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title: "Loo Winds: Hot Summer Winds of North India | Model Diplomat"
description: "The Loo is a hot, dry wind sweeping the Indo-Gangetic plains from May to June. Learn its mechanism, heatstroke risk, and UPSC GS1 relevance."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- The Loo is a hot, dry, gusty wind that blows over the northern plains of India and Pakistan during the late spring and early summer months.
- When does the Loo season occur in India?
- How does the Loo differ from a Föhn or Chinook wind?
- Why is the Loo dangerous to public health?
- What is the andhi and how is it related to the Loo?

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During the May 2015 heatwave, sustained Loo conditions across the northern Indian plains and Andhra Pradesh contributed to over 2,000 deaths, prompting the NDMA to issue national heatwave guidelines in 2016.

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