WEATHER: Gauteng can expect week of humid heat, scattered storms, changeable skies
Kabous Le Roux
8 December 2025 | 6:48Here is the weather outlook for Johannesburg and Pretoria for the week ahead.

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JOHANNESBURG:
Monday: High of 27 °C, low of 14 °C. Expect increasing cloud cover and possible thunderstorms in the afternoon, according to AccuWeather.
Winds around 13 km/h.
Tuesday: Warmer, with a high near 28 °C and overnight around 16 °C.
Mostly cloudy, with a chance of late-day showers or storms.
Winds at 10 km/h.
Wednesday: Daytime high about 26 °C, low around 14 °C.
Skies mostly cloudy; scattered showers or a thunderstorm likely in the afternoon.
Winds at 10 km/h.
Thursday: Cooler high near 23 °C, low at 14 °C.
Variable cloudiness, possible thunderstorms in parts of the area.
Winds at 11 km/h.
Friday: High around 25 °C low near 16 °C.
Morning showers possible; later cloud-sun mix — overall a more settled day.
Winds at 16 km/h.
PRETORIA:
Monday: High of 29 °C, low of 16 °C. A sunny morning with a few clouds building toward a thunderstorm this afternoon.
Winds around 14 km/h.
Tuesday: Warmer high at 31 °C, low at 18 °C.
Morning sunshine giving way to clouds and a likely afternoon thunderstorm.
Winds at 13 km/h.
Wednesday: High around 29 °C, low at 17 °C.
A mix of sun and clouds, with a gusty thunderstorm expected in the afternoon.
Winds at 11 km/h.
Thursday: High near 26 °C, low at 16 °C.
Pleasant day: partly sunny and more stable conditions
Winds at 11 km/h.
Friday: High at 28 °C, low at 18 °C. Some spots may see morning thunderstorms; otherwise, mostly cloudy to partly sunny later.
Winds at 13 km/h.
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