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Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape Weather Forecast

Drakensberg · South Africa
Issued: 7 am Fri 18 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
light rain
rain showers
mod. rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2350
2350
2450
3050
3150
3550
2350
3050
3700
3300
3250
3700
3500
3100
2700
3700
km/h
20
NE
5
N
10
NW
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
20
WNW
15
WSW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
W
15
W
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Snowflake cm
 mm
7
11
8
0.4
0.7
9
0.9
1.5
0.7
5
0.6
1.1
1.3
1.8
0.9
max °C
3
3
7
8
9
9
7
9
9
10
10
10
11
12
11
12
13
11
min °C
3
2
5
8
9
8
6
9
8
9
10
9
10
12
10
11
10
10
 chill °C
0
-1
3
5
7
6
4
6
6
9
9
9
8
10
7
8
7
8
Freezing level m
3250
3350
3500
3800
3800
3900
3650
3850
3750
3850
3950
3950
4050
4200
4100
4150
3950
4000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
224556465667787888336899799101010111211121211
Sunrise
6:03
6:01
6:00
5:58
5:58
5:56
Sunset
6:01
6:01
6:02
6:02
6:04
6:04

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

The weather forecast for Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape is: Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Barkly East (Caerleon)
45 km SSW
1818m alt.
3 hours ago
-
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.
3 hours ago
13°C
No report.
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 130).
Mthatha Airport
120 km SE
752m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
clear
-
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
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
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
131 km WNW
1420m alt.
3 hours ago
15°C
No report.
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 30).
141 km E
1443m alt.
3 hours ago
15°C
No report.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
165 km NE
1641m alt.
3 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.