Disruptive rain warning issued for southern KZN, Midlands
The weather service says scattered showers can be expected over the northeast of the province.
The South African Weather Service has issued a warning for disruptive rain in southern KwaZulu-Natal and the Midlands region. The weather service predicts scattered showers across the northeast of the province, with the rain expected to begin early Thursday morning. The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance has activated the joint operations centre in response to the weather warning.
Municipalities have been instructed to make shelters available for residents in informal settlements and low-lying areas. According to the extended weather forecast for Friday and Saturday, 18-19 September 2026, the weather is expected to be partly cloudy and cold to cool, with warm patches in some areas. Isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers are likely to become widespread in the south-east region.
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