Mountain resort image
– Lat/Long: 30.63° S 27.93° E

Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape
Weather Forecast, South Africa

Issued: 7 pm Mon 31 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, severe gales from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 74mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
4500
4550
4500
4600
5800
4250
2650
2400
2350
2350
2400
2400
km/h
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
NW
55
NNW
70
NW
65
NW
25
E
35
ESE
45
E
30
NE
20
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
15
13
5
0.5
1.1
12
25
max °C
10
12
14
13
13
15
13
12
15
9
6
6
8
10
12
8
min °C
9
10
14
11
12
14
11
12
14
5
5
5
6
8
8
6
 chill °C
5
6
11
8
9
11
6
8
10
2
0
-1
0
5
6
6
Freezing level m
3950
3950
4200
4200
4200
4400
4300
4000
4400
3650
3250
3450
3800
3950
3950
3650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
771099109811422567410111412131512121576679107
Sunrise
6:24
6:22
6:20
6:20
6:18
Sunset
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:53
5:53

Loading...

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

The weather forecast for Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, severe gales from the NW by Thu afternoon).

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

Heavy rain (total 74mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

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.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
Aliwal North Plaatkop
102 km WSW
1347m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
No report.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
Mthatha Airport
120 km SE
752m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
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 NNE
(17 kph at 30).
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.

* 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.