heat wave
prolonged period of excessively hot weather
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Summary
heat wave is a type of meteorological phenomenon[1]. It draws 3,580 Wikipedia views per month (type of meteorological phenomenon category, ranking #6 of 22).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: meteorological phenomenon[3], extreme weather[4], weather[5]
- Commons category: Heat (meteorology)[6]
- Opposite of: cold wave[7]
- Has part(s): marine heatwave[8]
- Has cause: high-pressure area[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Heat waves[10]
- Facet of: global warming[11]
- Partially coincident with: extreme heat[12]
- Has contributing factor: climate change[13]
- Contributing factor of: heat illness[14], power outage[15]
- Has effect: stress[16], hyperthermia[17], wildfire[18]
- Different from: heat burst[19], extreme heat[20], heat stroke[21], Heatwave[22]
- Has list: list of heat waves[23]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Climate change[24], Information integrity on extreme weather events[25]
- Model item: 2024 Indian heat wave[26], 2024 Southeast Asia heat wave[27]
- P14541: N5yt9[28]
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Influence
Things named for heat wave include Thermidor[29], a calendar month[30], in France[31].
Why It Matters
heat wave has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
Entities named for it include Thermidor[29], a calendar month[30], in France[31].