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Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) has categorized the hot weather as a "seasonal transition" rather than a "heat wave," since 76% of the country was still experiencing rain when the highest temperature was recorded in Palu, Central Sulawesi at 37.8 °C (100.0 °F). [12]
A heat wave or heatwave, sometimes described as extreme heat, is a period of abnormally hot weather [1]: 2911 generally considered to be at least five consecutive days. A heat wave is usually measured relative to the usual climate in the area and to normal temperatures for the season. [ 2 ]
The heat wave has caused many deaths due to heat stroke and has prompted health warnings and power outages across multiple countries. A May study by the World Weather Attribution found that the heat wave was made at least 30 times more likely by climate change in India and Bangladesh, and that climate change raised temperatures by at least 2 ...
June 29, 2017, Greece heat wave - hot air mass from Sahara Desert extended to the Balkans resulting in temperatures of 42˚C to 45˚C for three consecutive days. [75] In September 2017 a heat wave affected a large portion of the Eastern United States; it is notable for producing unusually hot temperatures the latest in a calendar year in places ...
July 2022 European heat wave (week 2) In 2022, several areas of the world experienced heat waves.Heat waves were especially notable in East Asia, the Indian subcontinent, Australia, western Europe, the United States, and southern South America. 2022 heat waves accounted for record-breaking temperatures and, in some regions, heat-related deaths.
The heat wave appeared due to an exceptionally strong ridge centered over the area, whose strength was linked to the effects of climate change. [18] [19] It resulted in some of the highest temperatures ever recorded in the region, [20] including the highest temperature ever measured in Canada at 49.6 °C (121.3 °F). [21]
The decision to start naming such events was first officially adopted in June of 2022 by the city of Seville, Spain with Heatwave Zoe. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] While Seville elected to designate five names for 2022 in reverse alphabetical order, unlike the relatively standardized conventions for naming Tropical cyclone naming , there is currently no ...
A major heat wave affected the Midwestern United States on August 23 and 24. Prior to the heat wave, 126 million Americans were under heat alerts. [134] At Chicago O'Hare International Airport, temperatures hit 98 °F (37 °C) on August 23, with a heat index reaching 116 °F (47 °C). On August 24, temperatures hit 100 °F (38 °C) at O'Hare ...