Monday’s weather: Cut-off low brings heavy rain, thunderstorms to 5 provinces

A cut-off low pressure system developing west of the country is expected to affect the Western Cape and Northern Cape from Sunday into Monday.

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued multiple warnings for disruptive rain, severe thunderstorms, and damaging winds across several provinces.

The public and small stock farmers are advised that intermittent showers and thundershowers accompanied by heavy downpours at times with possible large amounts of small hail and lightning, significant drop in temperatures over the high-lying areas, windy coastal and interior conditions as well as rough seas (reaching 4.0 to 4.5m south of Table Bay) are expected.

The SAWS issued the following impact-based warnings for Monday:

Yellow level 4 warning for disruptive rainfall Area: Western Cape and Northern Cape Validity: Sunday, 13 September 2026- Monday, 14 September 2026 #saws #Warning #spring pic.twitter.com/RLPyYUE5aL