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An early May heat wave remains on schedule and may push the temperatures in the hottest part of the region into the upper 80s for Mother’s Day and a bit warmer on Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
After logging its wettest April on record, the Boise area kicked off the month of May with a heat wave.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
The Sacramento Bee’s top stories on Friday spanned from coverage of a looming financial crisis at the region’s largest school district, a Mother’s Day weekend heat wave and a record-breaking day of philanthropy.
—Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
While the study's authors and Haddock said more research is needed, the winter of 2025-2026 was a record-breaker in California, and intense marine heat waves were observed over the ocean.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 6 May 2026
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
After logging its wettest April on record, the Boise area kicked off the month of May with a heat wave.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
The Sacramento Bee’s top stories on Friday spanned from coverage of a looming financial crisis at the region’s largest school district, a Mother’s Day weekend heat wave and a record-breaking day of philanthropy.
—Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
While the study's authors and Haddock said more research is needed, the winter of 2025-2026 was a record-breaker in California, and intense marine heat waves were observed over the ocean.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 6 May 2026
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“Heat wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20wave. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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