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Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape Weather Forecast

Drakensberg · South Africa
Issued: 1 am Tue 15 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NE by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 79mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod snow
mod snow
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. snow
mod. snow
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
2950
3500
9350
2400
2350
2500
2350
2350
2350
2350
2350
2350
2400
2500
2350
2350
km/h
60
WNW
45
WNW
40
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NNE
25
N
20
NNW
20
NNE
25
ENE
40
ENE
45
NE
20
N
25
NNE
30
N
20
N
10
NNE
15
SE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
7
7
 mm
3
0.1
0.1
0.5
10
4
15
8
28
0.1
7
0.9
15
6
max °C
4
7
8
9
11
9
6
6
5
5
3
5
8
10
10
8
7
6
min °C
3
7
7
8
11
6
5
5
5
3
2
2
6
10
7
7
7
5
 chill °C
-4
1
2
4
8
2
1
2
2
-2
-4
-5
2
6
3
3
6
1
Freezing level m
3000
3450
3850
3850
4100
3800
3600
3850
3500
3200
3200
3650
4100
4400
3900
3650
3600
3450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:05
6:05
6:03
6:03
6:01
6:00
Sunset
6:00
6:00
6:00
6:01
6:01
6:02

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

The weather forecast for Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape is: Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NE by Thu afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 79mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Fri night, calm 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
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.
2 hours ago
16°C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 240).
121 km SW
1603m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 210 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 NNE
(17 kph at 30).
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.