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– Lat/Long: 30.63° S 27.93° E

Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape
Weather Forecast, South Africa

Issued: 7 am Wed 06 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat morning, severe gales from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
risk tstorm
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
km/h
65
NW
80
NW
60
WNW
50
W
35
WSW
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
60
NW
65
NW
80
NW
65
NW
60
NW
70
NW
75
WNW
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2
13
1
1
2
1
max °C
-2
-2
0
0
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
1
3
6
8
8
1
1
2
3
min °C
-3
-2
-2
0
-1
-2
-2
0
-1
0
3
3
7
6
-3
-1
2
3
-12
-12
-13
-8
-9
-8
-8
-5
-7
-7
-3
-4
0
-1
-13
-10
-7
-5
2250
2200
2200
2450
2400
2300
2400
2450
2400
2650
2950
3500
3750
3400
2200
2600
2850
3100
Cloud base (m)
2400
2350
2400
2400
2400
2350
2350
2400
2600
2400
3500
2450
2450
2800
2500
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Sunrise
6:41
6:41
6:41
6:43
6:43
6:43
Sunset
5:28
5:27
5:25
5:24
5:24
5:23

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

The weather forecast for Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri morning).

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

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat morning, severe gales from the NW by Sun 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.
2 hours ago
15° C
No report.
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 340).
78 km S
100m alt.
2 hours 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.
3 hours ago
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
0.0 km
121 km SW
1603m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 30).
Umtata
124 km SE
747m alt.
2 hours 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
-
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 210).
141 km E
1443m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
No report.
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 150).
165 km NE
95m 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.