WEATHER ALERT: SA Weather Service issue warnings for KZN

This weekend won’t promise blue skies and sunny days as the last did. Durbanites are urged to take precaution as strong winds and heavy rainfall are predicted for this weekend, with a hot, humid and windy Sunday to end it all off.

The South African Weather Service issued two weather warnings for today, Friday, 10 November. Heavy rainfall is predicted for the KZN coast including the Ugu, eThekwini, iLembe, King Cetshwayo and uMkhanyakhude districts from noon to 11pm this evening.

Another weather warning forecasting severe thunderstorms, with possible hail and strong winds, was also issued and is expected for north-western KZN (uThukela, Amajuba, Zululand and uMzinyathi) from 1pm to 9pm this evening.

Read the following weekend weather report for Durban, supplied by Accuweather.

Friday: Wind will bring rain and a possible thunderstorm in the afternoon/evening 

23°/19°
RealFeel® 23°
Precipitation 56%
Winds from the NE 17 km/h
Gusts: 28 km/h
Max UV Index: 3 (Moderate)
Thunderstorms: 43%
Rain: 6 mm during the day and a further 7mm through the night
Snow: 0 CM
Ice: 0 mm
Hours of Rain: 4 hrs

Saturday: Wind will continue to blow and heavy rain is predicted  

23°/20°
RealFeel® 23°
Precipitation 77%
Winds from the NE 20 km/h
Gusts: 32 km/h
Max UV Index: 4 (Moderate)
Thunderstorms: 3%
Rain: 4 mm during the day and a further 1mm through the night
Snow: 0 CM
Ice: 0 mm
Hours of Rain: 2 hrs

Sunday: Very windy, hot and humid 

27°/21°
RealFeel® 29°
Precipitation 6%
Winds from the NE 24 km/h
Gusts: 37 km/h
Max UV Index: 11 (Extreme)
Thunderstorms: 24%
Rain: 0 mm
Snow: 0 CM
Ice: 0 mm
Hours of Rain: 0 hrs

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