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– Lat/Long: 30.63° S 27.93° E

Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape
Weather Forecast, South Africa

Issued: 7 am Wed 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
15
WNW
40
WNW
55
WNW
55
NW
60
WNW
40
NW
30
W
20
W
20
SSW
5
NNW
10
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
35
W
20
W
15
WNW
20
W
 cm 
 mm 
9
max°C
5
6
5
2
2
0
-3
-2
0
2
2
2
3
3
4
5
6
7
min°C
5
5
2
1
1
-3
-4
-2
-1
1
1
0
2
3
3
5
5
6
chill°C 
2
-1
-6
-6
-7
-12
-13
-8
-7
-2
-2
-5
-3
-1
-3
0
2
3
Freezing level (m
3850
3850
3400
3300
3150
2650
2650
2700
2800
3250
3200
3450
3400
3500
3700
3950
4050
4150
Cloud base (m)
2550
3000
7200
6650
9650
9500
9600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:39
6:39
6:39
Sunset
5:32
5:31
5:30
5:30
5:29
5:28

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

The weather forecast for Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape is: Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape at the specific elevation of 3001 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Barkly East (Caerleon)
45 km SSW
1818m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
No report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
78 km S
1511m alt.
1 hour 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
15° C
clear
Fog - in the vicinity.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
8.0 km
Low: overcast
121 km SW
1603m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 210).
Umtata
124 km SE
747m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
No report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
141 km E
1443m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
No report.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
165 km NE
1641m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
173 km SSW
1065m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
No report.
Coffee Bay
187 km SE
161m alt.
1 hour ago
No report.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).

* 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.