Analysis & news
Weather analysis, seasonal outlooks and explainers from SA Weather Reports.
El Niño and the farm season ahead
11 November 2026
El Niño is peaking at or near record strength just as South Africa's summer crops go in. Drought risk is the story of this farming season - the areas we are watching most closely, and the numbers behind the concern.
Why Cape Town is so hot this week: recent temperatures, today's forecast, and what comes next
10 November 2026
Cape Town and the Western Cape interior are in a hot spell well above November norms. What SAWS and other meteorologists are saying, what is driving the heat, and when relief arrives.
A very strong El Niño is building - what it means for South Africa's summer
10 November 2026
A very strong El Niño is building in the Pacific. What it means for South Africa's 2026/27 summer - and what it doesn't.