Editing Weather of 2022 (section)

===Heat waves and droughts===
{{main|Heat waves of 2022}}

Temperatures reached record-breaking highs when they were reported at {{convert|50.7|C|F}} in [[Onslow, Western Australia]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=O'Kane |first1=Caitlin |title=Australia reaches 123.26 degrees Fahrenheit, matching its highest temperature on record |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/australia-records-123-degrees-fahrenheit-ties-record-temperature/ |website=CBS News |access-date=June 29, 2022 |date=January 13, 2022}}</ref> {{convert|114|F|C}} in [[Phoenix, Arizona]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bock |first1=Holly |title=Phoenix reaches 114 degrees; winds kick up dust around the Valley |url=https://www.azfamily.com/2022/06/11/high-114-today-tied-with-record-set-1918-same-temperature/ |website=Arizona's Family |access-date=June 29, 2022 |date=June 11, 2022}}</ref> {{convert|116|F|C}} in [[Sacramento]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Salahieh |first1=Nouran |last2=Ramirez |first2=Rachel |last3=Andone |first3=Dakin |date=September 7, 2022 |title=Brutal heat wave shatters all-time records, threatens power outages across California. And a hurricane could prolong it |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/07/us/western-us-heat-wave-wednesday/index.html |website=[[CNN]]}}</ref> China experienced [[2022 China heat wave|the worst heat wave]] in world history during the summer of 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Seidel |first1=Jamie |title=Extreme China heatwave could lead to global chaos and food shortages |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/extreme-china-heatwave-could-lead-to-global-chaos-and-food-shortages/D3FVWMBGHJQD355FDM5R43MG4I/ |website=NZ Herald |access-date=August 28, 2022 |date=August 27, 2022}}</ref> [[2022 heat wave in India and Pakistan|Heat waves in India and Pakistan in the spring]] caused 90 deaths.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Severe heat wave kills dozens in India and Pakistan in a "snapshot" of what's to come from climate change, expert says|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/india-heat-wave-pakistan-climate-change-snapshot/#app|work=CBS News|first=Arshad R.|last=Zargar|date=May 9, 2022|access-date=July 26, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/amp/1688365|title=Unprecedented heatwave 'may kill thousands' in India, Pakistan|work=Dawn|date=May 7, 2022|access-date=July 26, 2022}}</ref> North America also had significant [[2022 North American heat waves|heat waves]], which caused 19 deaths in July alone.<ref name="Fox News">{{cite news |last1=Sabes |first1=Adam |title=Heat wave responsible for multiple deaths across US |url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/heat-wave-responsible-multiple-deaths-across-us |access-date=July 23, 2022 |publisher=Fox News |date=July 23, 2022}}</ref> Both July and August saw the warmest daily minimums on record in the United States.<ref>[https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2022/08/july-2022-warmest-nights-in-u-s-history/ July 2022: Warmest nights in U.S. history] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822135844/https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2022/08/july-2022-warmest-nights-in-u-s-history/ |date=August 22, 2022 }}, Yale Climate Connections, August 8, 2022</ref><ref>[https://climateimpactcompany.com/daily-feature-summer-august-2022-state-climate-rankings-2/ NOAA Summer/August 2022 State Climate Rankings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911212913/https://climateimpactcompany.com/daily-feature-summer-august-2022-state-climate-rankings-2/ |date=September 11, 2022 }}, Climate Impact Company</ref> The heat wave in California in September nearly broke the power grid.<ref>{{cite news |title=California pushed to the limit by a relentless heat wave that broke the mold |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-09-07/extreme-heat-across-california-lingers-threat-of-blackouts-grows |access-date=September 7, 2022 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=September 7, 2022}}</ref> In Japan, June saw record-breaking temperatures, with the 40&nbsp;°C (104&nbsp;°F) threshold beating the previous record set in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Woodcock (Metdesk) |first=Jodie |date=June 27, 2022 |title=Weather tracker: Japan swelters as 'heat dome' pushes up temperatures |url=https://www.theguardian.com/weather/2022/jun/27/japan-heatwave-heat-dome-record-temperatures |access-date=September 21, 2022 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref><ref name="worst">{{Cite news |date=June 29, 2022 |title=Japan swelters in its worst heatwave ever recorded |language=en-GB |work=[[BBC News]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-61976937 |access-date=June 29, 2022}}</ref> [[2022 European heat waves|Heat waves in Europe]] cause 11,000 deaths in France alone.<ref name="FranceDeaths">{{Cite news |date=September 5, 2022 |title=La canicule " vraisemblablement " à l'origine de plus de 11 000 décès supplémentaires en France cet été |language=fr |work=Le Monde.fr |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2022/09/05/la-canicule-vraisemblablement-a-l-origine-de-plus-de-11-000-deces-supplementaires-en-france-cet-ete_6140294_3224.html |access-date=September 7, 2022}}</ref> In [[Antarctica]], rain fell on part of the continent, and one province set a monthly record high of {{convert|5.6|C|F}}.<ref>[https://www.sciencealert.com/record-smashing-heatwaves-are-hitting-antarctica-and-the-arctic-at-the-same-time Record-Smashing Heatwaves Are Hitting Antarctica And The Arctic at The Same Time] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105171537/https://www.sciencealert.com/record-smashing-heatwaves-are-hitting-antarctica-and-the-arctic-at-the-same-time |date=November 5, 2022 }} Science Alert, March 22, 2022</ref>

Summer in the [[United States]] featured a long-lasting [[2022 North American heat waves|heat wave]], which led to 117 deaths and $9.3 billion in damage.<ref name="NOAA billions"/> October 2022 was the hottest on record for [[Washington (state)|Washington State]].<ref>[https://www.capitalpress.com/ag_sectors/water/washington-sets-another-heat-record-in-october/article_0b2d337a-5fad-11ed-9595-bb8cae51e623.html Washington sets another heat record in October] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221116121105/https://www.capitalpress.com/ag_sectors/water/washington-sets-another-heat-record-in-october/article_0b2d337a-5fad-11ed-9595-bb8cae51e623.html |date=November 16, 2022 }}, ''Capitol Press'', November 8, 2022</ref>