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The WMO outlook comes as western Europe swelters under a "heat dome" of warm air, breaking temperature records for May in Britain and France.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

As Southern California swelters under its most punishing heat wave of the year, international climate officials have confirmed that summer 2024 was Earth’s hottest on record.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2024

SEE ALSO: South Korea scrambles as global Scout gathering swelters in ‘heat trap’

From Washington Times • Aug. 7, 2023

The “heat island” effect of Phoenix’s growing urban footprint means that nighttime also now swelters.

From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2023

This there was no great difficulty in doing, for the smack flew round steadily enough, and upon an even keel—only swaying to and fro with the immense sweeps and swelters of the whirl.

From The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 March 1906 by Various