heat event
Americannoun
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a period of abnormally hot and usually humid weather; heat wave.
This miserable heat event is finally ending—cool, wet weather is moving in, and we’ll be singin’ in the rain!
Etymology
Origin of heat event
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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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
This late-June Northeastern and Midwestern heat looks like it will break by this Friday, but the streak certainly won’t be the last heat event of the summer.
From Slate • Jun. 25, 2025
Experts say the heat event raises concerns about ocean water temperatures and their influence on the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season.
From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024
That will “make this heat event feel more like a marathon than a few sprints of hot temperatures,” the Weather Service’s Bay Area office said in a forecast.
From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2023
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
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