Weather: Severe storms and damaging winds expected in two provinces

Here is what the weather has in store for KZN, the Free State, and the North West on Monday 26 October 2026.

A Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms covers most of KwaZulu-Natal, where heavy rain, hail and damaging winds could cause flooding and damage to infrastructure.

A Yellow Level 1 warning for damaging winds has been issued for western parts of the Free State, with possible damage to settlements and travel disruptions.

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in parts of northern KwaZulu-Natal, increasing the risk of veld fires.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Morning fog patches over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm but hot in places in the north
with scattered showers and thundershowers.

The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly north of Cape Vidal, otherwise
light to moderate southerly to south-westerly, but light south-easterly in the afternoon

The UVB sunburn should be moderate.

DURBAN

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

Light to moderate southerly to south-westerly winds will become light south-easterly winds in the afternoon.

Temperatures will range from 20°C to 23°C.

The UVB sunburn index should be moderate.

FREE STATE

Free State should be partly cloudy, windy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the extreme east and along the Lesotho Border.

BLOEMFONTEIN

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

Temperatures will range from a minimum of 15°C to a maximum of 32°C.

NORTH WEST

North West is going to be partly cloudy, windy and hot with isolated showers and thundershowers.

MAHIKENG

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

Temperatures will range from a minimum of 16°C. to a maximum of 34°C.

Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.