Here is what the weather has in store for KZN, the Free State, and the North West on Monday 19 October 2026.
Yellow Level 2 warning is in place for severe thunderstorms across most of KwaZulu-Natal, with possible localised flooding and damage to infrastructure and settlements. The south coast and adjacent interior are excluded.
2. Damaging interior winds
A Yellow Level 2 warning is in place for damaging winds in eastern Free State and parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
Strong winds could damage settlements and affect high-sided vehicles on exposed roads until Tuesday morning.
3. Damaging coastal winds and waves
A Yellow Level 2 warning is in place for damaging winds and waves along the KwaZulu-Natal coast.
Conditions could temporarily disrupt beachfront activities, small harbours and ports until Tuesday morning
KWAZULU-NATAL
Morning fog patches over the interior, otherwise cloudy and warm to hot but very hot in places over the northern parts with scattered showers and thundershowers.
The wind along the coast will be moderate north-easterly becoming moderate to fresh in the south from the morning spreading to the north during the day reaching strong in places.
The UVB sunburn index will be moderate.
DURBAN
Durban is going to be cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers
Light northerly to north-easterly winds will blow at first, otherwise fresh to strong southerly to south-westerly.
Temperatures will range from 21°C to 26°C.
The UVB sunburn index will be moderate.
FREE STATE
Partly cloudy, windy and cool to warm with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.
BLOEMFONTEIN
Bloemfontein is going to be partly cloudy and windy with isolated afternoon thundershowers.
Temperatures will range from a minimum of 14°C to a maximum of 21°C.
NORTH WEST
Partly cloudy, windy and warm to hot with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers in the west
MAHIKENG
Mahikeng is going to be partly cloudy and windy with isolated afternoon thundershowers
Temperatures will range from a minimum of 19°C. to a maximum of 29°C.
Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.