heatwave
Summer temperature surge
A heatwave is a prolonged period of unusually hot weather, typically lasting several days or more.
Meteorologists define it variously—often as temperatures exceeding the average by a certain threshold for a set number of consecutive days.
The heatwave broke temperature records across Europe.
The term also describes any surge of intense heat: A heatwave from the oven hit her face.
Extremely hot, burning
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
- blisteringExtremely intense or severe
- sizzlingHissing from heat
- searingBrowning with intense heat
boiling · broiling · roasting · burning · fiery · torrid · sultry · oppressive
Involving urgent demands
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- meteorologyStudy of atmospheric phenomena
climate · sunny · tropical · thermometer · dome · anticyclone · atmospheric · prolonged
Body's cooling system failure
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- sunburnUV-induced skin inflammation
- hyperthermiaDangerously elevated body temperature
- sunstrokeHeat illness from exposure
cramps · fatigue · dizziness · nausea · overheating · electrolytes · hydration · vulnerable
Uncontrolled outdoor blazes
- aridityAbsence of moisture
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
desertification · parched · dust · famine · livestock · agriculture · brush-fires · withering
scorching
Extremely hot, burning
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
- blisteringExtremely intense or severe
- sizzlingHissing from heat
searing · boiling · broiling · roasting · burning · fiery · torrid · sultry · oppressive · stifling
high-pressure
Involving urgent demands
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
meteorology · climate · sunny · tropical · thermometer · dome · anticyclone · atmospheric · prolonged · persistent
heatstroke
Body's cooling system failure
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- sunburnUV-induced skin inflammation
- hyperthermiaDangerously elevated body temperature
sunstroke · cramps · fatigue · dizziness · nausea · overheating · electrolytes · hydration · vulnerable · elderly
wildfires
Uncontrolled outdoor blazes
- aridityAbsence of moisture
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
irrigation · desertification · parched · dust · famine · livestock · agriculture · brush-fires · withering
air-conditioning
Mechanical indoor cooling
swimming · ice · siesta · shelter · sunscreen · hat · indoors · popsicles · sprinklers · misting
- phenomenanorthern lights, eclipse, earthquake, solar eclipse, volcanic eruption
- summersummer, summertime, midsummer, summer solstice, solstice
- weather phenomenatornado, wind, hurricane, gust, blizzard
- Extreme Conditionsblizzard, hurricane, tornado, typhoon, wildfire
- extreme weatherblizzard, hurricane, tornado, typhoon, ice storm
- tropical heathumidity, sweat, tropics, sun, sunburn
heatwavecold snap
Brief period of bitter chill
cold spell · cold wave · freeze · deep freeze · arctic blast