Weather: Heatwave grips parts of KZN until Tuesday

Here is what the weather has in store for KZN, the Free State, and the North West on Monday 12 October 2026.

A heatwave will bring persistently high temperatures to parts of north-western KwaZulu-Natal until Tuesday, 13 October.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Morning fog over the northern interior, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers in places in the south and west.

The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly.

The UVB sunburn index will be very high.

DURBAN

Durban will be partly cloudy skies will prevail, with moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly winds.

Temperatures will range from 23°C to 30°C.

The UVB sunburn index is going to be very high.

FREE STATE

Partly cloudy and warm, with isolated showers and thundershowers over the south-western parts.

BLOEMFONTEIN

Bloemfontein is going to be partly cloudy.

Temperatures will range from a minimum of 18°C to a maximum of 29°C.

NORTH WEST

North West is going to be partly cloudy and warm.

MAHIKENG

Mahikeng is going to be partly cloudy.

Temperatures will range from a minimum of 19°C. to a maximum of 30°C.

Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.