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hot spell

NOUN
canicular days
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NOUN
warm front
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Although this heatwave will allow for some overnight relief, the length of the hot spell will set it apart from those seen in May and June.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Currently many forecasting models show that the hot spell could persist into the middle of July - although unlikely to reach the record breaking temperatures we saw in June.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

A heatwave in late May across Europe was tied to a heat dome, while a horseshoe-shaped omega pattern was identified as a key driver of a major hot spell over France in June 2025.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

The current heatwave is the second in consecutive months, after an unusually hot spell in May broke new ground.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

“Ripe and runny. It’s been a hot spell here lately.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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