heat wave

prolonged period of excessively hot weather
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heat wave

Summary

heat wave is a type of meteorological phenomenon[1]. It draws 419 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_meteorological_phenomenon category, ranking #6 of 22).[2]

Key Facts

  • heat wave's instance of is recorded as type of meteorological phenomenon[3].
  • heat wave is a type of meteorological phenomenon[4].
  • heat wave is a type of extreme weather[5].
  • heat wave is a type of weather[6].
  • heat wave's Commons category is recorded as Heat (meteorology)[7].
  • heat wave is the opposite of cold wave[8].
  • heat wave comprises marine heatwave[9].
  • heat wave's has cause is recorded as high-pressure area[10].
  • heat wave's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Heat waves[11].
  • heat wave's facet of is recorded as global warming[12].
  • heat wave's partially coincident with is recorded as extreme heat[13].
  • heat wave's has contributing factor is recorded as climate change[14].
  • heat wave's contributing factor of is recorded as heat illness[15].
  • heat wave's contributing factor of is recorded as power outage[16].
  • heat wave's has effect is recorded as stress[17].
  • heat wave's has effect is recorded as hyperthermia[18].
  • heat wave's has effect is recorded as wildfire[19].
  • heat wave's different from is recorded as heat burst[20].
  • heat wave's different from is recorded as extreme heat[21].
  • heat wave's different from is recorded as heat stroke[22].
  • heat wave's different from is recorded as Heatwave[23].
  • heat wave's has list is recorded as list of heat waves[24].
  • heat wave's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Climate change[25].
  • heat wave's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Information integrity on extreme weather events[26].
  • heat wave's model item is recorded as 2024 Indian heat wave[27].

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Definition and Type

heat wave's instance of is recorded as type of meteorological phenomenon[3]. Recorded subclass of include meteorological phenomenon[4], extreme weather[5], and weather[6]. It is the opposite of cold wave[8].

Use and Application

heat wave comprises marine heatwave[9].

Influence

Things named for heat wave include Thermidor[28], a calendar month[29], in France[30].

Why It Matters

heat wave draws 419 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_meteorological_phenomenon category, ranking #6 of 22).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for it include Thermidor[28], a calendar month[29], in France[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wmo.int. Retrieved . wmo.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · Ottawajin · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image url → —
    Gemet id → 15376
    Image commons → —
    Wikipedia languages → ['als', 'ar', 'ban', 'bn', 'ca', 'ceb', 'cs', 'csb', 'cv', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10690]]: 15376, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/152599697|heat wave (#152599697)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5959|GEMET ID]] #mix'n'match"
  2. 8w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → heat burst, extreme heat, heat stroke +1
    Has contributing factor → climate change
    Image → Wcmax1 JUL 14 - AUG 3 2019 cr.png, Heat Wave.jpg
    Has part(s) → marine heatwave
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: heat-waves-meteorology, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289935738|heat waves meteorology (#289935738)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalo"
  3. 11w ago · Ottawajin · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has cause → high-pressure area
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P828]]: [[Q1709543]], import w/ [[Wikidata:Wwwyzzerdd|🧙 Wwwyzzerdd for Wikidata]]"
  4. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → N5yt9
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  5. 12w ago · Fryed-peach · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The u.s. sun topic id → topic/heatwave
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P227]]: 4160049-6"
  6. 13w ago · Trivialist · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id → 145427809
    Fast id → 953995
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-and-other-short:0||nl */ Cleanup: remove wikimedia+self_stated_in refs; normalize text ([[User:Difool/WikidataCleanup]])"
  7. 13w ago · Ksn.kenny · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 4160049-6
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P227]]: 4160049-6"
  8. 16w ago · Шуфель · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has cause → high-pressure area
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P828]]: [[Q7942]]"
  9. 17w ago · EPorto (WMB) · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject Climate change, Information integrity on extreme weather events
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/34829|batch #34829]]"
  10. 19w ago · Nat (WDU) · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Partially coincident with → extreme heat
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1382]]: [[Q3774617]]"
  11. 22w ago · Nat (WDU) · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → meteorological phenomenon, extreme weather, weather
    Local thumb → —
    Umls cui → C5197912
    Instance of → —
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29431|batch #29431]]: UNDRR-ISC Hazard Information Profile ID for extreme weather events"
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