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Beneath the Hammer of the Sun: A Khartoum Weather Story for May 15th

  Beneath the Hammer of the Sun: A Khartoum Weather Story for May 15th The early hours of Thursday, the 15th of May, 2025, did not arrive with the gentle coolness that residents of many other climes might associate with dawn. In Khartoum, nestled at the iconic confluence of the White and Blue Niles, the pre-dawn air already held a significant warmth , a palpable promise of the intense heat that the day would inevitably deliver. As the first faint streaks of light appeared on the horizon, pushing back the deep indigo of the night sky, the weather story for today began to unfold, a narrative dominated by the relentless power of the sun and the pervasive dryness of the air. The weather forecast for Khartoum on this particular May day painted a vivid picture of the conditions to come. The prediction called for a scorching high temperature, expected to soar to an almost punishing 43 to 44 degrees Celsius (approximately 109 to 111 degrees Fahrenheit) during the peak of the afternoon. ...