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Soum Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Clear Skies Over the Prairie

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest Saturday at 39° · coldest night Wednesday at 23°

The short of it: Soum weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 38 °C (100 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 37 °C (98 °F). Today’s high 38 °C (100 °F), low 26 °C (78 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: heat warning, tropical night. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 14:45 local time.

SOUM, Sunday. — Soum may look for clear skies this day, with the mercury climbing to about 38° before sinking to 26° by night. Count it a gift: 4° above the November average of 34° for these parts. Winds are light from the E, gusting to 21 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, Saturday looks the finest at near 39°, while Wednesday night will be the coldest at 23°. Not a drop is expected in that time. Nights run 4° milder than the November norm of 21°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Soum brings highs near 34°, lows of 21° and about 1.0 mm of rain over the month. March is the warmest month here at 34°, January the coldest at 18°, and August the wettest with 250 mm. The best months to ride in are January and December.

The sun is up 11 h 33 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 5 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowClear sky38°36°11 km/h–
3 PMClear sky38°37°10 km/h–
4 PMClear sky38°37°10 km/h–
5 PMClear sky37°36°9 km/h–
6 PMClear sky36°36°6 km/h–
7 PMClear sky33°34°4 km/h–
8 PMClear sky31°34°3 km/h–
9 PMClear sky30°33°2 km/h–
10 PMClear sky28°32°3 km/h–
11 PMClear sky27°32°3 km/h–
12 AMClear sky27°32°3 km/h–
1 AMClear sky26°32°3 km/h–
2 AMClear sky26°32°3 km/h–
3 AMClear sky25°30°4 km/h–
4 AMClear sky25°29°4 km/h–
5 AMClear sky25°27°5 km/h–
6 AMClear sky24°26°5 km/h–
7 AMClear sky24°25°5 km/h–
8 AMClear sky24°26°5 km/h–
9 AMClear sky26°27°5 km/h–
10 AMClear sky29°29°7 km/h–
11 AMClear sky31°31°9 km/h–
12 PMClear sky34°33°11 km/h–
1 PMClear sky36°34°11 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): clear sky, high 38°, low 26°, dry, gusts to 21 km/h. Sun up 7:03 AM, down 6:36 PM. Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today26°38°dry21 km/h11 h 33 min
Monday24°37°dry21 km/h11 h 32 min
Tuesday23°37°dry16 km/h11 h 31 min
Wednesday23°36°dry13 km/h11 h 31 min
Thursday24°37°dry18 km/h11 h 31 min
Friday24°38°dry16 km/h11 h 30 min
Saturday25°39°dry19 km/h11 h 29 min

Warmest: Saturday at 39°. A dry week, by the wire. Strongest gusts: Monday, 21 km/h.

The Almanac · Soum Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Soum, by the numbers

Warmth rank
3rd warmest of 12
Rain rank
6th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 43 mm less rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 27 min
Average wind
9 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 34° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 1.0 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Soum in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Soum by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°18°1.0 mm11 km/h11 h 23 min✦✦✦✦
February33°19°0.0 mm14 km/h11 h 40 min✦✦✦✦
March34°20°0.0 mm13 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦
April34°20°0.0 mm13 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦✦
May33°22°1.0 mm13 km/h12 h 46 min✦✦✦
June33°24°27 mm12 km/h12 h 57 min✦✦✦✦
July32°24°120 mm12 km/h12 h 53 min✦✦
August31°24°250 mm9 km/h12 h 35 min✦✦
September32°24°168 mm8 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦
October33°24°44 mm8 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦✦
November34°21°1.0 mm9 km/h11 h 27 min✦✦✦
December32°19°1.0 mm11 km/h11 h 18 min✦✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Soum see right now · last 3 hours

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Questions Readers Ask about Soum

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Soum today?

Right now it is 38 °C (100 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 37 °C (98 °F). Today’s high is 38 °C (100 °F) and tonight’s low 26 °C (78 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Soum this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Soum?

Yes: heat warning; tropical night. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Soum?

March, with an average high of 34 °C (94 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 18 °C (64 °F). The wettest month is August, with 250 mm (9.8 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Soum?

January and December. January brings highs near 31 °C (88 °F) and about 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain; December highs near 32 °C (89 °F) and 1.0 mm (0.04 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Soum?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 18 °C (64 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
DiofiorFatick23 km WNW35°21°1.0 mm
SokoneFatick26 km SSE35°21°1.0 mm
PassyFatick26 km ESE36°20°1.0 mm
GandiayeKaolack29 km NE36°20°1.0 mm
FatickFatick29 km NNE36°21°1.0 mm
Poukham UnFatick32 km NNE36°20°1.0 mm
SibassorKaolack37 km ENE37°20°1.0 mm
JoalThies41 km WNW34°21°1.0 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor