 Recorded temperatures during heat bursts have reached well above 90 ° F ( 32 ° C ) , sometimes rising by 20 ° F ( 11 ° C ) or more within only a few minutes . More extreme events have also been documented , where temperatures have been reported to exceed 130 ° F ( 54 ° C ) , although such extreme events have never been officially verified . Heat bursts are also characterised by extremely dry air and are sometimes associated with very strong , even damaging , winds . 
