WEATHER: Brief showers in Cape Town on Thursday, thunderstorms in Gauteng

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Kabous Le Roux

4 March 2026 | 6:21

Cape 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.

WEATHER: Brief showers in Cape Town on Thursday, thunderstorms in Gauteng

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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%.

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