heat wave

noun

: a period of unusually hot weather

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Here's what to know That was a heat wave, but what about climate change? —

Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024 And the flip side of drought—the product of excess evaporation levels during heat waves—can lead to intense rains and serious floods, as occurred in Tuscany and surrounding regions last spring. —

Mark Schapiro, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024 Context: Studies of specific extreme heat events, such as deadly Mediterranean heat waves this past summer, have clearly shown climate change is playing a crucial role in making such conditions possible. —

Andrew Freedman, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024 Disease has ravaged Florida’s elkhorn populations in recent decades, and now ocean heat waves are dealing further damage. —

Saqib Rahim, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for heat wave