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Before that micro heat wave arrives, Central Texas will briefly feel the effects of the most recent cold front on Wednesday and Thursday morning.
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Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Across the globe in southern Australia, a heat dome is setting records, with temperatures reaching 120°F—the most severe heat wave the country has experienced in 16 years.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
The current heat wave is the most severe in 16 years, according to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
The fire burned for six days before being fully contained amid an extreme heat wave that pushed temperatures in Oroville above 105 degrees, according to previous Bee reporting.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Across the globe in southern Australia, a heat dome is setting records, with temperatures reaching 120°F—the most severe heat wave the country has experienced in 16 years.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
The current heat wave is the most severe in 16 years, according to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
The fire burned for six days before being fully contained amid an extreme heat wave that pushed temperatures in Oroville above 105 degrees, according to previous Bee reporting.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Heat wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20wave. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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