Friday’s weather: Orange level 5 and 6 warnings issued for disruptive rain in KZN and EC
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region for Friday, 18 September 2026.
Friday's weather in South Africa is expected to be a cold and wet day, with disruptions due to rain. The South African Weather Service (Saws) has issued several weather warnings for the day. An orange level 6 warning has been issued for disruptive rain causing flooding and danger to life in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, particularly along the coast and adjacent interior.
An orange level 5 warning has been issued for similar issues in the same regions. Yellow level 4 warnings have been issued for similar disruptions in the eastern and southern parts of KwaZulu-Natal. A yellow level 2 warning has been issued for severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, potential damaging winds, excessive lightning, and hail in the extreme east-central parts of the Northern Cape.
Additionally, a yellow level 2 warning has been issued for damaging winds, localised flooding of settlements, roads, and low-lying bridges, and disruptions to power supply and communications in parts of the Northern Cape and Western Cape.
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