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– Lat/Long: 30.63° S 27.93° E

Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape
Weather Forecast, South Africa

Issued: 1 am Mon 04 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Tue night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, near gales from the NW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Sat night).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
heavy rain
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
km/h
40
WNW
45
NW
50
WNW
25
NW
10
NE
40
NNW
40
NW
55
NW
55
NW
30
W
30
W
30
W
15
WNW
15
NW
40
WNW
35
WNW
45
NW
75
NW
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1
1
16
6
8
27
max °C
12
13
8
8
8
5
-1
0
-2
-2
-1
-1
2
2
1
4
6
8
min °C
10
12
6
7
7
1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
-1
2
0
2
6
6
6
8
1
2
5
-5
-7
-10
-12
-9
-8
-9
-7
-2
-7
-5
0
-1
4150
4250
3900
3650
3700
3300
2400
2350
2250
2300
2350
2100
2800
2800
2600
2950
3350
3750
Cloud base (m)
4500
2400
2350
2350
2350
2650
2350
2400
2400
2350
2400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:39
6:39
6:41
6:41
6:41
6:43
Sunset
5:29
5:28
5:28
5:27
5:25
5:24

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

The weather forecast for Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape is: Heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Tue night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, near gales from the NW by Wed night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Sat 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.
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.
2 hours ago
13° C
No report.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
Mthatha Airport
120 km SE
752m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
121 km SW
1603m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 30).
Umtata
124 km SE
747m alt.
3 hours ago
17° C
No report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
131 km WNW
1420m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
No report.
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 30).
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).
173 km SSW
1065m alt.
2 hours 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.