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Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape Weather Forecast

Drakensberg · South Africa
Issued: 1 pm Fri 25 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4650
3250
5250
2400
2350
2700
2350
2850
2600
2550
3600
km/h
10
WSW
20
NNE
35
NNW
30
WNW
25
W
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
0
N
0
NE
5
WNW
5
W
0
SSE
0
NNE
5
SW
5
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
0.3
—
11
27
0.3
0.5
0.3
—
—
—
—
1
0.3
—
—
—
max °C
15
13
13
11
8
9
10
7
7
9
7
8
9
7
9
11
9
min °C
15
11
13
8
7
7
9
6
6
8
5
7
9
6
7
11
8
 chill °C
14
8
10
4
3
4
9
5
5
8
4
6
9
6
7
11
8
Freezing level m
4500
4300
4350
3850
3750
3800
3850
3650
3500
3700
3850
3550
3700
3500
3700
3950
3800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
11996556445545457615121310881077968978119
Sunrise
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5:52
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5:50
—
—
5:50
—
—
5:48
—
—
5:47
—
—
Sunset
6:06
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—
6:06
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:07
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6:08
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Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape is: Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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
100m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
No report.
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 130).
Aliwal North Plaatkop
102 km WSW
1347m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
No report.
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 130).
Mthatha Airport
120 km SE
752m alt.
2 hours ago
32°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
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.
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 30).
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
15°C
No report.
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 30).
Maser / oshoeshoe Airport
138 km NW
1523m alt.
2 hours ago
23°C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: few
141 km E
1443m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
No report.
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 150).

* 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.