Weather: Unsettled skies bring rain and storms to parts of SA

Here is what the weather has in store for KZN, the Free State, and the North West on Monday 5 October 2026.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Fog over the interior with isolated showers and rain in the extreme north-east in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers in the west.

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

The UVB sunburn index is going to be high.

DURBAN

Durban will be partly cloudy in the morning and evening, otherwise fine .

The wind will be light westerly to north-westerly in the morning, otherwise light to moderate northerly to north-easterly.

Temperatures will range from 17°C to 26°C.

The UVB sunburn index is going to be high.

FREE STATE

Partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers.

BLOEMFONTEIN

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

Temperatures will range from a minimum of 12°C to a maximum of 24°C.

NORTH WEST

North West is going to be partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers

MAHIKENG

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

Temperatures will range from a minimum of 14°C. to a maximum of 25°C.

Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.