extreme weather

American  

[ik-streem weth-er] / ɪkˈstrim ˈwɛð ər /

noun

Meteorology, Climatology.

1. a period of weather or a weather event that is severe and unexpected or abnormal for the location or season in which it occurs.

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Etymology

Origin of extreme weather

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

She said the sector had faced a sharp rise in costs and increasingly extreme weather, with severe drought this year.

From BBC

Extreme weather caused by climate change has hit cocoa farmers' crop yields in Africa, says Ghadafi Razak, an academic at Warwick Business School.

From BBC

But it’s a marvel to people who live in or visit Death Valley, and a reminder of the extreme weather that has been hitting the area more than 200 feet below sea level.

From Los Angeles Times

Typhoon survivor Elle said she hoped that bringing forward the suit would give voice to the world’s poorest, who have felt the brunt of extreme weather more strongly in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal

But proving, to the satisfaction of a court, that damages done to individuals by extreme weather events are due to the actions of specific fossil fuel producers may be a challenge.

From BBC