WEATHER: Brief showers in Cape Town on Thursday, thunderstorms in Gauteng
Kabous Le Roux
4 March 2026 | 6:21Cape Town could see a passing afternoon shower on Thursday, while Johannesburg and Pretoria face cloudy skies with possible thunderstorms and rain during the day and into the night.

Joy in the rain! (123rf)
Cape Town is expected to see partly sunny conditions with a shower in places during the afternoon on Thursday, according to Accuweather.
The daytime high will reach 25°C. Winds will blow NNW at 22 km/h, with gusts reaching 41 km/h.
The probability of precipitation is 55%; only 0.4 mm of rainfall is expected.
Conditions will clear overnight. The temperature will drop to 16°C. Winds are expected to shift WSW at 15 km/h, with gusts up to 35 km/h.
Rain is unlikely.
Johannesburg is forecast to experience cloudy skies with thunderstorms in spots during the day.
The maximum temperature will reach 22°C. Winds will blow NNW at 15 km/h, with gusts up to 35 km/h.
The probability of precipitation is 55%, with 6.6 mm of rain expected. Cloud cover will be heavy at 99%.
Johannesburg will remain overcast at night with thunderstorms possible later.
Temperatures will fall to 16°C. Winds will be northerly at 9 km/h, with gusts reaching 30 km/h.
Rainfall of around 1.6 mm is expected.
Pretoria will see a stray morning thunderstorm, followed by cloudy conditions during the day.
The temperature will climb to 25°C. Winds will blow N at 13 km/h, with gusts up to 28 km/h.
The probability of precipitation is 55%, with 6.7 mm of rain expected. Cloud cover will remain high at 99%.
Cloudy conditions will continue into the night in Pretoria, with a couple of showers expected.
The overnight low will be 17°C. Winds will be NNE at 9 km/h, with gusts up to 24 km/h.
Rainfall of about 1.8 mm is forecast. Cloud cover will remain at 98%.
Get the whole picture 💡
Take a look at the topic timeline for all related articles.














