Weather: Severe thunderstorms to lash ONE province with heavy rain and hail
· The South African
Here is what the weather has in store for KZN, the Free State, and the North West on Sunday 27 September 2026.
A Yellow Level 2 warning has been issued for KwaZulu-Natal as severe thunderstorms bring heavy rain, hail and damaging winds.
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KWAZULU-NATAL
Morning fog patches over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
The wind along the coast will be northerly to north-easterly in the northern parts until in the late morning, otherwise fresh to strong southerly to south-westerly
The UVB sunburn index will be low.
DURBAN
Durban will be partly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers.
The wind will fresh to strong southerly to south-westerly.
Temperatures will range from 20°C to 24°C.
The UVB sunburn index is going to be low.
FREE STATE
Partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers except in the north-western parts. It will be
windy over the eastern parts.
BLOEMFONTEIN
Bloemfontein is going to be partly cloudy and windy with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Temperatures will range from a minimum of 12°C to a maximum of 23°C.
NORTH WEST
North West is going to be partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers over the extreme south-eastern parts.
It will be windy over the eastern parts.
MAHIKENG
Mahikeng is going to be partly cloudy and windy.
Temperatures will range from a minimum of 16°C. to a maximum of 30°C.
Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.