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Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape Weather Forecast

Drakensberg · South Africa
Issued: 1 pm Wed 16 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
some clouds
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
6950
2350
2350
2350
2400
2350
2400
2350
2450
2400
2500
3800
2400
3600
3200
3000
km/h
15
NW
20
N
15
N
15
N
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
5
WSW
10
NNE
0
ENE
10
NE
15
N
5
WSW
10
NW
5
SE
5
ESE
10
WNW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
4
13
7
8
11
41
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.1
4
2
1.1
5
3
max °C
10
9
5
5
4
3
4
6
9
10
9
12
12
9
10
11
9
min °C
10
6
4
4
3
3
3
3
7
9
8
9
10
9
9
10
8
 chill °C
7
2
1
1
-1
-2
0
1
6
9
8
9
10
8
9
10
7
Freezing level m
3900
3900
3500
3650
3450
3200
3600
3350
4000
4000
4200
4200
4000
3950
3900
3950
3900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
6534213466778666610855434581091111910119
Sunrise
6:03
6:03
6:01
6:00
5:58
Sunset
6:00
6:00
6:01
6:01
6:02
6:02

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

The weather forecast for Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape is: Heavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat 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.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
78 km S
1511m alt.
1 hour 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
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
Mthatha Airport
120 km SE
752m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
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.
2 hours ago
15°C
No report.
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 30).
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
1641m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
173 km SSW
1065m alt.
1 hour 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.