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Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape
Weather Forecast, South Africa

Issued: 1 am Sat 02 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, near gales from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, near gales from the NW by Thu morning).

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
km/h
25
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
35
WNW
50
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
35
NW
20
WNW
20
N
35
N
25
NW
50
NW
55
WNW
35
W
30
W
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1
5
26
7
10
11
0.8
1
max °C
9
10
9
13
13
11
12
13
8
7
7
6
5
3
0
-2
-1
0
min °C
8
10
9
10
12
10
11
9
7
7
7
4
4
2
-2
-2
-1
-1
5
8
6
8
10
6
7
5
2
3
2
-1
-1
-3
-11
-11
-10
-8
4100
4150
4200
4500
4400
4200
4200
3900
3750
3700
3550
3400
3100
2750
2200
2200
2300
2300
Cloud base (m)
9300
2450
2350
2350
2350
2450
3150
3100
2400
2400
2400
2350
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Sunrise
6:37
6:39
6:39
6:39
6:41
6:41
Sunset
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: Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, near gales from the NW by Mon afternoon).

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

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, near gales from the NW by Thu 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.
48 minutes ago
-
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.
1 hour ago
13° C
No report.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
Mthatha Airport
120 km SE
752m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
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.
1 hour ago
17° C
No report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
131 km WNW
1420m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
141 km E
1443m alt.
1 hour 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.
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.