Tropical Wet Dry Climate ((new)) -

The dry riverbed became a torrent. Elara watched from the bridge—which now shook with the force of the water—as the Wum Creek reclaimed its banks. It was brown, churning, and violent, carrying logs and debris toward the ocean.

The rains, which had been a daily deluge, became sporadic. The sun began to pierce the clouds more often, burning away the mist. The grass, now tall and thick like a green sea, began to turn yellow. tropical wet dry climate

The rain fell for three days without stopping. This was the Tropical Wet season. The sun, which had been a malevolent eye beating down on them, vanished behind a perpetual grey curtain. The dry riverbed became a torrent

Elara looked at the sky, where the vultures were beginning to circle higher, riding the thermal updrafts that signaled the return of the heat. The rains, which had been a daily deluge, became sporadic

The , often called the Savanna climate , is a transitional weather system that sits between the lush tropical rainforests and the harsh, arid deserts. Its defining characteristic is the extreme contrast between its two distinct seasons: a heavy rainy season and a long, severe dry season. Core Characteristics 9.4.3: Tropical Wet/Dry (Savanna) Climate

"It will come soon," said Old Mama Yaa, stirring a pot of groundnut soup that bubbled aggressively over a wood fire. "The sky is angry. I can feel it in my knees."