heatspike

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noun

A spike in temperatures, resulting in unusual heat.

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Meanings

nounheatspike (plural heatspikes)

plural heatspikes

  1. climatologyA spike in temperatures, resulting in unusual heat.
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    2026, Rachel Foley, Mark Poynting, Summer 2026 on course to be UK's hottest on record, says Met Office (BBC Weather) https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/cn8n9pg54m1o A late-spring heatwave that set a new May temperature record was followed by another heatwave in June, and a third in July which lasted for two weeks in places. Further heatspikes have followed, with many places reaching their heatwave thresholds multiple times throughout the summer.

Origin

heat + spike

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APA

heatspike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heatspike

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“heatspike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heatspike. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heatspike,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heatspike.

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