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– Lat/Long: 30.63° S 27.93° E

Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape
Weather Forecast, South Africa

Issued: 1 pm Sun 09 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon morning). Mainly gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
mod snow
mod snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
mod. snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
3650
2450
2350
2350
2350
2350
2350
2350
2350
2550
2350
2400
3100
km/h
40
WNW
30
SE
35
ESE
25
E
15
ENE
15
ESE
35
E
45
E
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NW
5
ENE
5
NW
15
WNW
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Snowflake cm
9
7
 mm
0.5
max °C
8
3
-3
0
0
0
0
-1
0
-1
-1
2
2
1
1
2
2
min °C
7
-3
-4
-2
-1
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
2
0
0
2
1
 chill °C
2
-11
-13
-9
-7
-4
-7
-10
-9
-8
-8
-6
-1
-3
0
1
-3
Freezing level m
3350
2300
2050
2600
2500
2400
2400
2100
2550
2350
1600
2800
2850
2450
2700
2800
2650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3-4-7-3-2-2-4-4-2-4-2-2-1-2-2-2-280-4-1-10-1-2-1-1-1121122
Sunrise
6:47
6:46
6:45
6:43
6:43
Sunset
5:38
5:39
5:39
5:40
5:40
5:42

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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 Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon morning). Mainly gales.

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

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.
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
12° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
4.0 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
121 km SW
1603m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 210).
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.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
Maser / oshoeshoe Airport
138 km NW
1523m alt.
3 hours ago
19° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: broken
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).

* 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.