extreme heat event

American  

[ik-streem heet i-vent] / ɪkˈstrim ˈhit ɪˌvɛnt /

noun

Meteorology, Climatology.

1. a heat event classified as being excessive enough to pose a serious threat to public health: EHE

   Hospitals have been forced to pay particular attention to assessing extreme heat events and other climate-specific risks.

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Etymology

Origin of extreme heat event

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

An extreme heat watch is issued when “conditions are favorable for an extreme heat event but its occurrence and timing is still uncertain.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

People who work outdoors or otherwise lack air conditioning are particularly at risk of heat-related illness and death during an extreme heat event.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2024

The study indicates that the adaptation efforts of the last 20 years have “largely been insufficient” to prevent a wave of deaths during an extreme heat event, the researchers warned.

From Scientific American • Jul. 11, 2023

Even that count is unlikely to express the overall impact of this extreme heat event.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2021

The Weather Service office in Los Angeles described Sunday’s heat as “kiln-like,” predicting a “dangerous to potentially deadly” extreme heat event.

From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2020