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– Lat/Long: 30.63° S 27.93° E

Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape
Weather Forecast, South Africa

Issued: 7 pm Sun 28 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue night, moderate winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
km/h
45
NW
50
NW
25
NW
35
NW
35
NW
50
NW
55
NW
40
NW
25
NNW
40
NNW
50
NW
65
WNW
50
W
20
W
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
30
WNW
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Snowflake cm
7
3
1
 mm
3
max °C
5
5
6
4
7
8
7
8
9
7
4
-1
-3
1
2
0
1
1
2
min °C
4
5
5
4
4
7
7
7
8
5
0
-2
-4
-2
1
-1
-1
1
1
 chill °C
-1
-2
1
-1
-2
1
2
2
5
-2
-8
-12
-14
-8
-4
-8
-8
-5
-5
Freezing level m
3250
3150
3200
3300
3400
3550
3700
3600
3650
3600
2400
2150
1900
2900
2800
2150
2600
2650
3100
Cloud base (m)
3000
3100
9600
9600
8600
2350
2450
2400
2400
2400
6150
6250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:05
Sunset
5:16
5:16
5:17
5:17
5:17
5:19

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

The weather forecast for Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue night, moderate winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

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

Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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.
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 340).
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
14° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 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.
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.