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Extreme heat

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000927

A period of abnormally hot and dangerous temperatures, with or without high humidities, that can result in negative impacts to people, animals, and infrastructure.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000927
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000927",
  "term": "Extreme heat",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "term_source": "Extreme Heat",
  "definition": "A period of abnormally hot and dangerous temperatures, with or without high humidities, that can result in negative impacts to people, animals, and infrastructure.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/extreme-heat/"
}

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