Overview
- SAWS issued a yellow-level 2 severe-thunderstorm warning for northern KwaZulu-Natal, citing threats of local flooding, large hail and damaging winds.
- Authorities urged motorists to slow down due to slippery roads and poor visibility, with low bridges and informal settlements at particular risk of water damage and debris.
- An extremely high fire danger warning was posted for the Kareeberg Local Municipality in the Northern Cape despite wetter forecasts elsewhere.
- National forecasts continue to show morning fog followed by warm afternoons with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers across several provinces.
- Earlier in the period, SAWS raised a yellow-level 4 alert for severe storms over the Lowveld of Mpumalanga, parts of Limpopo and the far north‑east of KwaZulu-Natal, highlighting how late‑summer storms can be localized yet intense.