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Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape Weather Forecast

Drakensberg · South Africa
Issued: 7 pm Fri 11 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, strong winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4350
8200
4400
5300
4150
4650
3200
2350
2600
2950
9600
5700
km/h
25
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
40
NW
35
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
40
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
10
NW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.2
18
1.2
0.2
max °C
13
11
13
12
13
15
14
14
15
8
3
6
7
9
11
10
min °C
10
10
13
10
11
14
12
12
12
3
3
4
5
8
10
6
 chill °C
7
7
10
6
8
11
9
9
9
-3
-3
-2
0
4
8
4
Freezing level m
4150
4000
4200
4150
4150
4400
4400
4350
4200
3100
2900
3400
3650
3850
4000
3650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
8798810109102-11466512111311121513131463569118
Sunrise
6:09
6:09
6:07
6:05
6:05
Sunset
5:58
5:59
5:59
6:00
6:00

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

The weather forecast for Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, strong winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

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

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, calm 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.
3 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.
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 130).
Aliwal North Plaatkop
102 km WSW
1347m alt.
3 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
17°C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 120).
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.
3 hours ago
15°C
No report.
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 30).
141 km E
1443m alt.
3 hours ago
15°C
No report.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
165 km NE
1641m alt.
3 hours ago
13°C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
173 km SSW
1065m alt.
45 minutes 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.