More snow on the radar for Lesotho and some peaks in South Africa from early next week

By Staff Writer

Published: 11 September 2026

This forecast covers: Mon 14 Sep – Tue 15 Sep

Snowfall is on the radar for high elevations in South Africa and Lesotho from late Monday and into Tuesday next week.

No heavy snowfall is expected at this stage, but a little over 10cm is indicated for parts of Lesotho as marked in purple on the map.

The slopes of the Drakensberg in KwaZulu-Natal and parts of the Eastern Cape are indicated but NOT at low elevations.

The top of Sani Pass may get a light dusting of snow.

Hikers that are expecting to be in the Drakensberg from late next week need to be well prepared for cold conditions and some snow.

This forecast may still change over the coming days.

ALSO READ: Be prepared for safe winter travel and snow chasing trips.

The map indicates where we are seeing the possibility of snow, but it may not fall in all of the areas shown on the map. As with any forecast of any kind (temperature, clouds, rain, wind), what eventually happens may or may not be similar to the forecast. Snow indicated may reduce or vanish completely in some areas, or the dates and times may change.

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