Weather: Afternoon thundershowers on the cards for parts of SA
· The South African
Here is what the weather has in store for KZN, the Free State, and the North West on Friday 13 November 2026.
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North West and most parts of the Free State will experience a heatwave, with persistently high temperatures expected until Friday.
KWAZULU-NATAL
Cloudy with morning fog, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot, but very hot in places in the north.
It will become cloudy from late afternoon with scattered showers and thundershowers
The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northerly, becoming southerly to south-easterly in the afternoon.
The UVB sunburn is going to be very high.
DURBAN
Durban is going to be partly cloudy, becoming cloudy in the afternoon with scattered showers and thundershowers.
Moderate easterly to north-easterly winds will turn southerly to south-easterly in the afternoon.
Temperatures will range from 20°C to 26°C.
The UVB sunburn index is going to be very high.
FREE STATE
Fine and hot to very hot, becoming partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers in east.
BLOEMFONTEIN
Bloemfontein is going to be fine, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Temperatures will range from a minimum of 16°C to a maximum of 36°C.
NORTH WEST
North West is going to be fine and hot to very hot, becoming partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers in the central and eastern parts.
MAHIKENG
Mahikeng is going to be fine, becoming partly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.
Temperatures will range from a minimum of 21°C. to a maximum of 36°C.
Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service.