The South African Weather Service (Saws) has warned of severe thunderstorms in five provinces, with fire danger conditions expected in the Northern and Western Cape, and hot and humid weather in KwaZulu-Natal. Here is what weather to expect on Thursday, 29 January. Theweather servicehas issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms with localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges, large amounts of small hail, and localised damage to infrastructure due to damaging winds expected over vast parts of the Free State, North West, Gauteng, western parts of KwaZulu-Natal, and southern parts of Mpumalanga.
Expect extremely high fire danger conditions in parts of the Northern Cape and the Drakenstein Municipality of the Western Cape. Hot and humid weather will result in very uncomfortable conditions over the central and eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal. Weather forecast for today & tomorrow, 28 – 29 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/P7ruK0ZXn7 Here’s what to expect in your province on 29 January: Residents can expect a hot day in the extreme north; otherwise, it will be partly cloudy and warm with scattered afternoon.
Residents should take the necessary precautions against prolonged sun exposure. Expect cloudy skies at first with early morning fog patches in the Lowveld and the escarpment areas. It will be partly cloudy and warm with scattered afternoon thundershowers in the west; otherwise, there will be isolated showers, except over the Lowveld where it will be hot to very hot in places.
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