Weather: Brace for severe thunderstorms across most of KZN

Here is what the weather has in store for KZN, the Free State, and the North West on Sunday 1 November 2026.

SAWS has issued a Yellow Level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms across most of KwaZulu-Natal, except the north-east.

Heavy downpours, hail and excessive lightning could cause damage to settlements and infrastructure.

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

KWAZULU-NATAL

Morning fog over the south-eastern interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot, but very hot in places in the north.

It will become cloudy in the afternoon with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the north-east.

Moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly winds will blow along the coast at first.

The winds will shift to southerly to south-westerly from the south by mid-morning, reaching Richards Bay in the afternoon.

The UVB sunburn will be moderate.

DURBAN

Durban is going to be partly cloudy, becoming cloudy in the afternoon with scattered showers and thundershowers.

Moderate north-easterly winds will blow at first, before shifting to moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly winds.

Temperatures will range from 20°C to 27°C.

The UVB sunburn index will be moderate.

FREE STATE

Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers.

BLOEMFONTEIN

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

Temperatures will range from a minimum of 18°C to a maximum of 29°C.

NORTH WEST

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

MAHIKENG

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

Temperatures will range from a minimum of 19°C. to a maximum of 35°C.

Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.