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Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape
Weather Forecast, South Africa

Issued: 1 am Sun 03 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Fri morning).

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
20
NW
25
NW
35
NW
45
NW
45
WNW
50
WNW
35
NW
40
NW
25
NW
50
WNW
50
W
40
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
15
SW
15
WNW
15
NW
40
NW
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2
2
7
9
1
9
10
4
6
3
max °C
12
13
11
12
13
8
8
7
4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
1
2
1
min °C
11
12
9
10
7
8
8
5
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
1
0
9
10
5
6
2
3
3
-1
-10
-12
-12
-11
-9
-8
-8
-4
-3
-7
4400
4400
4200
4200
3750
3800
3600
3150
2500
2100
2000
2100
2200
2250
2300
2850
2900
2800
Cloud base (m)
2400
4550
2550
2400
2350
2350
2400
2400
2350
2400
2350
2350
2400
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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 33mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the W 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.
1 hour ago
15° C
No report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
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
9° 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 SSW
(11 kph at 210).
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.