Weather: Wet and stormy conditions expected this weekend
· The South African
Here is what the weather has in store for KZN, the Free State, and the North West on Saturday 26 September 2026.
KWAZULU-NATAL
Morning fog patches over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with scattered showers and thundershowers in the extreme south, otherwise isolated except in the north-east.
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The wind along the coast will be light to moderate southerly to south-westerly in the south in the morning and evening, otherwise moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly.
The UVB sunburn index will be high.
DURBAN
Durban will be partly cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
The wind will be light to moderate southerly to south-westerly in the morning and evening, otherwise moderate to fresh easterly to north-easterly.
Temperatures will range from 21°C to 25°C.
The UVB sunburn index is going to be high.
FREE STATE
Partly cloudy, windy and cool to warm with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers over the east to the central parts but widespread in the south.
BLOEMFONTEIN
Bloemfontein is going to be partly cloudy and windy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Temperatures will range from a minimum of 14°C to a maximum of 25°C.
NORTH WEST
North West is going to be partly cloudy, windy and warm with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the west.
MAHIKENG
Mahikeng is going to be partly cloudy and windy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Temperatures will range from a minimum of 15°C. to a maximum of 30°C.
Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.