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Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape Weather Forecast

Drakensberg · South Africa
Issued: 7 am Mon 02 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat night).

Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
risk tstorm
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
risk tstorm
light rain
Cloud base (m)
5200
4100
3700
3450
4850
5650
5400
5350
8650
2450
2400
km/h
50
WNW
40
W
25
WNW
45
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
15
NW
45
NW
60
W
30
WNW
65
NW
55
W
40
NW
50
NW
40
WNW
15
SE
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
0.2
—
—
—
—
0.4
—
—
0.2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
10
3
max °C
13
15
13
14
14
14
15
19
16
19
23
20
17
20
16
14
13
8
min °C
11
15
11
13
14
11
13
18
16
17
22
14
15
19
13
13
12
2
 chill °C
7
12
9
10
11
8
11
17
16
16
22
12
12
18
10
10
8
-2
Freezing level m
4350
4550
4450
4400
4600
4450
4550
4950
4900
4950
5100
4700
4850
5000
4650
4550
4350
2900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:11
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5:11
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5:09
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5:09
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5:07
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5:07
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Sunset
—
6:31
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—
6:31
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6:32
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—
6:34
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6:35
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6:36
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Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).

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

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE 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.
2 hours ago
15°C
No report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
78 km S
1511m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
No report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
Aliwal North Plaatkop
102 km WSW
1347m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
Mthatha Airport
120 km SE
752m alt.
3 hours ago
19°C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
121 km SW
1603m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
Umtata
124 km SE
747m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
No report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
131 km WNW
1420m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
Maser / oshoeshoe Airport
138 km NW
1523m alt.
3 hours ago
22°C
clear
Thunderstorm -.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: few
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).

* 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.