Location & Surroundings
Mount Prospect is a farm in Eastern Cape, South Africa, at 209 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mdantsane, 8 km to the west. The national capital Pretoria is about 800 km to the north. The nearest airport is East London Airport, 14 km away.
Basic Data
- Type farm (FRM)
- a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture
Geography
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Coordinates
32° 54' 56" S, 27° 51' 42" E
- Elevation DEM: 209 m
- Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
- Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)
Statistics & Country
- Pop. Density 12 p/km²
- Built-up 0.9%
- Settlement Very low density rural
- Currency Rand (ZAR)
- Phone Prefix +27
Sun & Local Time
- Local time 02:18
- Sunrise 05:17
- Sunset 18:28
- Day length 13 h 11 min
Other farms nearby
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Weather in Mount Prospect
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Mount Prospect, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 16.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 7.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.0 to 20.4 C, max wind 7.2 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 843 W/m2.
Temperature
16.7 C
Wind
7.2 m/s SW (246 deg)
Humidity
67 %
Pressure
1,019.6 hPa
Clouds
61 %
Precip
0.13 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
| Hour | Temp (C) | Wind (m/s) | Dir (deg) | RH (%) | Pressure (hPa) | Precip (step/total mm) | Clouds (%) | Solar (W/m2) | UV-B (W/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOW | 16.7 | 7.2 | 246 | 67 | 1,019.6 | - / 0.00 | 61 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 15.0 | 6.1 | 260 | 69 | 1,021.4 | 0.02 / 0.02 | 8 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 12h | 17.6 | 6.2 | 254 | 53 | 1,024.3 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 5 | 106.9 | n/a |
| 18h | 20.4 | 5.5 | 169 | 57 | 1,023.1 | 0.04 / 0.04 | 44 | 843.1 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 16.3 | 4.2 | 58 | 76 | 1,023.7 | 0.09 / 0.13 | 100 | 212.3 | n/a |
| 30h | 14.4 | 4.0 | 37 | 85 | 1,019.1 | 0.00 / 0.02 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 36h | 21.2 | 0.8 | 216 | 48 | 1,019.4 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 0 | 107.4 | n/a |
| 42h | 24.4 | 4.5 | 166 | 46 | 1,016.7 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 1 | 876.4 | n/a |
| Saturday | 18.0 | 0.5 | 20 | 80 | 1,018.5 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 0 | 311.4 | n/a |
| 54h | 16.4 | 1.5 | 283 | 86 | 1,015.6 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 1 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 60h | 18.3 | 3.0 | 241 | 88 | 1,017.6 | 0.45 / 0.45 | 100 | 17.7 | n/a |
| 66h | 20.0 | 5.2 | 201 | 72 | 1,017.2 | 0.49 / 0.94 | 99 | 211.5 | n/a |
| Sunday | 17.0 | 2.1 | 260 | 87 | 1,020.9 | 0.00 / 0.45 | 98 | 146.1 | n/a |
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-22 18:00 UTC).
FAQ
What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mount Prospect?
Now 16.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 7.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.0 to 20.4 C, max wind 7.2 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 843 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Mount Prospect today?
Sunrise around 05:17 and sunset around 18:28 (local time). Day length about 13h 11m.
What is the local time in Mount Prospect?
Local time is 02:18. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Mount Prospect?
Mount Prospect is a farm.
What is the elevation of Mount Prospect?
DEM 209 m.
Where is Mount Prospect located?
It is at -32.91548, 27.86170 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mount Prospect in?
It is in South Africa.