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Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape Weather Forecast

Drakensberg · South Africa
Issued: 7 am Fri 16 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the W by Wed afternoon).

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light rain
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
5300
5000
5150
3700
4100
2350
2400
2350
6900
km/h
15
NW
25
NW
25
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
40
NW
35
WNW
45
NW
40
WNW
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
55
W
40
WNW
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Snowflake cm
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.6
2
11
4
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—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
16
19
18
19
21
18
17
18
13
8
4
4
6
8
8
10
13
11
min °C
14
18
17
18
20
15
16
15
10
6
4
3
4
8
7
8
13
8
 chill °C
13
18
16
17
19
13
14
13
6
1
-2
-2
-1
5
2
3
10
3
Freezing level m
4700
4950
4950
4950
5050
4750
4700
4650
4400
3450
3050
3250
3250
3650
3700
3950
4450
4000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1115141517141313940114469715191819211717171274458891310
Sunrise
5:28
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5:26
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5:26
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5:24
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5:24
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5:22
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Sunset
—
6:19
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6:20
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6:20
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6:21
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6:22
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6:22
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Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sun night).

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

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the W by Wed 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.
1 hour ago
15°C
No report.
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 340).
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
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
121 km SW
1603m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 30).
Umtata
124 km SE
747m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
No report.
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 30).
131 km WNW
1420m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
No report.
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 30).
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.
1 hour ago
-
Coffee Bay
187 km SE
161m alt.
1 hour ago
No report.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.

* 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.