Weather: Brace for showers and thundershowers on Wednesday

Here is what the weather has in store for KZN, the Free State, and the North West on Wednesday 23 September 2026.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Morning fog over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated afternoon showers and
thundershowers.

Along the coast, winds will be light to moderate, southerly to south-westerly, becoming easterly to northeasterly in the south from mid-morning and spreading northward in the afternoon.

The UVB sunburn index will be high.

DURBAN

Durban will be partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers

The wind will be light and variable at first, otherwise moderate to fresh easterly to north-easterly.

Temperatures will range from 20°C to 24°C.

The UVB sunburn index is going to be high.

FREE STATE

Morning fog patches in the east and along the Lesotho border, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.

BLOEMFONTEIN

Bloemfontein will be fine at first, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.

Temperatures will range from a minimum of 13°C to a maximum of 25°C.

NORTH WEST

Partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.

MAHIKENG

Mahikeng is going to be partly cloudy with isolated afternoon thundershowers.

Temperatures will range from a minimum of 13°C. to a maximum of 26°C.

Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.