Heat wave

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA period of exceptionally hot weather.

2.NounThree consecutive days with daytime high temperature of 90 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.

3.NounA period of at least three consecutive days with daily high temperatures of the respective county's temperature threshold or higher.

4.NounAn electromagnetic wave in the infrared spectrum.

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