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Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape
Weather Forecast, South Africa

Issued: 1 pm Wed 06 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Mon night).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
km/h
85
NW
70
WNW
60
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
15
W
15
WNW
35
NW
30
WNW
35
NW
60
NW
75
NW
70
NW
70
NW
75
NW
85
NW
80
NW
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15
1
2
0.2
max °C
-2
-1
0
0
0
-1
0
-1
1
3
6
7
7
2
4
5
4
min °C
-2
-2
0
0
-2
-2
0
-1
0
3
3
7
4
0
2
4
1
-12
-13
-9
-7
-8
-8
-5
-7
-7
-3
-4
0
-4
-10
-7
-4
-8
2150
2350
2500
2550
2300
2400
2600
2300
2700
2950
3450
3550
3100
2650
3000
3100
2850
Cloud base (m)
2350
2400
2400
2400
2350
2350
2400
2600
2450
2400
3050
2600
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Sunrise
6:41
6:41
6:43
6:43
6:43
Sunset
5:28
5:27
5:25
5:24
5:24
5:23

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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 Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Mon 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
20° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
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.
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 210).
Maseru-Mia
136 km NW
1628m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 280).
38 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Maser / oshoeshoe Airport
138 km NW
1523m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
light rain
Light rain .
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
141 km E
1443m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
No report.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 150 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.