WEATHER: Warm, stormy weekend ahead for Gauteng while Cape Town will be hot on Sunday

Johannesburg will stay warm this weekend with highs around 25–26 °C on Saturday and slightly cooler at around 23–24 °C on Sunday, according to AccuWeather.

Both days bring a chance of scattered thunderstorms or showers in the afternoon and early evening, with midday conditions partly cloudy to cloudy.

Wind speeds will be relatively light, generally under 20 km/h, though gusts could increase with storm activity.

Overnight lows will sit near 12–14 °C both nights.

Rain chances remain moderate through the weekend.

Expect a similar pattern in Pretoria

Saturday sees highs near 28 °C with scattered afternoon storms, while Sunday will be slightly cooler near 25 °C with intermittent cloud and possible showers or a thunderstorm in spots.

Winds will be generally light to moderate.

Overnight temperatures will cool to around 14–16 °C.

Moisture and instability will keep rain chances elevated, especially later in the afternoons.

Cape Town will be hot on Sunday

Saturday brings mostly sunny skies with strengthening southerly winds, gusting near 40–50 km/h in places, and highs around 23 °C.

Sunday turns warmer and mostly sunny, with temperatures climbing to around 30 °C and winds easing later in the day.

Overnight lows will hover near 15–17 °C.