WEATHER: Showers in Cape Town on Thursday, mixed bag for Gauteng

Kabous Le Roux

Kabous Le Roux

18 March 2026 | 5:57

Cape Town sees showers and cooler conditions on Thursday, while Johannesburg faces thunderstorms. Pretoria will be warm and partly cloudy.

WEATHER: Showers in Cape Town on Thursday, mixed bag for Gauteng

Cape Town will see cooler and cloudy conditions on Thursday, with a high of 22°C, according to AccuWeather.

A passing shower is expected in the afternoon, with about 0.8 mm of rain forecast. Winds will be moderate from the north-northwest at 20 km/h, with gusts reaching 57 km/h.

Cloud cover will remain high at 88%, keeping conditions dull through the day.

The evening brings a low of 16°C, with a couple of showers expected early on. Rainfall could reach 3.9 mm. Conditions are expected to clear later in the night.

Johannesburg is set for a warmer day, with a high of 27°C.

Partly sunny conditions are expected, but thunderstorms may develop in parts of the area during the afternoon. There is about 2.7 mm of rain forecast.

Winds will be light from the north at 9 km/h.

At night, temperatures will drop to 15°C.

A thunderstorm is possible in the evening, with a 55% chance of rain and about 1.0 mm expected. Skies will remain mostly cloudy.

Pretoria will be the warmest of the three cities, with a high of 29°C.

Conditions will be partly cloudy with intervals of sunshine. The chance of rain is low at 25%, with no significant precipitation expected.

Winds will remain light from the north-northeast at 9 km/h.

The evening will cool to 17°C, with clouds increasing overnight. No rainfall is forecast.

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