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Sentinel Weather Forecast

Drakensberg · South Africa

Issued: 7 pm Sat 12 Sep Local Time

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3 Sentinel Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of snow on Mon night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the NW by Mon night).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Fri morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).
		Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)			4850		9300		2800	3350				9600		2950		2000
km/h	WNW	W	NNW	N	N	NNW	NW	WNW	W	W	WNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	N
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.5	—	0.8	—	—	—	—	—	0.5	1.1
max °C	7	8	10	8	7	9	7	1	3	6	6	8	7	6	9	6
min °C	6	6	9	6	6	9	1	1	3	3	6	8	6	5	7	3
chill °C	2	3	9	2	1	5	-6	-6	-4	-1	4	6	2	0	3	-1

Freezing level m	4100	4300	4500	4300	4200	4500	3450	3350	3750	4050	4250	4400	4250	4150	4200	3650

	—	6:05	—	—	6:03	—	—	6:01	—	—	6:01	—	—	6:00	—	—
	—	—	5:55	—	—	5:55	—	—	5:57	—	—	5:57	—	—	5:58	—

Sentinel Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sentinel is: A dusting of snow on Mon night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the NW by Mon night).

Sentinel Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Fri morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Sentinel at the specific elevation of 3165 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Sentinel. 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 Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind
Royal National Park 9 km NE 1392m alt. 3 hours ago	14°C	No report.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Giants Castle 84 km SE 1763m alt. 40 minutes ago	12°C	No report.	Wind obs. (13 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
Ladysmith 88 km ENE 1041m alt. 3 hours ago	16°C	No report.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Ficksburg 96 km WSW 1574m alt. 3 hours ago	17°C	No report.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
Estcourt 102 km ESE 1132m alt. 3 hours ago	16°C	No report.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
Mooi River 121 km ESE 1393m alt. 3 hours ago		-	Calm (4 kph at 330).
Shaleburn 127 km SSE 1641m alt. 1 hour ago	13°C	No report.	Calm (4 kph at 20).
Vrede 148 km N 1670m alt. 1 hour ago	18°C	No report.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Cedara 162 km ESE 1153m alt. 40 minutes ago	16°C	No report.	Wind obs. (11 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
Frankfort-Tnk 167 km NW 1507m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	No report.	Moderate winds from the NE (28 kph at 40).

* 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.