Weather: Severe storms threaten flooding and power cuts in parts of SA

Here is what the weather has in store for KZN, the Free State, and the North West on Saturday 14 November 2026.

Orange Level 5 severe thunderstorm warning: Flooding of roads, settlements and low-lying areas, as well as power and communication disruptions, are expected in the far eastern parts of the Free State and western parts of KwaZulu-Natal.

Yellow Level 2 severe thunderstorm warning: Severe storms could cause localised flooding, property damage and power and communication disruptions in parts of the Free State and North West.

Yellow Level 2 disruptive rain warning: Heavy rain could cause localised flooding and longer travel times in parts of KwaZulu-Natal.

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

KWAZULU-NATAL

Morning fog over the interior, otherwise cloudy and cool with widespread showers and thundershowers.

The wind along the coast will be moderate north-easterly north of Cape St.Lucia at first, otherwise moderate easterly to south-easterly.

The UVB sunburn is going to be low.

DURBAN

Durban is going to be cloudy with widespread showers and thundershowers.

A moderate south-easterly wind.

Temperatures will range from 19°C to 22°C.

The UVB sunburn index is going to be low.

FREE STATE

Partly cloudy and warm to hot, becoming cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered to widespread in the east.

BLOEMFONTEIN

Bloemfontein is going to be cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Temperatures will range from a minimum of 14°C to a maximum of 29°C.

NORTH WEST

North West is going to be Partly cloudy and warm to hot, with scattered showers and thundershowers but isolated in the extreme west.

MAHIKENG

Mahikeng is going to be partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Temperatures will range from a minimum of 18°C. to a maximum of 33°C.

Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.