heat wave

heat wave

A period of time in which the weather is unusually and persistently hot. Our summers are usually very mild here, but we've been in the midst of a heat wave recently that's made it feel like the tropics!
See also: heat, wave
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • in (one's) midst
  • in our, their, its, etc. midst
  • midst
  • in the midst
  • linger on
  • as all get out
  • as all getout
  • as as all get out
  • getout
  • be as (something) as all get-out
References in periodicals archive
One condition was very hot and dry, the same as the peak conditions of the July 2018 California heat wave, with a heat index of about 115 degrees Fahrenheit.
In Heat Waves, Fans May Do More Harm Than Good
'Heat waves are one of the deadliest natural hazards facing humanity, and the threat they pose will only become more serious and more widespread as the climate crisis continues,' said Francesco Rocca, president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
Red Cross: Heat waves are a 'new normal'
The heat wave period lasted from 17th till 23rd June 2015.
Impact of heat waves on patients presenting to the emergency department of a tertiary care hospital - A single center cross-sectional study
A key finding of the study showed that under the extreme scenario, there will be a 471 per cent increase in deaths caused by heat waves in three Australian cities (Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne) in comparison with the period 1971-2010.
Heatwave deaths to rise steadily by 2080: study
In the given backdrop, it can be easily comprehended that unlike cities of Balochistan and Sindh, Karachi is faced with the imminent threat of recurring heat waves and tropical cyclones.
Fighting Heatwaves
Monash University said the recent media reports detailing deadly heat waves around the world highlight the importance of the heat wave study.
Deaths related to heat waves could expect to rise by 2080
TUESDAY, July 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Cognitive function deficits resulting from indoor thermal conditions during heat waves affect university students, according to a study published online July 10 in PLOS Medicine.
Reduced Cognitive Function for Students During Heat Waves; Students with AC had increase in reaction time and reduction in throughput in two cognitive tests
A heat wave in Quebec in eastern Canada was blamed for 70 deaths.
Iran Condoles with Canada over Heat Wave Victims
Current study was based on the Karachi, Pakistan heat wave hazard in 2015.
INVESTIGATION OF KARACHI HEAT WAVE USING GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION SYSTEM
Karachi is now a day in a grip of heat wave as the citizen of Karachi is alerted for another heat wave to take precautionary measure during the hot weather.
Karachi again alerted for another heatwave
'A heat wave is a period of at least three consecutive days with a maximum temperature of more than 30[degrees]C and a minimum temperature of more than 18[degrees]C,' explains Hendrik Wouters, climatologist at the University of Ghent.
City heat: Deadly heat waves could become more frequent in cities thanks to a combination of urbanisation and climate change
There is no one way to define a heat wave; various studies have used different temperature thresholds over different lengths of time.
Feeling the Heat: The Health Effects of Hot Days Vary across the Globe
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Phoenix Heat Wave Sees Locals Frying Eggs Outside
The latest heat wave has ended, and Eugene area residents can look forward to several days of sunny but not oppressive weather - until another brief heat wave arrives on Thursday.
Cooler days on forecast for Eugene
"Whatever mechanism ultimately leads to the heat wave also leaves a fingerprint of sea surface temperature anomalies behind," McKinnon explains.
Pacific waters could augur U.S. heat waves