Weather: Brace for damaging winds and high fire danger

Here is what the weather has in store for KZN, the Free State, and the North West on Tuesday 20 October 2026.

Yellow Level 2 warnings for damaging winds and waves along the north coast and damaging interior winds in north-eastern KZN could disrupt activities, damage settlements and increase the risk of runaway fires.

An extremely high fire danger warning is in place for Moretele Local Municipality in the North West, where conditions could cause fires to spread rapidly.

KWAZULU-NATAL

Cloudy with morning fog over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm. Isolated morning showers and rain are expected in the north and along the coast.

The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-westerly, becoming light to moderate easterly to north-easterly south of Richards Bay in the afternoon spreading to Kosi Bay in the evening.

The UVB sunburn index is going to be high.

DURBAN

Durban is going to be cloudy with isolated showers and rain in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy.

Moderate southerly to south-westerly winds will shift to easterly to north-easterly in the afternoon.

Temperatures will range from 17°C to 22°C.

The UVB sunburn index is going to be high.

FREE STATE

Free State is going to be fine and cool to warm.

BLOEMFONTEIN

Bloemfontein is going to be fine.

Temperatures will range from a minimum of 07**°C** to a maximum of 25**°C**.

NORTH WEST

North West is going to be fine and warm to hot.

MAHIKENG

Mahikeng is going to be fine.

Temperatures will range from a minimum of 08**°C**. to a maximum of 23°C.

Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.