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– Lat/Long: 30.63° S 27.93° E

Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape
Weather Forecast, South Africa

Issued: 1 pm Sat 19 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 29mm) on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, near gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu night, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light rain
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
 km/h
30
W
35
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
WSW
15
NW
35
NW
50
WNW
45
WNW
30
WNW
15
NNE
15
NNW
5
NNW
10
ENE
5
NE
15
NNE
15
N
 cm 
2.0
 mm 
0.2
0.1
5
5
0.1
8
9
2
6
11
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.1
0.1
max°C
5
5
6
5
4
5
5
6
6
5
4
3
4
4
4
5
6
min°C
4
5
5
3
2
4
3
2
5
5
2
3
4
3
3
4
6
chill°C 
0
0
0
-2
-3
0
-3
-5
-1
-1
-2
-1
1
0
1
0
4
Freezing level (m
3750
3800
3850
3550
3600
3750
3550
3750
3850
3800
3500
3500
3650
3600
3600
3800
4000
Cloud base (m)
3150
3950
3450
2450
2350
2400
2400
5500
4000
2350
2500
2950
2350
2700
3250
5700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
5564354465334445699986887986787789
Sunrise
6:30
6:31
6:31
6:31
6:33
Sunset
5:44
5:43
5:42
5:40
5:38
5:37

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

The weather forecast for Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 29mm) on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, near gales from the WNW by Mon night).

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

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu night, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

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.
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
19° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
121 km SW
1603m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
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.
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
-

* 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.