Weather: Brace for severe storms and damaging winds in ONE province

Here is what the weather has in store for KZN, the Free State, and the North West on Tuesday 6 October 2026.

KwaZulu-Natal faces two Yellow Level 2 warnings for severe thunderstorms and damaging winds, with heavy rain, hail and flooding possible.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Morning fog over the interior, otherwise fine and warm to hot becoming cloudy in the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the south.

The wind along the coast will be moderate easterly to north-easterly, but fresh to strong north of Mandeni at times.

It will become fresh to strong south-westerly from the south towards evening, reaching Richards Bay overnight.

The UVB sunburn index is going to be high.

DURBAN

Durban will be fine becoming cloudy in the afternoon with scattered showers and thundershowers.

The wind will moderate easterly to north-easterly, becoming fresh to strong south-westerly in the evening

Temperatures will range from 18°C to 29°C.

The UVB sunburn index is going to be high.

FREE STATE

Partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers. It will be windy in the extreme east and extreme west.

BLOEMFONTEIN

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

Temperatures will range from a minimum of 11°C to a maximum of 25°C.

NORTH WEST

North West will experience morning fog patches in the north-east, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers.

MAHIKENG

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

Temperatures will range from a minimum of 12°C. to a maximum of 26°C.

Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.