WEATHER: Storms expected in Gauteng on Friday, Cape Town remains sunny, cools slightly
Kabous Le Roux
12 March 2026 | 6:44Johannesburg and Pretoria could see thunderstorms on Friday, with showers likely in the afternoon and evening. Cape Town stays warm with hazy sunshine and strong winds.

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Johannesburg is expected to see cloudy conditions on Friday, with a high of 21°C, according to AccuWeather.
The chance of rain sits at 22%, while the probability of thunderstorms is low during the day at 1%. Winds will blow from the southeast at 9 km/h, with gusts reaching 26 km/h. Cloud cover is expected to remain high at 98%, keeping skies mostly overcast.
Temperatures will drop to 14°C overnight.
Forecasters say a thunderstorm is possible in spots during the evening; conditions will remain cloudy.
There is a 33% chance of thunderstorms, with about 1 mm of rain expected. Winds will shift to east-southeast at 9 km/h, with gusts of 26 km/h.
Pretoria will see cloudy skies with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm in the afternoon, with temperatures reaching a high of 23°C.
The probability of precipitation is high at 77%, while the chance of thunderstorms stands at 31%. Around 7.4 mm of rain could fall during the day.
Winds will blow from the south-southeast at 9 km/h, with gusts of 28 km/h. Cloud cover will remain heavy at 91%.
Temperatures will cool to 15°C overnight.
A thunderstorm is possible in spots during the evening, with conditions becoming partly cloudy later.
There is a 55% chance of precipitation and a 33% chance of thunderstorms, with 1 mm of rain expected. Winds will come from the east-southeast at 9 km/h, with gusts reaching 26 km/h.
Cape Town will experience hazy sunshine on Friday, with a daytime high of 27°C.
Forecasters say it will not be as warm, but still bright, with no rain expected.
Winds will blow from the south-southeast at 19 km/h, with gusts reaching 52 km/h.
Cloud cover is expected to sit at 48%.
Temperatures will drop to 19°C overnight with mainly clear skies.
Winds will continue from the south-southeast at around 20 km/h, with gusts of 52 km/h.
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