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– Lat/Long: 30.63° S 27.93° E

Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape
Weather Forecast, South Africa

Issued: 1 am Sat 13 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light snow
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
 km/h
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
30
NW
45
NW
40
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
10
NE
15
E
 cm 
2
 mm 
1.7
0.1
0.8
0.6
0.2
1
1.9
0.1
4
6
0.7
0.8
0.8
max°C
11
14
9
13
16
15
16
17
16
17
18
16
16
16
11
13
10
4
min°C
9
14
8
11
15
12
13
16
14
15
15
13
15
11
9
11
6
0
chill°C 
6
12
6
8
13
9
10
15
12
13
13
10
13
7
6
8
4
-5
Freezing level (m
4100
4550
4200
4250
4750
4550
4650
4900
4800
4800
4750
4700
4650
4400
4250
4200
3600
2700
Cloud base (m)
2750
4500
2400
4500
4400
4200
3000
3350
3200
2400
2350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
6107812111012121212121210875-1101491216141517151617151614101282
Sunrise
4:58
4:58
4:58
5:00
5:00
5:00
Sunset
7:05
7:06
7:06
7:07
7:07
7:07

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

The weather forecast for Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night).

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

Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Thu afternoon).

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 5 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
13° C
No report.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
Mthatha Airport
120 km SE
752m alt.
3 hours ago
19° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 240).
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
15° C
No report.
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 210).
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).
173 km SSW
1065m alt.
2 hours 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.