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– Lat/Long: 30.63° S 27.93° E

Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape
Weather Forecast, South Africa

Issued: 1 am Tue 05 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Sat night).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
heavy rain
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
km/h
40
NW
20
WNW
30
NW
60
NW
65
NNW
60
W
50
W
30
W
30
W
20
W
20
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
50
NW
85
NW
80
NW
80
NW
65
NW
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2
10
2
1
5
17
15
max °C
9
8
4
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
1
0
3
5
8
7
8
4
min °C
8
5
-2
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
1
0
1
5
6
6
6
1
3
1
-10
-12
-12
-13
-9
-9
-9
-8
-4
-6
-6
-1
0
-1
-1
-8
3700
3400
2550
2250
2250
2300
2300
2350
2200
2550
2600
2450
2950
3350
3800
3400
3350
2700
Cloud base (m)
2450
2350
2350
2400
2350
2400
2400
2400
2350
2350
2450
2400
2750
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Sunrise
6:39
6:41
6:41
6:41
6:43
6:43
Sunset
5:28
5:28
5:27
5:25
5:24
5:24

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

The weather forecast for Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape is: Mild with heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Wed night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW 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.
2 hours ago
15° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 30).
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.
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.