Loo (wind)

Loo (wind)

Loo is a strong, hot and dry wind which blows over Northern and parts of Western India during the day time in summer. With very high temperatures of about 45 °C, it can cause deadly sunstrokes.

References

* [http://amsglossary.allenpress.com/glossary/search?id=loo1 American Meteorological Society's glossary of Meteorology]


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