Weather: Heavy rain and hail threaten KZN as Level 4 warning continues

Here is what the weather has in store for KZN, the Free State, and the North West on Wednesday 4 November 2026.

A Yellow Level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms in north-western KwaZulu-Natal, with heavy downpours, hail and excessive lightning that could cause flooding and infrastructure damage.

SAWS has issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms in western KwaZulu-Natal, with heavy rain, damaging winds, hail and lightning expected.

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over the North West and northern parts of the Free State.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Morning fog patches over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy to cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers from the afternoon but scattered in the west

The wind along the coast will be moderate north-easterly in the north, otherwise light to moderate south-westerly.

The UVB sunburn is going to be high.

DURBAN

Durban is going to be partly with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Light to moderate winds will blow from the south to south-west.

Temperatures will range from 21°C to 26°C.

The UVB sunburn index is going to be high.

FREE STATE

Fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east.

BLOEMFONTEIN

Bloemfontein is going to be fine becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.

Temperatures will range from a minimum of 13°C to a maximum of 33°C.

NORTH WEST

North West is going to be fine and hot, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east.

MAHIKENG

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

Temperatures will range from a minimum of 19°C. to a maximum of 35°C.

Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.