Weather: Brace for heavy rain, hail and damaging winds

Here is what the weather has in store for KZN, the Free State, and the North West on Saturday 10 October 2026.

A Yellow Level 2 warning has been issued for KwaZulu-Natal as severe thunderstorms bring heavy rain, hail and damaging winds.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Morning fog patches over the interior, otherwise fine and hot to very hot but warm along the south coast.

It will become partly cloudy to cloudy in the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered over the north-western part

The wind along the coast will be light to moderate easterly to north-easterly, freshening north of Durban in the afternoon.

The UVB sunburn index will be low.

DURBAN

Durban will be partly cloudy with isolated showers and rain in the afternoon.

Light south-westerly winds will blow in the morning before shifting to light to moderate easterly to north-easterly winds.

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

The UVB sunburn index is going to be low.

FREE STATE

Fine becoming partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers

BLOEMFONTEIN

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

Temperatures will range from a minimum of 12°C to a maximum of 33°C.

NORTH WEST

North West is going to be fine becoming partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers.

MAHIKENG

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

Temperatures will range from a minimum of 16°C. to a maximum of 33°C.

Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.