Giant's Castle weather
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Giant's Castle (Giant-s Castle) Weather Forecast

Drakensberg · South Africa
Issued: 7 am Thu 24 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the NW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
cloud
snow showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
3000
3050
9200
2350
2700
3650
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2400
2200
km/h
5
SW
5
SSW
15
WSW
20
SSW
10
SE
5
NE
30
NNW
40
NW
55
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
W
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SE
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
0.4
4
1.4
0.4
0.1
11
1.2
3
5
0.1
0.1
max °C
5
6
7
7
9
7
7
8
9
7
8
5
1
1
1
2
2
4
min °C
5
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
5
6
8
3
1
1
-1
1
2
2
 chill °C
3
4
5
3
6
5
4
4
-2
1
4
-1
-4
-4
-5
-2
2
2
Freezing level m
4150
4200
4250
4400
4450
4350
4350
4450
4200
4350
4450
3800
3450
3400
3200
3650
3500
3800
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Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:47
5:45
5:43
5:43
Sunset
5:59
5:59
6:00
6:00
6:00
6:00

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Giant's Castle Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Giant's Castle is: Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the NW by Sat night).

Giant's Castle Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Giant's Castle at the specific elevation of 3280 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Giant's Castle. 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
Giants Castle
9 km NNE
1763m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
No report.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
53 km S
1641m alt.
40 minutes ago
13°C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
53 km NE
1132m alt.
40 minutes ago
16°C
No report.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
80 km ESE
1153m alt.
40 minutes ago
16°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 70).
Royal National Park
88 km WNW
1392m alt.
40 minutes ago
14°C
No report.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 80).
90 km NNE
1041m alt.
40 minutes ago
16°C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
91 km SSE
1219m alt.
40 minutes ago
14°C
No report.
95 km ESE
702m alt.
40 minutes ago
19°C
No report.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 80).
Oribi Airport
96 km ESE
721m alt.
40 minutes ago
18°C
No report.
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 80).
Van Reenen
108 km N
1680m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
No report.
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 140).

* 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.

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