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An early season heat wave is poised to bring scorching temperatures to much of the southern U.S., making the region feel more like summer than spring over the coming days.—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 May 2025 Unlike last weekend’s brief warmup, this heat wave is forecast to be a bit more persistent.—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025 Wildfires fueled by dry heat The wildfires sprang up as the Northern Plains region, including the Dakotas and Minnesota, experienced an unusual heat wave during the Mother's Day holiday weekend, with temperatures into the 90s and above.—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 May 2025 The early-season heat wave has already smashed several records.—Denise Chow, NBC news, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for heat wave
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