WEATHER: It’ll be wet in Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Cape Town on Friday
Kabous Le Roux
19 March 2026 | 5:34A mix of morning showers and thunderstorms is forecast for Cape Town, Johannesburg and Pretoria on Friday, with warm temperatures in the Gauteng cities and a bit of chill down south.

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Cape Town is expected to see a high of 21°C with a couple of morning showers before conditions turn partly sunny, according to AccuWeather.
About 1.3 mm of rain is forecast to fall.
Winds will be southerly at 17 km/h, with gusts reaching 41 km/h.
By night, temperatures drop to 15°C with clear skies and no expected rain.
Johannesburg will be warmer, reaching a high of 26°C with variable cloudiness.
A thunderstorm is possible in the afternoon, with 1 mm of rainfall expected.
Winds will be light at 11 km/h, with gusts up to 30 km/h.
Evening conditions will be mainly clear, cooling to 15°C.
Pretoria is set for a hot day with a high of 27°C and intervals of sunshine and cloud.
Rainfall could reach 2.1 mm.
Winds will be light at 11 km/h, with gusts up to 24 km/h.
At night, temperatures dip to 16°C with partly cloudy conditions and a higher 75% chance of rain, including possible late thunderstorms. Rainfall could reach 6.7 mm.
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