Today
Sun, Jun 21
Overcast
41°30°
- Rain chance
- 0%
- Precip
- 0 mm
- Max wind
- 13 km/h
Sennar, Sudan · Khartoum time · 13.32°, 33.77°
Extreme heat today: feels-like temperatures up to 41 °C.
Extreme heat today: feels-like temperatures up to 41 °C.
Derived advisory — not an official warning
Current conditions · 3:45 PM local
41°C
Partly cloudy
Feels like 33°C
55
Moderate
US AQI · European AQI 38
Air quality in Umm Shawkah is currently moderate, with a US AQI of 55 (European AQI 38). The dominant pollutant right now is ozone. Unusually sensitive people should consider easing prolonged outdoor exertion. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) measures 14.1 µg/m³.
AQI computed from the CAMS air quality model via Open-Meteo. Bands follow the US EPA scale.
Conditions in Umm Shawkah at the moment: partly cloudy, 41 °C. It feels close to the actual reading at 40 °C. Wind is from the SW at 4 km/h, gusting to 19 km/h. Humidity stands at 16% with sea-level pressure near 1003 hPa.
Overcast · extreme UV
Overcast · extreme UV
Highs 38°, lows 24°. The most active day looks like Friday, when rain chances peak at 57%.
Today looks like overcast; temperatures run from 30 °C up to 41 °C. Tomorrow brings overcast with a high of 40 °C and a low of 32 °C. Gusts may reach 50 km/h from the SSW. Expect light drizzle Tuesday, between 31 °C and 36 °C. Rain chance peaks at 47% with around 0.6 mm possible. Gusts may reach 54 km/h from the SW.
Today
Sun, Jun 21
Overcast
41°30°
Tomorrow
Mon, Jun 22
Overcast
40°32°
Tuesday
Tue, Jun 23
Light drizzle
36°31°
Across Umm Shawkah right now you'll find partly cloudy and a temperature of 41 °C, with the apparent temperature at 40 °C. Today's forecast calls for overcast, topping out near 41 °C before falling back to 30 °C overnight. Winds blow mainly from the SW around 13 km/h, with gusts up to 29 km/h. Highs ease downward through the week, ranging 34 to 41 °C. Rain is in the picture on Thursday, Friday, with roughly 14 mm expected in total across the week. Tomorrow brings overcast with a high of 40 °C and a 4% chance of precipitation. The UV index reaches 8 today, so sun protection is sensible during the middle of the day. With the apparent temperature pushing into heat-stress territory, limit strenuous outdoor activity in the afternoon and stay hydrated. Sunrise comes at 05:19 and sunset at 18:13, giving 12.9 hours of daylight. Current humidity sits at 16% with pressure near 1003 hPa. Looking further out, Thursday shows moderate rain showers with a high around 38 °C, while Saturday ends the week at 35 °C.
Soil temperatures today read surface 31.5 °C, 6 cm 38.1 °C, 18 cm 41.3 °C, 54 cm 38.7 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.07 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.17 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.25 m³/m³. For wheat, the root-zone reading is below the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 48 mm against only 14 mm of expected rain — a 34 mm deficit, so irrigation will be needed this week. A suitable spraying window opens around 06:00 on 2026-06-21, with winds at or below 15 km/h and no rain expected. Heat stress is likely for wheat with highs reaching 41 °C (threshold 32 °C). Heat stress is likely for maize with highs reaching 41 °C (threshold 35 °C). Projected growing degree days over the next week: wheat 194, maize 156.
Weather alerts for Umm Shawkah (derived from forecast data, not official warnings): Extreme heat today: feels-like temperatures up to 41 °C.
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| City | Umm Shawkah, Sennar, Sudan |
| Coordinates | 13.31667, 33.76667 |
| Elevation | 431 m |
| Timezone | Africa/Khartoum |
| Population | 20,302 |
| Observed at (local) | 3:45 PM |
| Temperature (2 m) | 41°C |
| Apparent temperature | 33°C |
| Relative humidity (2 m) | 39% |
| Dew point (2 m) | 16°C |
| Precipitation (last hour) | 0 mm |
| Rain | 0 mm |
| Showers | 0 mm |
| Snowfall | 0 cm |
| Weather code (WMO) | 2 |
| Cloud cover | 59% |
| Surface pressure | 958 hPa |
| Sea-level pressure | 1003 hPa |
| Wind speed (10 m) | 4 km/h |
| Wind gusts (10 m) | 19 km/h |
| Wind direction (10 m) | 219° (SW) |
| Visibility | 30.7 km |
| UV index | 0 |
| Day / night | Day |
| Today max / min | 41°C / 30°C |
| Today feels-like max / min | 41°C / 31°C |
| Today precipitation sum | 0 mm |
| Today rain sum | 0 mm |
| Today snowfall sum | 0 cm |
| Today max precip probability | 0% |
| Today max wind / gusts | 13 km/h / 29 km/h |
| Dominant wind direction | 235° (SW) |
| Sunrise / sunset | 5:19 AM / 6:13 PM |
| Daylight duration | 12h 55m |
| Sunshine duration | 11h 20m |
| Max UV index | 8.2 |
| Reference evapotranspiration (ET₀) | 6.72 mm |
| Topsoil moisture (0–1 cm) | 0.072 m³/m³ |
| Surface soil temperature | 29°C |
| US AQI | 55 |
| European AQI | 38 |
| PM2.5 | 14.1 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 43.5 µg/m³ |
| Ozone (O₃) | 96 µg/m³ |
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) | 0.2 µg/m³ |
| Sulphur dioxide (SO₂) | 1.2 µg/m³ |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 115 µg/m³ |
| Dust | 61 µg/m³ |
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<iframe src="https://weathertomorrow.cloud/embed/city/sd/sennar/umm-shawkah" width="320" height="180" frameborder="0" title="Umm Shawkah weather" loading="lazy"></iframe>Rain is unlikely in Umm Shawkah tomorrow; the precipitation chance stays around 4%.
Today Umm Shawkah sees overcast with a high of 41 °C and a low of 30 °C.
Tomorrow's high in Umm Shawkah is forecast at 40 °C with overcast.
No, not especially; gusts only reach up to 29 km/h today.
The UV index peaks at 8 today, which is very high.
The sun rises at 05:19 and sets at 18:13 local time.
Air quality is moderate right now, with a US AQI reading of 55.