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Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape
Weather Forecast, South Africa

Issued: 1 pm Tue 05 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
rain showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
heavy rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
km/h
15
W
25
NW
55
NW
80
NW
55
WNW
45
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
NW
30
NW
35
NW
45
NW
70
NW
65
NW
70
NW
70
NW
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1
2
6
2
14
8
0.1
max °C
8
4
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
1
0
2
4
7
8
8
4
min °C
6
0
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
1
-1
0
3
4
8
5
2
3
-6
-11
-12
-12
-10
-8
-8
-8
-4
-8
-7
-3
-3
2
-2
-6
3450
2750
2200
2200
2250
2350
2400
2200
2450
2600
2400
2700
3050
3600
3600
3300
2800
Cloud base (m)
2350
2350
2400
2350
2400
2400
2400
2350
2350
2450
2700
2800
2700
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Sunrise
6:41
6:41
6:41
6:43
6:43
Sunset
5:28
5:28
5:27
5:25
5:24
5:24

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

The weather forecast for Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape is: Mild with heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Wed afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Mon 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.
3 hours ago
16° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 100).
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.
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 30).
Maser / oshoeshoe Airport
138 km NW
1523m alt.
4 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
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).

* 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.