Extreme Weather

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
XWX
Pronunciation
/ɪkˈstrim ˈwɛðər/
Category
Academic & Science
Related Field
Meteorology

Examples in Context

  1. Like most cases of extreme weather, its severity was due to an unusual confluence of events.
  2. Extreme weather last year, including high temperatures, drought and heavy rains.
  3. These include quantifying the impacts of climate change on extreme weather and on marine fisheries.
  4. Second, more frequent extreme weather events mean more potential deaths and injuries caused by storms and floods.
  5. Global warming is also predicted to lead to more extreme weather and storms.