Weather: Brace for a wet and stormy Monday in parts of SA

Here is what the weather has in store for KZN, the Free State, and the North West on Monday 2 November 2026.

The South African Weather Service has issued a Yellow Level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms in western and north-eastern KwaZulu-Natal, where heavy downpours, hail and lightning could cause flooding and damage to infrastructure and settlements.

A Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms has been issued for the KwaZulu-Natal coast and adjacent interior between Port Edward and Mtubatuba, with heavy downpours, strong gusty winds, hail and lightning.

A Yellow Level 1 warning for severe thunderstorms has been issued for eastern parts of the Free State, with possible localised flooding, property damage and disruptions to power and communications.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Cloudy and cold to cool but warm in places in the north. Scattered showers and thundershowers are expected along the coast and adjacent interior, otherwise widespread.

The wind along the coast will light to moderate south-westerly at first, otherwise southerly to south-easterly, but northerly to north-easterly north of Cape Vidal.

The UVB sunburn is going to be low.

DURBAN

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

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

Temperatures will range from 20°C to 22°C.

The UVB sunburn index is going to be low.

FREE STATE

Partly cloudy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the east, where it will be cloudy

BLOEMFONTEIN

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

Temperatures will range from a minimum of 16°C to a maximum of 30°C.

NORTH WEST

North West is going to be partly cloudy and hot with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the east where it will be cloudy

MAHIKENG

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

Temperatures will range from a minimum of 19°C. to a maximum of 31°C.

Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.