Weather: Isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers expected

Here is what the weather has in store for KZN, the Free State, and the North West on Tuesday 22 September 2026.

Morning fog over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm, with isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms expected over KwaZulu-Natal. Isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers are expected over the Free State and North West.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Morning fog over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated afternoon showers and
thundershowers.

Along the coast, winds will be light to moderate, southerly to south-westerly, becoming easterly to northeasterly in the south from mid-morning and spreading northward in the afternoon.

The UVB sunburn index will be high.

DURBAN

Durban will be partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers

The wind will be light and variable at first, otherwise moderate to fresh easterly to north-easterly

Temperatures will range from 19°C to 24°C.

The UVB sunburn index will be low.

FREE STATE

Morning fog patches in the east and along the Lesotho border, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.

BLOEMFONTEIN

Bloemfontein will be fine at first, otherwise partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.

Temperatures will range from a minimum of 13°C to a maximum of 25°C.

NORTH WEST

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

MAHIKENG

Mahikeng is going to be partly cloudy with isolated afternoon thundershowers.

Temperatures will range from a minimum of 13°C. to a maximum of 26°C.

Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.