Overview
- Gauteng is expected to see severe thunderstorms through the afternoon and evening with excessive lightning, heavy downpours, strong winds and small hail.
- SAWS issued a Yellow Level 4 warning over the Mpumalanga Highveld and northern Gauteng, with Yellow Level 2 in southern Gauteng, the eastern Free State, south‑western Limpopo and parts of Mpumalanga.
- Scattered storms in northwestern KwaZulu-Natal are forecast to strengthen late today into the evening, with excessive lightning posing risks to outdoor activity and travel.
- Forecasters say the same unstable system is affecting Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and parts of the eastern Free State, after some areas reached Orange Level 5 on Monday.
- Authorities advise avoiding open fields and isolated tall trees, unplugging sensitive electronics, and not driving through flooded roads, as rescue teams in KwaZulu-Natal continue searches after recent flash floods.