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Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape
Weather Forecast, South Africa

Issued: 7 pm Sat 02 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, near gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 2mm) on Tue night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
mod rain
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
km/h
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
35
NW
45
WNW
50
NW
45
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
15
NW
50
NW
65
NW
40
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
20
W
10
WSW
10
WNW
30
NW
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2
1
5
10
1.2
18
5
6
2
max °C
10
12
13
11
12
13
9
8
7
4
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
1
2
3
min °C
9
11
12
9
10
11
7
7
6
-2
-3
-3
-3
-1
-1
-2
-1
1
2
7
9
10
5
6
7
2
2
1
-9
-12
-13
-12
-8
-6
-8
-5
-2
-2
4350
4450
4400
4250
4150
4150
3900
3700
3350
2700
2150
2200
2150
2300
2350
2200
2650
2950
3350
Cloud base (m)
4000
2350
2550
2450
2350
2350
2400
2350
2400
2350
2350
2400
6350
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Sunrise
6:39
6:39
6:39
6:41
6:41
6:41
Sunset
5:30
5:29
5:28
5:28
5:27
5:25

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Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape is: Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, near gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 2mm) on Tue night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape at the specific elevation of 2500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of South Africa.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Barkly East (Caerleon)
45 km SSW
1818m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
No report.
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 340).
78 km S
1511m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
No report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
Aliwal North Plaatkop
102 km WSW
1347m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
No report.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
Mthatha Airport
120 km SE
752m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 300).
0.0 km
121 km SW
1603m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 210).
Umtata
124 km SE
747m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
No report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
131 km WNW
1420m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
141 km E
1443m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
No report.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
165 km NE
1641m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
173 km SSW
1065m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
No report.

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.