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– Lat/Long: 30.63° S 27.93° E

Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape
Weather Forecast, South Africa

Issued: 7 pm Mon 29 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Wed night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Mon night, gales from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Sat night).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
heavy snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
heavy snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
km/h
30
NW
35
NW
50
NW
55
NW
40
NW
30
NNW
50
NNW
65
WNW
60
W
40
W
25
WSW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NW
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Snowflake cm
12
1
1
 mm
3
max °C
4
7
8
8
8
8
7
-1
-3
-4
1
1
-1
0
-1
-2
1
2
2
min °C
4
5
7
7
7
8
4
-1
-3
-4
-2
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
2
1
 chill °C
-1
0
1
2
2
3
-2
-10
-13
-14
-9
-5
-6
-5
-5
-7
-5
-1
-2
Freezing level m
3350
3400
3500
3750
3550
3600
3500
2250
2000
1450
2700
2600
2300
2500
2200
2150
2700
2800
3050
Cloud base (m)
3500
3600
3650
3450
2350
2400
2400
8500
2400
3000
2400
2350
2350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2344443-5-7-6-2-1-3-3-5-5-3-204688886-1-3-4-11-1-1-2-2-122
Sunrise
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:05
Sunset
5:16
5:17
5:17
5:17
5:19
5:19

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

The weather forecast for Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape is: Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Wed night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Mon night, gales from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NE 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.
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.
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 130).
Aliwal North Plaatkop
102 km WSW
1347m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
No report.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
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.
Coffee Bay
187 km SE
161m alt.
1 hour ago
No report.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.

* 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.