Hot Weather Season
March-May · Heat Waves · The Loo · Pre-Monsoon Showers
MICRO-REALM 01
Apparent Shift
- MARCH TO MAY
- SUN MOVES TOWARDS TROPIC OF CANCER
- GLOBAL HEAT BELT SHIFTS NORTHWARD
MICRO-REALM 02
Thermal Low
- INTENSE HEATING OF NORTH WEST
- CREATES ELONGATED LOW PRESSURE TROUGH
- THAR DESERT TO CHOTANAGPUR PLATEAU
MICRO-REALM 03
Temperature Peak
- MARCH: PENINSULA HITS 38°C
- APRIL: GUJARAT/MP HITS 42°C
- MAY: NW INDIA PEAKS AT 45°C+
MICRO-REALM 04
Heat Waves
- TEMPERATURES ABORMALLY HIGH
- CAN BE LETHAL TO HUMANS & LIVESTOCK
- COMMON IN NORTH & CENTRAL PLAINS
MICRO-REALM 05
The Loo
- STRONG, GUSTY, HOT, DRY WINDS
- BLOW DURING DAY (SOMETIMES NIGHT)
- OVER NORTH & NORTHWEST INDIA
MICRO-REALM 06
Dust Storms (Andhi)
- COMMON IN MAY IN PUNJAB/HARYANA
- BLINDING SQUALLS OF LOOSE DIRT
- BRING TEMPORARY COOLING & LIGHT RAIN
MICRO-REALM 07
Kal Baisakhi
- 'CALAMITY OF THE MONTH OF BAISAKH'
- VIOLENT STORMS & HEAVY RAIN
- WEST BENGAL & SURROUNDING REGIONS
MICRO-REALM 08
Bordoisila
- SPRING THUNDERSTORMS IN ASSAM
- HIGH WINDS AND HEAVY SHOWERS
- CRUCIAL FOR TEA, JUTE, AND RICE CULTIVATION
MICRO-REALM 09
Mango Showers
- PRE-MONSOON SHOWERS (APR/MAY)
- KERALA AND KARNATAKA COASTS
- HELPS IN EARLY RIPENING OF MANGOES
MICRO-REALM 10
Cherry Blossoms
- ALSO CALLED 'COFFEE SHOWERS'
- INTERIOR KARNATAKA & KERALA
- TRIGGERS COFFEE FLOWERING
MICRO-REALM 11
Coastal Moderation
- PENINSULAR INDIA REMAINS COOLER
- MODERATING INFLUENCE OF OCEANS
- TEMPS RARELY EXCEED 30-32°C AT COAST
MICRO-REALM 12
ITCZ Shift
- INTER-TROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE
- MOVES NORTHWARD OVER GANGA PLAINS
- SETS THE STAGE FOR SW MONSOON ONSET