Severe weather conditions are expected to affect several parts of South Africa on Monday, 12 January 2026, with multiple thunderstorm warnings issued. The South African Weather Service (Saws) has also warned of potentially dangerous conditions across several provinces. Severe weather alerts have been issued for multiple areas.
An orange level six warning has been issued for the lowveld and escarpment areas of Mpumalanga and Limpopo, where persistent heavy rainfall may cause serious flooding, infrastructure damage, risks to life from fast-flowing water, and disruptions to essential services. These conditions are expected to continue into Monday. An orange level five warning is in place for the extreme north-eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) on Sunday, with heavy rainfall likely to impact vulnerable roads, settlements, and services.
For the north-eastern areas of KZN, a yellow level four warning has been issued for Sunday, as thunderstorms may bring heavy rain, strong winds, lightning, and hail, potentially affecting infrastructure and communities. Meanwhile, the eastern Highveld of Mpumalanga and Limpopo falls under a yellow level two warning into Monday, with localised impacts expected in low-lying areas and on roads. Weather forecast for today & tomorrow, 11 – 12 January 2026.
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Scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers are expected over the eastern parts of the country. where heavy rain could lead to flooding in places over the north-eastern areas of RSA.#saws#weatheroutlookpic.twitter.com/nKVzQcXXt7 Very dangerous fire weather conditions are forecast across large areas of the country. These include the southern parts of the Sarah Baartman District and Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality in the Eastern Cape, most of the Northern Cape, as well as the northern and central regions of the Western Cape, where fires could spread rapidly and be difficult to control.
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