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Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape
Weather Forecast, South Africa

Issued: 7 am Sat 02 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 28mm) on Wed morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
AM
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
rain showers
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
km/h
20
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
35
NW
45
WNW
30
NW
45
WNW
25
NW
10
NNW
35
E
55
E
50
E
15
SE
20
S
25
SSW
15
SSW
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11
28
11
2
7
14
5
5
6
13
max °C
10
10
10
12
13
11
12
13
8
7
7
5
3
1
0
-1
-1
-2
min °C
7
10
9
11
12
9
10
8
7
7
7
4
2
1
-2
-2
-2
-3
3
8
7
9
10
4
6
4
2
3
3
-1
-6
-7
-6
-6
-8
-8
4200
4300
4300
4400
4400
4200
4150
3750
3750
3600
3550
3150
2950
2600
2350
2250
2250
2050
Cloud base (m)
9650
2400
5300
2400
2350
2350
2350
2350
2350
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
5:27

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

The weather forecast for Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape is: Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NW by Mon afternoon).

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

Heavy rain (total 28mm) on Wed morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW 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
-
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
13° C
No report.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
Mthatha Airport
120 km SE
752m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 260).
121 km SW
1603m alt.
1 hour ago
-
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.
Maser / oshoeshoe Airport
138 km NW
1523m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
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).

* 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.