Severe thunderstorm warnings for Limpopo and Mpumalanga

The South African Weather Service (Saws) has forecast fine conditions in the western interior for Monday, 2 March 2026. Otherwise, conditions will be partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers, but scattered to widespread in the east of the country. Theweather servicehas issued a yellow-level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms over the eastern parts of both Limpopo and Mpumalanga.

The storms will bring heavy downpours, damaging winds, excessive lightning and hail and could lead to flooding and damage to infrastructure and settlements. It also issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, damaging winds, hail and excessive lightning over the south-west and central parts of Limpopo as well as the Highveld in Mpumalanga. This will result in localised flooding and damage to infrastructure and settlements are expected.

A yellow level 2 warning was also issued for damaging waves between Alexander Bay and Plettenberg Bay in the morning. Residents can expect a cloudy day, becoming partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers. Partly cloudy weather in the extreme west, otherwise cloudy and cool to warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread in the lowveld.

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Residents can expect partly cloudy and warm conditions, with scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread in the Limpopo Valley and eastern parts. Cloudy in the east at first where it will become partly cloudy in the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers, otherwise fine and warm.

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