Hail and Heavy Downpours Expected as Storms Develop Across South Africa on Friday

South Africa weather forecast for KwaZulu-Natal, Free State and North West on Friday 6 November 2026: Yellow Level 4 severe thunderstorm warning for northern KwaZulu-Natal, with flooding, property damage and power disruptions possible, and Yellow Level 2 warnings for central and western Free State and North West.

South Africa weather forecast for KwaZulu-Natal, Free State and North West on Friday 6 November 2026, Digi Mart USA News: The South African reports on the weather outlook for KwaZulu-Natal, the Free State and the North West on Friday, 6 November 2026.

A Yellow Level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms is in place for northern parts of KwaZulu-Natal, with flooding, property damage and power disruptions possible. A Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms is in place for central and western parts of the Free State and North West.

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over the North West and northern parts of the Free State. Hot and humid weather will result in extremely uncomfortable conditions over the eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.

In KwaZulu-Natal, Durban is expected to be partly cloudy, becoming cloudy in the afternoon with scattered showers and thundershowers. Winds along the coast will be moderate to fresh northerly, but southerly to south-westerly in the south, becoming light to moderate south-easterly in the afternoon.

The UVB sunburn index is forecast to be very high.

In the Free State, Bloemfontein is expected to be fine and windy, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. Temperatures will range from a minimum of 12 °C to a maximum of 30 °C.

In the North West, Mahikeng is expected to be partly cloudy and windy with isolated afternoon thundershowers. Temperatures will range from a minimum of 19 °C to a maximum of 35 °C.

Weather forecast data is provided by the South African Weather Service.

Felix Reeves

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