KWAZULU-NATAL Weekend Weather Forecast

Last updated: Thursday 15 October 2026, 19:11 SAST – the warnings and advisories below were refreshed after SAWS issued a new high-level alert.

Updated Thursday 15 October 2026, 17:03 SAST

Saturday brings a warm, muggy feel to Durban, with 21 to 27C and some slight rain about. Inland it is properly hot: Pietermaritzburg reaches 39C and Newcastle 38C, both with showers and thundershowers, while Richards Bay bakes at 41C under partly cloudy skies. Sunday cools things a touch, with Durban at 21 to 24C and showers and thundershowers, Pietermaritzburg down to 33C and Richards Bay to 38C.

SAWS has veld fire warnings out for Estcourt, Ekuvukeni, Ladysmith and Hlabisa, so please be careful with fires, braais and cigarette ends there. In this heat, keep water handy, find shade where you can and watch the sky for storms.

Looking past the weekend? <a href="https://www.saffarazzi.com/news/weather/kwazulu-natal-7-day-weather-forecast/">KwaZulu-Natal's full 7-day forecast, town by town</a>.

Warnings and Advisories for KwaZulu-Natal

Red level 10Veld Fire ConditionsInkosi Langalibalele – Escourt / Escourt, Alfred Duma – Indaka / Ekuvukeni, Alfred Duma – Ladysmith / uMnambithi / Ladysmith + 30 more · valid until 21:59 on 15 October▼

Areas

Inkosi Langalibalele – Escourt / Escourt
Alfred Duma – Indaka / Ekuvukeni
Alfred Duma – Ladysmith / uMnambithi / Ladysmith
Big Five Hlabisa – Hlabisa / Hlabisa
Big Five Hlabisa – Hluhluwe / Hluhluwe
Dannhauser
Dr N. Dlamini-Zuma – Underberg / Underberg
eDumbe / Paulpietersburg
eMadlangeni / Utrecht
Endumeni / eNdumeni / Dundee
Impendle
Abaqulusi / Vryheid / Abaqulusi
Inkosi Langalibalele – Sobabili / Sobabili/Goodhom
Jozini / Makatini
Maphumulo
Mpofana – Giants Castle / Giants Castle
Mpofana – Mooi River / Mooi River
Msinga / Solomon Linda / Pomeroy
Mthonjaneni / eMthonjaneni / Melmoth
Mtubatuba / Riverview
Newcastle
Nkandla
Nongoma
Nquthu / Nqutu
The Msunduzi / Pietermaritzburg
Ulundi
Umhlabuyalingana / Mbazwana
uMhlathuze/uMfolozi / Kwa Mbonambi / Richards Bay
uMlalazi / Eshowe
uMngeni / Howick
uMshwathi / New Hanover
Umvoti / Greytown
uPhongolo

Expected impacts

Reduced visibility due to smoke.
Damage to property and infrastructure.
Damage to vegetation.
Loss of human and/or animal life.

What to do ▼

Don’t make fires in open areas or leave fires unattended. Don’t throw cigarette butts out of cars or in an open veld. Don’t throw bottles in the veld as they can magnify the sun’s rays and start fires. Prepare and maintain fire breaks in a controlled manner. In the case of a large fire, report it immediately and move away from the area to allow professionals to deal with it. In cases where there is a shortage of water use sand to control the fire.

AdvisoryHeat AdvisoryBig Five Hlabisa – Hlabisa / Hlabisa, Big Five Hlabisa – Hluhluwe / Hluhluwe · valid until 20:59 on 15 October▼

Areas

Big Five Hlabisa – Hlabisa / Hlabisa
Big Five Hlabisa – Hluhluwe / Hluhluwe

Expected impacts

Dehydration and Cramps.
Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke.
Impaired concentration

What to do: – Hydrate regularly/constantly – Avoid outdoor activity – Seek shade – Check on vulnerable people.

1 itemFire Danger WarningsExtremely high fire danger conditions are expected over most parts of the Northern Cape, eastern parts of the Western…▼

Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over most parts of the Northern Cape, eastern parts of the Western Cape, in places over the western and central parts of the Eastern Cape, western parts of the Free State, in places over the northern parts of KwaZulu-Natal, south-eastern parts of Mpumalanga as well as the northern and western parts of Limpopo.

1 itemAdvisoriesVery hot to extremely hot and uncomfortable conditions are expected in places over the Central and Little Karoo…▼

Very hot to extremely hot and uncomfortable conditions are expected in places over the Central and Little Karoo District Municipalities in the Western Cape, as well as the eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.

The weekend forecast for Durban comes first, then 3 more towns across KwaZulu-Natal.

Weekend Weather Forecast: Durban

Day		Conditions	High / Low	Rain	Wind	Tides
Saturday 17 Oct		Slight rain	27° 21°	30%	SSW 15.0 km/h	L 00:21 · H 06:32 · L 12:30 · H 18:36
Sunday 18 Oct		Showers and Thundershowers	24° 21°	30%	S 5.0 km/h	L 00:58 · H 07:22 · L 13:24 · H 19:27

More weather forecasts for KwaZulu-Natal

Tap a town below to open its weekend forecast.

Pietermaritzburg

Day		Conditions	High / Low	Rain	Wind
Saturday 17 Oct		Showers and Thundershowers	39° 18°	30%	NW 5.0 km/h
Sunday 18 Oct		Showers and Thundershowers	33° 17°	30%	NE 5.0 km/h

Richards Bay next.

Richards Bay

Day		Conditions	High / Low	Rain	Wind
Saturday 17 Oct		Partly cloudy	41° 19°	0%	NNE 10.0 km/h
Sunday 18 Oct		Partly cloudy	38° 19°	0%	ENE 5.0 km/h

Newcastle next.

Newcastle

Day		Conditions	High / Low	Rain	Wind
Saturday 17 Oct		Showers and Thundershowers	38° 17°	30%	NW 5.0 km/h
Sunday 18 Oct		Showers and Thundershowers	36° 18°	30%	NNE 5.0 km/h

That is every town in KwaZulu-Natal on our list.

How SAWS weather warning levels work

The South African Weather Service issues impact-based warnings. They say what the weather could do to people, roads and homes, not only how strong it will be. Each warning has a colour and a level from 1 to 10.

Yellow (Levels 1 to 4): minor to moderate impact. Local disruption such as flooded streets, travel delays or damage to informal homes. Stay alert.
Orange (Levels 5 to 8): significant impact. Major travel problems, power cuts, flooding in low-lying areas and damage to property are likely. Prepare and take action.
Red (Levels 9 and 10): severe impact. Widespread flooding, washed-away roads, damaged buildings and danger to life. Take emergency precautions at once.

The number also reflects how likely the impact is, so two warnings of the same colour can differ in how likely they are to happen. Always follow SAWS and your local disaster management.

Forecast data: South African Weather Service (weathersa.co.za) and various 3rd party providers and AI Tools.

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