Weather: KwaZulu-Natal faces triple threat of storms, hail and strong winds

Here is what the weather has in store for KZN, the Free State, and the North West on Monday 16 November 2026.

Yellow Level 2 warnings: Severe thunderstorms could bring localised flooding, hail and damage to property, while damaging interior and coastal winds could disrupt port operations, damage infrastructure and make navigation difficult along the KwaZulu-Natal coast.

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in parts of the Free State.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Partly cloudy and warm to hot. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected, but scattered in the north.

The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly, becoming frosh to strong southerly to south-westerly south of Durban by mid-morning and spreading to Kosi Bay in the afternoon

The UVB sunburn is going to be high.

DURBAN

Durban is going to be partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Light and variable winds at first, becoming moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly and strong at times.

Temperatures will range from 20°C to 26°C.

The UVB sunburn index is going to be high.

FREE STATE

Fine and warm to hot becoming partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers over the central parts but scattered in the far east.

BLOEMFONTEIN

Bloemfontein is going to be fine becoming partly cloudy.

Temperatures will range from a minimum of 14°C to a maximum of 32°C.

NORTH WEST

North West is going to be fine and hot becoming partly cloudy with isolated to scattered afternoon showers and
thundershowers, except in the west.

MAHIKENG

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

Temperatures will range from a minimum of 17°C. to a maximum of 33°C.

Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.