Wednesday’s weather: Heavy downpours, heatwave, hail and strong winds
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 14 October 2026.
On Wednesday, the South African Weather Service has forecast heavy downpours, damaging winds, hail, and lightning across most of KwaZulu-Natal, except in the north. A yellow level 2 warning has been issued for severe thunderstorms, which could lead to localized flooding and damage to infrastructure and settlements. In the Northern and Western Cape, a yellow level 1 warning has been issued for damaging interior winds, causing problems for high-sided vehicles and local damage to temporary structures in the Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality and Central Karoo District Municipality. A heatwave is expected in the northwestern parts of KwaZulu-Natal, persisting until Thursday.
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