hot spell
Example Sentences
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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
The developing El Niño is not responsible for this current hot spell, with the peak effects expected later this year and into 2027.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
The violations date from the beginning of the record-breaking hot spell of 2022, which put pressure on water supply, to this spring, which has been the UK's sixth driest spring since records began in 1836.
From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025
“Ripe and runny. It’s been a hot spell here lately.”
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
