Weather Forecast Independence Referendum in Sudan

Here is the DevWx weather forecast for the coming week across southern Sudan. Hot, dry weather is expected. Nothing unusual in this weather for this time of year in Sudan. Not a drop of water all week (it is the dry season after all) and daytime highs in the over 35^oC, or 95^oF. There is the possibility that in the far southeastern corner of Sudan, near the Kenya border, that temperatures will break 40^oC, or 105^oF. Overnight lows near 15^oC, or 60^oF. It won't dip below 20^oC, or 68^oF, in the eastern part of southern Sudan. In other words, weather will not be a factor in the independence referendum.

Elections in the Time of Cholera

Here is a quick update on the cholera situation in Haiti. The best news by far is that very little precipitation has fallen on Haiti since Tomas passed Hispaniola. It was the rain from Tomas that allowed cholera to reach Port-au-Prince. The bad news is that the disease is still spreading and has added to the debacle of the national elections.

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