WEATHER: Wintry Cape Town drenched by heavy rain on Friday as thunderstorms hit Joburg and Pretoria

Cape Town will be hit by heavy morning rain on Friday, while Johannesburg and Pretoria face cloudy conditions with scattered thunderstorms developing through the day and into the evening, according to AccuWeather.

Cape Town weather forecast

Cape Town starts the day with showers bringing heavy rainfall, followed by cloudy and cooler conditions.

The temperature will peak at 16°C. A whopping 22.3mm of rainfall is expected, with a 92% chance of precipitation and dense cloud cover at 99%.

Winds will be moderate to strong from the west-northwest at 24 km/h, with gusts up to 61 km/h.

At night, temperatures drop to 12°C, with partly cloudy skies and a passing shower or two late.

Rainfall will ease to 1.1mm, with a 60% chance of precipitation. Winds will be westerly at 17 km/h, gusting up to 39 km/h.

Johannesburg weather forecast

Johannesburg will see considerable cloudiness with thunderstorms developing during the day.

The high will reach 21°C. Around 5.2mm of rain is expected, with a 55% chance of precipitation and a 33% chance of thunderstorms.

Winds will be light from the north-northwest at 15 km/h, with gusts reaching 46 km/h.

By night, temperatures fall to 13°C. Conditions remain partly to mostly cloudy, with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm possible late.

Rainfall is forecast at 3.1mm, with a 66% chance of precipitation and a 28% chance of thunderstorms.

Pretoria weather forecast

Pretoria will be warmer but unsettled, with mostly cloudy skies and isolated thunderstorms during the day.

The temperature will climb to 25°C.

Rainfall is expected to be lighter at 2.0mm, with a 55% chance of precipitation and a 33% chance of thunderstorms.

Winds will be mild from the north at 13 km/h, with gusts up to 37 km/h, while cloud cover remains high at 88%.

At night, conditions deteriorate, with cloudy skies and a thunderstorm expected late.

The temperature will drop to 14°C. Rainfall increases significantly to 10.6mm, with a 70% chance of precipitation and a 42% chance of thunderstorms. Winds will be light from the northwest at 9 km/h, with gusts up to 19 km/h.