Period of very hot weather (4,4)

I believe the answer is:

heat wave

(Other definitions for heat wave that I've seen before include "Prolonged period of sunshine" , "Long period of hot weather" , "Spell of unusually hot weather" , "Long spell of hot weather" , "Period of unusually hot weather" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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