Weather: KZN braces for scorching heat and extreme discomfort

Here is what the weather has in store for KZN, the Free State, and the North West on Thursday 15 October 2026.

A heatwave with persistently high temperatures is expected in northern KwaZulu-Natal until Friday, 16 October.

Meanwhile, hot to very hot conditions will cause extreme discomfort in eastern parts of the province.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Partly cloudy and hot to very hot but extremely hot in the north-east with isolated showers and thundershowers except along the south, and extreme north coasts and adjacent interior

The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north- easterly but fresh in the extreme north in the afternoon, becoming southerly to south-westerly in the south by mid- morning, spreading to Richards Bay by the afternoon.

The UVB sunburn index is going to be extreme.

DURBAN

Durban is going to be partly cloudy skies will bring isolated showers and thundershowers.

Light northerly to north-easterly, becoming light to moderate southerly to south-westerly from late morning

Temperatures will range from 22°C to 30°C.

The UVB sunburn index is going to be extreme.

FREE STATE

Fine and warm to hot, becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers over the extreme eastern parts

BLOEMFONTEIN

Bloemfontein is going to be fine, becoming partly cloudy.

Temperatures will range from a minimum of 12°C to a maximum of 30°C.

NORTH WEST

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

MAHIKENG

Mahikeng is going to be fine, becoming partly cloudy.

Temperatures will range from a minimum of 15°C. to a maximum of 31°C.

Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.