WEATHER: Storms expected in Gauteng on Friday, Cape Town remains sunny, cools slightly

Kabous Le Roux

Kabous Le Roux

12 March 2026 | 6:44

Johannesburg 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.

WEATHER: Storms expected in Gauteng on Friday, Cape Town remains sunny, cools slightly

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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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