heat wave

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U.S. natural gas futures settled lower, snapping a five-session winning streak as the heat wave across the eastern U.S. is set to fade ahead of the long Memorial Day weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The county is seeking more than $50 billion in damages for a heat wave.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Scientists don’t know too much about the cumulative effects of a prolonged warm oceanic heat wave.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Drizzle could dampen Southern California on Monday and Tuesday before a heat wave arrives just in time for Mother’s Day weekend — possibly pushing the thermometer to 90 degrees in downtown L.A. on Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Maine, that most moderate of states, was having a killer heat wave.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson