Friday weather: Rain, thunderstorms target Cape provinces as fire danger spikes in Northern Cape

Weather: Rain and strong afternoon winds expected in one province

Take a look at what the weather has in store for KwaZulu-Natal, Free State and North West this Friday, 2 October 2026.

Friday weather: Rain, thunderstorms target Cape provinces as fire danger spikes in Northern Cape

Rain and thunderstorms are set to sweep across parts of the Cape provinces on Friday, with rainfall chances climbing to 60% along sections of the southern coastline, while extremely high fire danger threatens parts of the Northern Cape.

Here's what weather to expect on Friday

The South African Weather Service has warned of high fire danger conditions in parts of the Northern Cape, while wet conditions are expected in six provinces on Friday, 2 October. Here is what to expect tomorrow. Weather warnings for 2 October 2026 Fire danger warnings The weather service has warned of extremely high fire danger conditions in the Ubuntu Local Municipality of the Northern Cape. Extended weather forecast for Friday and Saturday, …

Friday Weather: Cold front hits the south, storms build over the Northern Cape

Here’s a summary of the weather forecast for 2 October by Vox Weather.