hot spell

Example Sentences

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The region’s hot spell hampered efforts to quell the fire, triggering poor air conditions, according to the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2025

Temperatures will remain toasty over the weekend, and another hot spell is forecast next week.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025

Are we witnessing the sharp edge of climate change impacts, or is this just another hot spell?

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025

It is not unusual to see this type of hot spell in the spring, and April can bring big swings in temperature.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2025

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

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck