Saturday’s weather: Heavy rains and strong winds set to batter multiple provinces

The South African Weather Service (Saws) warns of severe storms, flooding and damaging winds across multiple provinces as hazardous conditions spread over parts of South Africa. The weather service has released its latest weather forecast for 21 March 2026. Weather forecast for today and tomorrow, 20-21 March 2026:Partly cloudy and cool to warm but hot in places, with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers ⚠️ Severe thunderstorms.#saws#SAWeather#weatheroutlookpic.twitter.com/1dSzUua0ki Theweather servicehas issued a yellow level 4 for severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours leading to flooding of low-lying areas and susceptible roads and bridges, as well as large amounts of small hail and strong damaging winds, leading to damage to infrastructure, settlements, vehicles, and livestock expected in the north-eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.

Saws has also issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours leading to localised flooding of low-lying areas and susceptible roads and bridges as well as large amounts of small hail and strong damaging winds leading to localised damage of infrastructure, settlements, vehicles and livestock expected over Gauteng, Mpumalanga, eastern parts of the Northern Cape as well as the western parts of KwaZulu-Natal. Here’s what to expect in your province on Saturday, 21 March, 2026: Residents of Gauteng can expect cloudy and warm weather but cool in places with scattered showers and thundershowers. Residents should take the necessary precautions against prolonged sun exposure.

Mpumalanga residents can expect morning fog patches along the escarpment; otherwise, it will be cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers. The day will start with morning fog patches along the escarpment; otherwise, it will be cloudy and warm but hot in the Lowveld with scattered showers and thundershowers. Partly cloudy and warm weather awaits North West residents, with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated over the western parts.