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– Lat/Long: 30.63° S 27.93° E

Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape
Weather Forecast, South Africa

Issued: 1 pm Sun 03 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

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

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
mod snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
25
NW
35
NW
45
NW
55
WNW
45
WNW
35
NW
25
WNW
15
NNW
45
NW
55
WNW
45
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
20
NW
40
NW
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2
4
6
0.6
12
5
9
2
max °C
13
11
12
13
9
8
8
4
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
1
1
0
min °C
12
9
10
10
7
8
6
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-2
-1
1
-1
10
5
6
5
2
3
2
-7
-9
-11
-12
-10
-7
-8
-6
-3
-8
4400
4300
4200
4050
3850
3700
3500
2800
2300
2150
2150
2250
2250
2050
2700
2600
2450
Cloud base (m)
5800
3800
2500
2400
2500
2350
2400
2350
2400
2350
2350
2400
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Sunrise
6:39
6:39
6:41
6:41
6:41
Sunset
5:30
5:29
5:28
5:28
5:27
5:25

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

The weather forecast for Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape is: Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Tue night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri 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.
2 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.
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
27° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 50).
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.
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 30).
131 km WNW
1420m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
Maser / oshoeshoe Airport
138 km NW
1523m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 340).
0.0 km
141 km E
1443m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
No report.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
165 km NE
1641m alt.
2 hours 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.