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  2. Heat wave - Wikipedia

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    The same does not apply to drier climates. A heat storm is a Californian term for an extended heat wave. Heat storms occur when the temperature reaches 100 °F ...

  3. Heat dome - Wikipedia

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    A heat dome is a weather phenomenon consisting of extreme heat that is caused when the atmosphere traps hot air as if bounded by a lid or cap. Heat domes happen when strong high pressure atmospheric conditions remain stationary for an unusual amount of time, preventing convection and precipitation and keeping

  4. List of heat waves - Wikipedia

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    2024 Indian heat wave - Since May 2024, the longest heat wave has occurred in India and Pakistan with a new record temperature for India's capital New Delhi of 49 °C (120 °F) (an even higher record of 53 °C (127 °F) had initially been reported in New Delhi on May 29 but was later found to be attributable to a faulty sensor), and ...

  5. Heat wave or heat dome? Yes, there's a difference - AOL

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    The term 'heat dome' has gained prominence recently as climate change, El Niño and other variables have warmed global temperatures and shifted weather patterns. Heat wave or heat dome? Yes, there ...

  6. 2021 Western North America heat wave - Wikipedia

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    The 2021 Western North America heat wave was an extreme heat wave that affected much of Western North America from late June through mid-July 2021. [5] The heat wave affected Northern California, Idaho, Western Nevada, Oregon, and Washington in the United States, as well as British Columbia, and in its latter phase, Alberta, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan, and Yukon, all in ...

  7. 7 Upsetting Things That Happen to Your House in Extreme Heat

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    Heat waves are bound to happen in most parts of the United States, which is why prevention is key, Lewis adds. ... Vinyl or aluminum gutters can bend or sag during a heat wave, Perzylo says.

  8. How to measure heat correctly, according to scientists, and ...

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    In the sun, in the shade, on a rock, in a glade. For every different way there is to experience heat — in the sun, in the shade, on a rock, in a glade — there is a scientific debate about how ...

  9. Heat burst - Wikipedia

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    In general, heat bursts occur during the late spring and summer seasons. During these times, air-mass thunderstorms tend to generate due to daytime heating and lose their main energy during the evening hours. [4] Due to the potential temperature increase, heat bursts normally occur at night, though they have also been recorded during the daytime.