessary precautions against prolonged sun exposure.
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