Weather: Severe storms threaten three provinces with flooding
Here is what the weather has in store for KZN, the Free State, and the North West on Thursday 5 November 2026.
A Yellow Level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms is in place for eastern Free State, eastern North West and most of KwaZulu-Natal, with flooding, property damage and power disruptions possible
A Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms is in place for central and western parts of Free State and North West, with flooding, damage and power disruptions possible.
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over the North West and northern parts of the Free State.
Hot and humid weather will result in extremely uncomfortable conditions over the eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
KWAZULU-NATAL
Morning fog over the interior, otherwise fine and hot to very hot.
It will become partly cloudy in the afternoon with scattered showers and thundershowers in the west and south, otherwise isolated.
The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly, becoming strong from late morning.
The UVB sunburn is going to be very high.
DURBAN
Durban is going to be fine, becoming partly cloudy with isolated afternoon thundershowers.
Moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly winds will blow, becoming strong at times.
Temperatures will range from 21°C to 31°C.
The UVB sunburn index is going to be very high.
FREE STATE
Fog in the east at first, otherwise partly cloudy, windy and hot with scattered afternoon thundershowers but isolated in the west where it will be very hot.
BLOEMFONTEIN
Bloemfontein is going to be partly cloudy and windy with isolated afternoon thundershowers.
Temperatures will range from a minimum of 16°C to a maximum of 37°C.
NORTH WEST
North West is going to be partly cloudy, windy and hot to very hot with isolated to scattered thundershowers.
MAHIKENG
Mahikeng is going to be partly cloudy and windy with scattered afternoon thundershowers.
Temperatures will range from a minimum of 21°C. to a maximum of 33°C.
Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.
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