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... > Biological Phenomena > Ecological and Environmental Phenomena > Environment > Environment, Controlled > Temperature > Hot Temperature > Extreme Heat
... > Environment and Public Health > Environment > Environment, Controlled > Temperature > Hot Temperature > Extreme Heat
... > Biological Phenomena > Ecological and Environmental Phenomena > Environment > Meteorological Concepts > Atmosphere > Weather > Temperature > Hot Temperature > Extreme Heat
... > Environment and Public Health > Environment > Meteorological Concepts > Atmosphere > Weather > Temperature > Hot Temperature > Extreme Heat
Physical Phenomena > Thermodynamics > Temperature > Hot Temperature > Extreme Heat

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Extreme Heat  

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Definition

  • High temperature weather exceeding the average and of several weeks duration. Extreme heat is a dangerous situation that can bring on health emergencies in susceptible people.

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