high summer
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A so-called "heat dome" of warm air from northern Africa trapped under a high-pressure system over western Europe is behind the high temperatures not usually seen until high summer.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Walking through the garden in high summer, Spiro shares a few of her favorite roses with me.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2024
The survey was part of a project by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to identify neighborhoods with really high summer heat levels.
From Scientific American • Sep. 24, 2023
Fall colors offer just as much vibrancy for nature lovers as the greens and blues of high summer, and lines dissipate at museums like waves receding at low tide.
From Slate • Sep. 1, 2023
The state also has what are reputed to be the meanest rattlesnakes anywhere along the trail, and the most unreliable water sources, particularly in high summer.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
