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Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape
Weather Forecast, South Africa

Issued: 1 am Fri 01 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Tue night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, gales from the NW by Wed night).

Friday
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Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
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AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
snow showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
km/h
25
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
50
WNW
40
NW
50
NW
30
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
25
NW
40
NW
50
NW
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8
0.3
0.1
0.4
8
17
7
23
0.2
max °C
5
6
6
8
9
9
12
12
11
13
13
11
8
9
5
2
3
1
min °C
4
6
5
7
9
9
10
12
10
11
13
8
7
8
2
1
2
-1
0
2
0
3
6
6
7
9
6
7
10
3
2
4
-4
-5
-5
-10
3150
3350
3500
3800
4100
4200
4400
4350
4250
4250
4300
4050
3700
3950
2900
2750
2750
2350
Cloud base (m)
2500
9400
2350
2350
2400
2350
2700
3200
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:37
6:37
6:39
6:39
6:39
6:41
Sunset
5:31
5:30
5:30
5:29
5:28
5:28

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

The weather forecast for Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape is: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun night).

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

Heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Tue night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, gales from the NW by Wed 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
-
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.
1 hour ago
13° C
No report.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
Mthatha Airport
120 km SE
752m alt.
3 hours ago
14° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 340).
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.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
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.
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.

* 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.