Shock News!! It’s Hot In Sudan, say BBC

By Paul Homewood

Thanks to Paul Weldon for exposing the latest BBC lies!

All schools have been ordered to close in South Sudan, as it prepares for a heatwave in which temperatures could reach an exceptional 45C (113F).

Authorities said children should stay indoors and that the extreme weather could last for at least two weeks.

Deaths "related to excessive heat" have already been reported, officials said on Saturday.

Residents in parts of the capital Juba sweltered without electric fans on Monday as the heat sparked power cuts.

The streets of Juba, home to more than 400,000 people, were largely quiet in the afternoon as local media reported temperatures of 41C (106F).

It is exceptionally early for South Sudan to experience such heat – temperatures often exceed 43C (109F) but only in the summer months, according to the World Bank’s Climate Change portal.

Children in uniform could be seen walking back to their homes, having been turned away from school on Monday.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68596499

It is exceptionally early for South Sudan to experience such heat – temperatures often exceed 43C (109F) but only in the summer months?

The World Bank’s Climate Portal, which the BBC say they have quoted actually says the opposite – that temperatures peak in March in South Sudan. Summer is actually the coolest time of year, as that marks the rainy season:

https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org/country/south-sudan/climate-data-historical

And temperatures of 41C are par for the course in the capital, Juba:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juba

There is no evidence that temperatures hit 45C in Juba, as the BBC indicated “could” happen. According to Weather Underground, temperatures at Juba Airport peaked yesterday at 107F, 41.7C

https://www.wunderground.com/weather/HJJJ

Juba’s population, by the way, has grown from 50,000 to half a million since the 1970s, so the urban heat island effect has also grown significantly too: