Cooler with scattered showers – Thursday weather forecast

Good morning, Joburg {Etc} family. Here is your weather forecast for Thursday, 1 October 2026.

Today’s weather in Johannesburg will feature sunny spells, turning cool with a shower in the area, with a high of 19°C and a low of 7°C.

The UV index will reach as high as 10, while cloud cover will remain low at around 23% during the day.

A northeasterly wind will move through Johannesburg at around 11kph, with gusts reaching up to 26kph.

This evening, skies will turn clear and chilly, with winds shifting north-northwesterly at around 7kph, and gusts reaching up to 19kph. Cloud cover will drop to just 1% overnight.

There is a 55% chance of precipitation during the day, along with an 11% chance of thunderstorms, with around 0.6mm of rain expected over one hour. Overnight, the chance of precipitation falls sharply to 4%, with no thunderstorms.

You can catch the sunrise at 05:48 and the sunset at 18:08, giving Johannesburg around 12 hours and 20 minutes of daylight.