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– Lat/Long: 30.63° S 27.93° E

Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape
Weather Forecast, South Africa

Issued: 1 pm Thu 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
mod. rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
km/h
20
NW
20
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
45
NW
50
NW
55
NW
45
NW
40
NNW
40
WNW
35
NW
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29
4
0.1
0.1
0.1
1.5
10
13
27
4
max °C
5
7
5
6
6
9
10
10
12
12
11
13
13
9
8
7
4
min °C
4
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
10
12
10
12
11
8
7
5
-1
1
2
0
1
0
3
7
7
7
9
6
8
7
3
2
-1
-8
3500
3650
3200
3200
3400
3900
4100
4350
4400
4300
4300
4300
4200
4050
3750
3250
2450
Cloud base (m)
2350
2350
2400
3100
9200
3800
7750
2650
2400
2800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3412356798899653-3575668101011121113129862
Sunrise
6:37
6:37
6:39
6:39
6:39
Sunset
5:32
5:31
5:30
5:30
5:29
5:28

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

The weather forecast for Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape is: Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

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

Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the NW by Mon 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.
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
16° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 220).
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.
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.