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– Lat/Long: 30.63° S 27.93° E

Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape
Weather Forecast, South Africa

Issued: 1 pm Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, stormy winds from the NW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Fri morning). Mainly severe gales.

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
4600
4300
4600
4550
4800
3800
3950
2550
2350
2350
2350
6000
3150
2550
km/h
50
W
45
WNW
45
WNW
50
WNW
55
NW
40
NW
45
NW
65
NW
85
NW
75
NNW
25
ESE
60
E
55
E
45
NNE
25
N
20
N
25
NNW
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Snowflake cm
11
2
 mm
0.1
16
1.7
0.4
0.1
1.4
8
max °C
9
8
8
10
10
9
11
10
8
9
5
2
2
7
7
8
8
min °C
8
7
7
10
8
9
10
8
8
9
3
2
2
4
5
7
4
 chill °C
2
2
1
6
3
4
6
2
2
3
1
-5
-6
-3
0
4
-1
Freezing level m
4150
4050
4050
4250
4250
4200
4400
4200
4100
4250
3550
3300
3350
4050
4000
4100
3650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
98810991198942266861311121412131513121375579118
Sunrise
6:24
6:22
6:20
6:20
6:18
Sunset
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:53
5:53

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

The weather forecast for Ben Macdhui, Eastern Cape is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, stormy winds from the NW by Wed night).

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

Mild with heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Fri morning). Mainly severe gales.

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 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
18°C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 110).
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.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
141 km E
1443m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
No report.
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 150).
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.