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– Lat/Long: 30.63° S 27.93° E

Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape
Weather Forecast, South Africa

Issued: 7 pm Wed 06 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, stormy winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
night
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PM
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
km/h
65
WNW
50
W
35
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
35
NW
30
WNW
30
NW
60
NW
95
NW
70
NW
55
WNW
60
NW
75
NW
70
NW
85
WNW
80
NW
65
WNW
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1
3
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0.5
3
max °C
0
0
0
0
-1
0
-1
2
3
6
7
7
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
min °C
-2
-1
0
-1
-2
0
-1
0
3
3
6
5
-1
1
2
2
3
4
3
-12
-10
-8
-8
-8
-5
-7
-7
-3
-4
-2
-2
-11
-8
-7
-7
-6
-4
-4
2400
2400
2450
2350
2350
2500
2350
2700
2950
3450
3650
3300
2550
2800
2800
2900
3000
3250
3050
Cloud base (m)
2400
2400
2400
2350
2350
2350
2600
2450
2400
2400
2950
2750
2450
2400
2400
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Sunrise
6:41
6:41
6:43
6:43
6:43
6:45
Sunset
5:27
5:25
5:24
5:24
5:23
5:22

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

The weather forecast for Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, stormy winds from the NW by Sun 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
-
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
12° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: few
121 km SW
1603m alt.
1 hour ago
-
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 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.

* 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.