Today's weather: Rain possible in these areas

South Africans can expect partly cloudy conditions over the central and eastern parts of the country on Friday, with isolated showers possible in KwaZulu-Natal and along the Mpumalanga escarpment.

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) included Friday in its Thursday and Friday weather outlook for August 20–21 2026, which indicates that the remainder of the country should experience fine and warm to cool conditions.

According to SAWS, partly cloudy conditions are expected over the central and eastern parts of South Africa.

Isolated showers are possible over KwaZulu-Natal and the Mpumalanga escarpment, while the rest of the country is expected to remain fine and warm to cool.

This means conditions should generally remain settled across much of the country, although isolated rainfall could affect parts of the east.

SAWS stated that partly cloudy conditions were expected over the central and eastern parts of the country.

The weather service said isolated showers were possible over KwaZulu-Natal and the Mpumalanga escarpment, with fine and warm to cool conditions elsewhere.

No specific weather warning or advisory for Friday, but r esidents should continue to monitor the latest SAWS updates for any changes or regional warnings.