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Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape Weather Forecast

Drakensberg · South Africa
Issued: 7 pm Fri 16 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
mod rain
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
mod. rain
rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
5100
4400
2950
4850
2400
2400
2450
5650
km/h
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
30
WNW
50
WNW
40
NW
40
NW
20
W
20
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
45
WNW
45
W
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
—
—
—
0.4
—
9
2
14
11
0.3
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
16
18
20
17
16
12
13
8
6
3
5
7
6
10
13
11
min °C
16
17
20
14
16
11
12
5
4
2
4
7
6
8
12
9
 chill °C
14
16
20
12
14
7
9
-1
0
-1
0
4
2
3
8
4
Freezing level m
4800
4850
5050
4600
4600
4300
4400
3350
3050
3150
3100
3400
3600
3900
4400
4100
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Sunrise
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5:26
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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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Sunset
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—
6:20
—
—
6:20
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—
6:21
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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: Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Thu 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.
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
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
Aliwal North Plaatkop
102 km WSW
1347m alt.
45 minutes ago
-
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 1).
0.0 km
121 km SW
1603m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 210).
Umtata
124 km SE
747m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
No report.
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 30).
131 km WNW
1420m alt.
2 hours ago
-
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
-

* 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.