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Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape Weather Forecast

Drakensberg · South Africa
Issued: 7 pm Sat 17 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
5050
4950
6150
2600
2650
2400
2550
6800
9300
3600
km/h
35
NW
35
NW
55
NW
55
NW
35
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
30
WNW
60
W
30
WNW
40
W
55
WNW
50
WNW
50
W
35
W
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Snowflake cm
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—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
0.1
0.3
1.8
5
2
5
0.4
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
18
15
15
12
10
6
3
7
10
9
10
12
11
11
13
12
min °C
14
14
13
10
7
5
2
5
9
8
8
12
8
9
13
7
 chill °C
12
12
9
5
2
1
-2
1
6
2
3
9
3
4
9
3
Freezing level m
4700
4450
4500
4100
3550
3250
3250
3450
3850
3900
3900
4250
4050
4000
4250
3850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
131111853135658769616151411963610991210101310
Sunrise
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5:26
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5:24
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5:24
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5:22
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5:22
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Sunset
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—
6:20
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6:21
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6:22
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6:22
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6:22
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Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape is: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

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

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

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.
1 hour ago
15°C
No report.
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 340).
78 km S
1511m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
No report.
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 130).
Aliwal North Plaatkop
102 km WSW
1347m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
121 km SW
1603m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 30).
Umtata
124 km SE
747m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
No report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
131 km WNW
1420m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
No report.
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 210).
141 km E
1443m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
No report.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
165 km NE
1641m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
173 km SSW
1065m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
No report.
Coffee Bay
187 km SE
161m alt.
1 hour ago
No report.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.

* 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.