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Severe thunderstorms, fire warnings for parts of SA on Sunday

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region for Sunday, 18 October 2026.

Severe thunderstorms, fire warnings for parts of SA on Sunday

Severe thunderstorms, heavy downpours, and damaging winds are expected in parts of KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday, 18 October, according to the South African Weather Service. Meanwhile, extremely high fire danger conditions have been forecast in several provinces, including Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and the Eastern Cape. Heatwave conditions are also expected in parts of Mpumalanga and Limpopo, with persistently high temperatures persisting until Monday.

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