THE ATMOSPHERE TODAY · EVENT← TODAY'S COVERsevere
KWAZULU-NATAL — YELLOW STORM WARNINGS, EXTREME FIRE DANGER INLAND
On the board · September 27, 2026 →THE RISK WINDOW
Yellow level-2 severe storms cover most of KwaZulu-Natal and the eastern Mpumalanga Highveld, while extremely high fire danger covers the western North West and north-east Northern Cape.
THE RECORD
13 turning points on record since Sep 13 — the 8 most recent shown.
Sep 26▽ slipped down the board
Sep 25easing → active
Sep 24active → easing · eased sharply
Sep 23reclassified quiet → severe · no-signal → active · moved onto the top line · intensified sharply
Sep 22reclassified severe → quiet · active → no-signal · slipped off the top line · became confirmed · eased sharply
Sep 21easing → active
Sep 20▽ eased sharply
Sep 19peak → easing · eased sharply
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
searched 34 vetted voices and the open field — nothing said about this system cleared the screen.