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WEATHER: Hail and heavy downpours for Ladysmith and Stanger on Wednesday

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A Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms with hail, damaging winds and heavy downpours is in place over most of KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday, while Level 1 damaging winds hit the Karoo and veld fire conditions are rated Level 10 in the central Northern Cape. Musina and Richards Bay are the hottest on 35°C, and showers and thundershowers are possible across North West and the Free State.

Thursday and Friday turn hotter, with Richards Bay on 40°C, Pietermaritzburg on 38°C on Friday and Upington on 37°C. The weekend cools the south, with rain showers in the Western Cape on Saturday and a 60% chance of rain across the Eastern Cape on Sunday.

Moon tomorrow night

Waxing Crescent

16% lit

The moon tomorrow night is a waxing crescent, about 16% lit, and the next full moon is on Monday 26 October.

Weather warnings for Wednesday 14 October

SAWS has 3 weather warnings in force for the five days from Wednesday, the highest warning level 10 for veld fire conditions. Tap a warning to see the areas and what to do.

Red level 10

Veld Fire Conditions

Where

Prieska, Augrabies Falls, Victoria West, Noupoort + 5 more

When

Wed 08:00 to 19:59

Areas: Prieska, Augrabies Falls, Victoria West, Noupoort, Twee Rivieren, VanWyksvlei, Thohoyandou, Musina, Alldays.

Conditions are such that the FDI index is above 75. Under these conditions fires may develop and spread rapidly resulting in damage to property and possible loss of human and/or animal life.

What to do: All personnel and equipment should be removed from the field. Fire teams, labour and equipment are to be placed on full stand-by. At first sign of smoke, every possible measure should be taken in order to bring the fire under control in the shortest possible time. All available aircraft are to be called for without delay.

Yellow level 2

Severe Thunderstorms

Where

Escourt, Ekuvukeni, Ladysmith, King Shaka Airport + 14 more

When

Wed 10:00 to 23:59

Areas: Escourt, Ekuvukeni, Ladysmith, King Shaka Airport, Goodhom, Stanger, Mandini, Maphumulo, Giants Castle, Mooi River, Pomeroy, Ndwedwe, Nkandla, Royal National Park, Eshowe, Howick, New Hanover, Greytown.

Localised damage to infrastructure and settlements.
Localised flooding of susceptible roads and bridges.
Minor motor vehicle accidents due to slippery roads and poor visibility.
Difficult driving conditions on dirt and slippery roads.
Large amounts of small hail/ large hail over an open area.
Localised fire incidents.

What to do: Take caution or avoid traveling on bridges and roads in low lying areas as these may be susceptible to flooding and there may be sinkholes. Avoid outdoor activities as lightning, hail and flooding may result in injuries and death. If possible, stay indoors well clear of windows, shelter pets, and cover vehicles. Move livestock and cars to safe sheltered areas as there may be flying debris.

Yellow level 1

Damaging Winds

Where

Prince Albert, Beaufort West, Sutherland, Laingsburg

When

Wed 11:00 to 16:59

Areas: Prince Albert, Beaufort West, Sutherland, Laingsburg.

Localised damage to settlement (both informal and formal) and temporary structures.
Localised problems for high sides vehicles on prone roads (due to crosswinds on exposed high level roads/bridges).
Some transport routes and travel services affected by wind.

What to do: The public is advised to secure loose objects and structures, roof sheets, signage and outdoor furniture. (e.g. closing of windows, covering of sand, Watering of the dampening of sand). Exercise caution when driving, particularly on routes prone to crosswinds. Stay away from flying debris that may pose danger. Monitor the latest SAWS warnings and follow instructions from local authorities.

SAWS advisory

Impact-Based Warnings

What

2 items, tap to read

Yellow Level 2 Warning: Severe Thunderstorms accompanied by heavy downpours, damaging winds, hail and lightning, resulting in localised flooding and damage to infrastructure and settlements, are expected over most parts of KwaZulu-Natal, except in the north.
Yellow Level 1 Warning: Damaging Interior Winds leading to localised problems for high-sided vehicles on prone routes and localised damage to temporary structures are expected over Karoo Hoogland local municipality in the Northern Cape and the Central Karoo district municipality in the Western Cape.

SAWS advisory

Fire Danger Warnings

What

1 item, tap to read

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the central parts of Northern Cape, north-eastern parts of the western cape, north-western parts of the Eastern Cape, as well as the northern parts of Limpopo.

SAWS advisory

Advisories

What

1 item, tap to read

A heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected in the north-western parts of KwaZulu-Natal, until Thursday (15/10/2026).

5-Day weather forecast by province

Each province lists its main towns with the forecast for Wednesday 14 October 2026 to Sunday 18 October 2026, tomorrow first. Tide times are inside Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.

Every province is closed to start with; tap a province to open it. Tomorrow Johannesburg peaks at 28°C.

Gauteng

Johannesburg, Pretoria, Soweto, Vereeniging

Partly cloudy and dry on Wednesday, with Johannesburg on 28°C and Pretoria on 31°C. Showers and thundershowers are possible on Friday, and Pretoria holds at 34°C through the weekend.

Johannesburg · 5 days

Wed14 Oct

28°18°0%

Thu15 Oct

31°19°0%

Fri16 Oct

32°19°30%

Sat17 Oct

32°20°0%

Sun18 Oct

31°20°0%

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Johannesburg

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Partly cloudy	18°	28°	0%	ENE 5
Thu15 Oct	Partly cloudy	19°	31°	0%	NNE 5
Fri16 Oct	Rain, storms	19°	32°	30%	N 5
Sat17 Oct	Partly cloudy	20°	32°	0%	N 5
Sun18 Oct	Partly cloudy	20°	31°	0%	NNE 10

Pretoria

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Partly cloudy	19°	31°	0%	E 10
Thu15 Oct	Partly cloudy	20°	33°	0%	ENE 5
Fri16 Oct	Rain, storms	20°	34°	30%	NE 5
Sat17 Oct	Partly cloudy	22°	34°	0%	NE 5
Sun18 Oct	Partly cloudy	22°	34°	0%	NE 10

Soweto

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Partly cloudy	18°	28°	0%	ENE 5
Thu15 Oct	Partly cloudy	19°	31°	0%	NNE 5
Fri16 Oct	Rain, storms	19°	32°	30%	N 5
Sat17 Oct	Partly cloudy	20°	32°	0%	N 5
Sun18 Oct	Partly cloudy	20°	31°	0%	NNE 10

Vereeniging

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Partly cloudy	17°	28°	0%	NE 5
Thu15 Oct	Partly cloudy	17°	31°	0%	N 5
Fri16 Oct	Rain, storms	18°	32°	30%	N 5
Sat17 Oct	Partly cloudy	20°	32°	0%	NNW 5
Sun18 Oct	Partly cloudy	20°	31°	0%	N 10

Western Cape

Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Paarl, George · tides

Level 1 damaging winds are expected in Prince Albert, Beaufort West and Laingsburg from 11:00 to 16:59 on Wednesday. Cape Town reaches 18°C and Paarl 24°C, and rain showers arrive on Saturday, when Cape Town drops to 15°C.

Cape Town · 5 days

Wed14 Oct

18°12°0%

Thu15 Oct

20°12°0%

Fri16 Oct

20°12°0%

Sat17 Oct

15°12°30%

Sun18 Oct

16°11°0%

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Cape Town

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	High cloud	12°	18°	0%	NW 15
Thu15 Oct	High cloud	12°	20°	0%	NW 15
Fri16 Oct	High cloud	12°	20°	0%	N 10
Sat17 Oct	Slight rain	12°	15°	30%	SSE 15
Sun18 Oct	Partly cloudy	11°	16°	0%	SSE 15

Stellenbosch

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	High cloud	8°	21°	0%	NW 10
Thu15 Oct	High cloud	8°	23°	0%	N 10
Fri16 Oct	High cloud	8°	23°	0%	NNW 10
Sat17 Oct	Rain showers	9°	14°	30%	SE 10
Sun18 Oct	Partly cloudy	6°	16°	0%	SE 10

Paarl

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	High cloud	8°	24°	0%	WNW 10
Thu15 Oct	High cloud	7°	25°	0%	NW 10
Fri16 Oct	High cloud	7°	26°	0%	NNW 5
Sat17 Oct	Rain showers	11°	18°	30%	SSW 5
Sun18 Oct	Partly cloudy	8°	20°	0%	SE 5

George

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	High cloud	13°	23°	0%	SSW 10
Thu15 Oct	High cloud	11°	22°	0%	SE 10
Fri16 Oct	High cloud	11°	26°	0%	SW 0
Sat17 Oct	Rain showers	11°	15°	30%	SSW 5
Sun18 Oct	Slight rain	10°	13°	30%	SE 5

Tides: Cape Town

Day	Low tide	High tide
Wed 14 Oct	10:49, 23:10	04:55, 17:02
Thu 15 Oct	11:19, 23:40	05:27, 17:32
Fri 16 Oct	11:55	06:02, 18:05
Sat 17 Oct	00:18, 12:45	06:49, 18:53
Sun 18 Oct	01:15, 14:30	08:04, 20:27

Mpumalanga and Limpopo next tomorrow: Mbombela reaches 31°C and Polokwane reaches 29°C.

Mpumalanga

Mbombela, eMalahleni, Ermelo

Drizzle is possible in Mbombela on Wednesday with a high of 31°C, while Ermelo reaches 30°C. Mbombela climbs to 35°C from Thursday to Saturday, and Ermelo has thundershowers possible on Thursday, Friday and Sunday.

Mbombela · 5 days

Wed14 Oct

31°16°30%

Thu15 Oct

35°16°0%

Fri16 Oct

35°18°0%

Sat17 Oct

35°19°0%

Sun18 Oct

32°17°0%

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Mbombela

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Drizzle	16°	31°	30%	NE 10
Thu15 Oct	Partly cloudy	16°	35°	0%	SW 0
Fri16 Oct	Mostly clear	18°	35°	0%	SW 0
Sat17 Oct	Partly cloudy	19°	35°	0%	SW 0
Sun18 Oct	Partly cloudy	17°	32°	0%	NE 5

eMalahleni

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Partly cloudy	16°	28°	0%	ENE 5
Thu15 Oct	Partly cloudy	17°	30°	0%	N 5
Fri16 Oct	Rain, storms	17°	31°	30%	N 5
Sat17 Oct	Partly cloudy	19°	31°	0%	NNW 5
Sun18 Oct	Partly cloudy	18°	31°	0%	N 10

Ermelo

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Cloudy	13°	30°	0%	WNW 5
Thu15 Oct	Rain, storms	13°	33°	30%	WNW 5
Fri16 Oct	Rain, storms	14°	34°	30%	NW 5
Sat17 Oct	Partly cloudy	16°	34°	0%	WNW 5
Sun18 Oct	Rain, storms	14°	31°	30%	N 5

Limpopo

Polokwane, Tzaneen, Thohoyandou, Musina

Extremely high fire danger is expected over the north on Wednesday, when Musina reaches 35°C and Polokwane 29°C. Polokwane may see thundershowers on Thursday, then skies clear and Musina stays on 36°C from Thursday to Saturday.

Polokwane · 5 days

Wed14 Oct

29°17°0%

Thu15 Oct

31°18°30%

Fri16 Oct

31°19°0%

Sat17 Oct

32°20°0%

Sun18 Oct

30°19°0%

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Polokwane

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Partly cloudy	17°	29°	0%	ENE 10
Thu15 Oct	Rain, storms	18°	31°	30%	NE 10
Fri16 Oct	Mostly clear	19°	31°	0%	NE 10
Sat17 Oct	Mostly clear	20°	32°	0%	NE 10
Sun18 Oct	Mostly clear	19°	30°	0%	ENE 10

Tzaneen

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Partly cloudy	17°	30°	0%	E 10
Thu15 Oct	Partly cloudy	17°	33°	0%	E 5
Fri16 Oct	Clear	19°	33°	0%	E 5
Sat17 Oct	Mostly clear	19°	33°	0%	E 5
Sun18 Oct	Mostly clear	18°	31°	0%	E 5

Thohoyandou

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Partly cloudy	19°	33°	0%	SE 5
Thu15 Oct	Mostly clear	19°	35°	0%	E 5
Fri16 Oct	Clear	20°	35°	0%	NE 5
Sat17 Oct	Clear	21°	35°	0%	ENE 5
Sun18 Oct	Clear	20°	34°	0%	ESE 5

Musina

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Partly cloudy	20°	35°	0%	ESE 15
Thu15 Oct	Mostly clear	21°	36°	0%	E 10
Fri16 Oct	Clear	22°	36°	0%	E 10
Sat17 Oct	Clear	22°	36°	0%	E 10
Sun18 Oct	Clear	21°	35°	0%	E 10

North West and Free State follow tomorrow: Mahikeng reaches 31°C and Bloemfontein reaches 29°C.

North West

Mahikeng, Rustenburg, Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp

Showers and thundershowers are possible in Rustenburg, Potchefstroom and Klerksdorp on Wednesday, with Rustenburg on 32°C. It turns hotter after that, with Mahikeng and Klerksdorp on 35°C on Saturday and storms possible again on Sunday.

Mahikeng · 5 days

Wed14 Oct

31°19°30%

Thu15 Oct

33°19°0%

Fri16 Oct

35°20°0%

Sat17 Oct

35°21°0%

Sun18 Oct

34°21°30%

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Mahikeng

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Rain showers	19°	31°	30%	NNW 10
Thu15 Oct	Mostly clear	19°	33°	0%	NNE 10
Fri16 Oct	Partly cloudy	20°	35°	0%	NNE 10
Sat17 Oct	Partly cloudy	21°	35°	0%	NNE 10
Sun18 Oct	Rain, storms	21°	34°	30%	NNE 15

Rustenburg

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Rain, storms	19°	32°	30%	ESE 5
Thu15 Oct	Partly cloudy	20°	34°	0%	N 5
Fri16 Oct	Rain, storms	20°	34°	30%	SW 0
Sat17 Oct	Partly cloudy	20°	35°	0%	N 5
Sun18 Oct	Rain, storms	20°	34°	30%	NE 5

Potchefstroom

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Rain, storms	17°	30°	30%	NW 10
Thu15 Oct	Partly cloudy	17°	32°	0%	N 10
Fri16 Oct	Rain, storms	19°	33°	30%	N 10
Sat17 Oct	Partly cloudy	20°	33°	0%	NNW 15
Sun18 Oct	Rain, storms	20°	32°	30%	N 15

Klerksdorp

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Rain, storms	18°	30°	30%	NW 5
Thu15 Oct	Mostly clear	18°	33°	0%	N 10
Fri16 Oct	Mostly clear	19°	34°	0%	NNW 5
Sat17 Oct	Partly cloudy	20°	35°	0%	NNW 10
Sun18 Oct	Rain, storms	20°	33°	30%	N 15

Free State

Bloemfontein, Bethlehem, Kroonstad

Rain showers are possible in Bloemfontein on Wednesday, where it reaches 29°C, with thundershowers in Bethlehem and Kroonstad. Bethlehem has a 30% chance of storms every day, while Bloemfontein and Kroonstad reach 34°C and 35°C on Friday.

Bloemfontein · 5 days

Wed14 Oct

29°16°30%

Thu15 Oct

33°16°0%

Fri16 Oct

34°17°0%

Sat17 Oct

34°18°30%

Sun18 Oct

31°18°30%

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Bloemfontein

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Rain showers	16°	29°	30%	NW 10
Thu15 Oct	Mostly clear	16°	33°	0%	WNW 10
Fri16 Oct	Mostly clear	17°	34°	0%	NE 5
Sat17 Oct	Rain, storms	18°	34°	30%	NNW 10
Sun18 Oct	Rain, storms	18°	31°	30%	NNE 10

Bethlehem

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Rain, storms	13°	28°	30%	WNW 10
Thu15 Oct	Rain, storms	13°	30°	30%	N 5
Fri16 Oct	Rain, storms	14°	32°	30%	N 5
Sat17 Oct	Rain, storms	15°	32°	30%	NNW 5
Sun18 Oct	Rain, storms	14°	30°	30%	NE 10

Kroonstad

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Rain, storms	18°	31°	30%	ENE 5
Thu15 Oct	Partly cloudy	18°	33°	0%	N 5
Fri16 Oct	Partly cloudy	18°	35°	0%	N 5
Sat17 Oct	Rain, storms	20°	35°	30%	NNW 10
Sun18 Oct	Rain, storms	20°	33°	30%	N 10

Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal close the list tomorrow: Kimberley reaches 31°C, Gqeberha reaches 24°C and Durban reaches 26°C.

Northern Cape

Kimberley, Upington, Springbok, De Aar · tides

Level 10 veld fire conditions are expected in Prieska, Augrabies Falls, Victoria West and Noupoort from 08:00 to 19:59 on Wednesday, with damaging winds around Sutherland. Upington reaches 34°C and climbs to 37°C on Friday.

Kimberley · 5 days

Wed14 Oct

31°18°30%

Thu15 Oct

34°18°0%

Fri16 Oct

35°20°0%

Sat17 Oct

34°20°30%

Sun18 Oct

31°19°30%

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Kimberley

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Rain, storms	18°	31°	30%	NW 10
Thu15 Oct	Mostly clear	18°	34°	0%	NW 10
Fri16 Oct	Mostly clear	20°	35°	0%	NE 5
Sat17 Oct	Rain, storms	20°	34°	30%	WNW 10
Sun18 Oct	Rain, storms	19°	31°	30%	SW 10

Upington

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Mostly clear	19°	34°	0%	NW 15
Thu15 Oct	Mostly clear	20°	33°	0%	W 10
Fri16 Oct	Mostly clear	20°	37°	0%	NE 5
Sat17 Oct	Partly cloudy	19°	30°	0%	SSW 10
Sun18 Oct	Cloudy	17°	28°	0%	SW 15

Springbok

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Clear	12°	28°	0%	WNW 15
Thu15 Oct	Clear	10°	28°	0%	WNW 5
Fri16 Oct	Partly cloudy	10°	30°	0%	SW 10
Sat17 Oct	High cloud	12°	23°	0%	S 10
Sun18 Oct	Cloudy	8°	19°	0%	SSW 10

De Aar

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Partly cloudy	17°	30°	0%	NW 15
Thu15 Oct	Mostly clear	17°	31°	0%	WNW 15
Fri16 Oct	Mostly clear	18°	34°	0%	W 10
Sat17 Oct	Partly cloudy	18°	29°	0%	WSW 10
Sun18 Oct	Rain, storms	15°	25°	30%	SW 10

Tides: Port Nolloth (modelled)

Day	Low tide	High tide
Wed 14 Oct	10:09, 22:30	04:16, 16:26
Thu 15 Oct	10:40, 23:05	04:50, 16:58
Fri 16 Oct	11:23	05:35, 17:39
Sat 17 Oct	00:00, 12:13	06:15, 18:30
Sun 18 Oct	01:00, 14:00	07:21, 19:50

Eastern Cape

Gqeberha, East London, Mthatha, Queenstown · tides

A cloudy Wednesday brings 24°C to Gqeberha and 32°C to Mthatha, with extremely high fire danger in the north-west. Mthatha peaks at 36°C on Friday before rain sets in, with a 60% chance in all four main towns on Sunday.

Gqeberha · 5 days

Wed14 Oct

24°16°0%

Thu15 Oct

19°15°0%

Fri16 Oct

24°15°0%

Sat17 Oct

18°15°30%

Sun18 Oct

16°14°60%

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Gqeberha

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Cloudy	16°	24°	0%	WSW 15
Thu15 Oct	Clear	15°	19°	0%	WSW 10
Fri16 Oct	Partly cloudy	15°	24°	0%	WSW 10
Sat17 Oct	Slight rain	15°	18°	30%	SW 15
Sun18 Oct	Rain showers	14°	16°	60%	S 10

East London

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Cloudy	18°	25°	0%	ENE 15
Thu15 Oct	Clear	18°	21°	0%	SW 10
Fri16 Oct	Partly cloudy	17°	24°	0%	NE 5
Sat17 Oct	Slight rain	17°	20°	30%	SW 15
Sun18 Oct	Rain showers	16°	18°	60%	E 5

Mthatha

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Partly cloudy	14°	32°	0%	N 5
Thu15 Oct	Cloudy	15°	33°	0%	SSE 5
Fri16 Oct	Cloudy	15°	36°	0%	NNW 5
Sat17 Oct	Slight rain	13°	24°	30%	S 5
Sun18 Oct	Rain, storms	12°	17°	60%	E 5

Queenstown

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Cloudy	13°	31°	0%	WNW 15
Thu15 Oct	Cloudy	13°	34°	0%	WNW 15
Fri16 Oct	Partly cloudy	15°	35°	0%	NW 5
Sat17 Oct	Cloudy	14°	26°	0%	ESE 10
Sun18 Oct	Rain showers	11°	17°	60%	ESE 5

Tides: Gqeberha

Day	Low tide	High tide
Wed 14 Oct	11:01, 23:23	05:07, 17:17
Thu 15 Oct	11:29, 23:51	05:35, 17:43
Fri 16 Oct	12:00	06:07, 18:11
Sat 17 Oct	00:23, 12:38	06:47, 18:46
Sun 18 Oct	01:07, 13:44	07:57, 20:05

Tides: East London

Day	Low tide	High tide
Wed 14 Oct	11:04, 23:24	05:04, 17:13
Thu 15 Oct	11:31, 23:53	05:31, 17:38
Fri 16 Oct	12:01	06:01, 18:03
Sat 17 Oct	00:25, 12:38	06:37, 18:35
Sun 18 Oct	01:08, 13:43	07:38, 19:37

KwaZulu-Natal

Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Richards Bay, Newcastle · tides

Level 2 severe thunderstorms with hail, damaging winds and heavy downpours are expected from 10:00 to 23:59 on Wednesday in Ladysmith, Ekuvukeni, Stanger and around King Shaka Airport. A heat wave grips the north-west until Thursday, and Richards Bay hits 40°C on Thursday and Friday.

Durban · 5 days

Wed14 Oct

26°21°30%

Thu15 Oct

26°21°0%

Fri16 Oct

27°21°0%

Sat17 Oct

25°20°30%

Sun18 Oct

22°20°30%

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Durban

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Rain, storms	21°	26°	30%	ENE 10
Thu15 Oct	Partly cloudy	21°	26°	0%	S 15
Fri16 Oct	Partly cloudy	21°	27°	0%	NE 5
Sat17 Oct	Slight rain	20°	25°	30%	SSW 15
Sun18 Oct	Rain, storms	20°	22°	30%	ESE 5

Pietermaritzburg

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Rain, storms	16°	32°	30%	NW 5
Thu15 Oct	Partly cloudy	16°	36°	0%	NW 5
Fri16 Oct	Partly cloudy	18°	38°	0%	NNW 5
Sat17 Oct	Slight rain	17°	32°	30%	NW 5
Sun18 Oct	Rain, storms	14°	25°	30%	ENE 5

Richards Bay

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Cloudy	17°	35°	0%	N 10
Thu15 Oct	Partly cloudy	19°	40°	0%	NE 10
Fri16 Oct	Partly cloudy	19°	40°	0%	N 5
Sat17 Oct	Partly cloudy	19°	39°	0%	SSE 10
Sun18 Oct	Rain, storms	18°	32°	30%	SSE 10

Newcastle

Day	Weather	Lo	Hi	Rain	Wind km/h
Wed14 Oct	Rain, storms	16°	34°	30%	NNW 5
Thu15 Oct	Rain, storms	16°	35°	30%	W 10
Fri16 Oct	Partly cloudy	17°	37°	0%	NNW 5
Sat17 Oct	Slight rain	17°	38°	30%	WNW 10
Sun18 Oct	Rain, storms	15°	32°	30%	ENE 5

Tides: Durban

Day	Low tide	High tide
Wed 14 Oct	11:06, 23:27	05:05, 17:15
Thu 15 Oct	11:32, 23:53	05:31, 17:40
Fri 16 Oct	11:58	05:59, 18:06
Sat 17 Oct	00:21, 12:30	06:32, 18:36
Sun 18 Oct	00:58, 13:24	07:22, 19:27

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