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Event type: Heat wave
Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):
- Australia
Duration: 5 days
Time span: July 17 2026 to July 21 2026
Statistics over entire affected area:
- Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
- Mean temperature: 16.6 °C
- Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
- Maximum temperature: 19.5 °C
Event center: -29.5°S 152.5°E
Area affected: 73981 km$^2$
Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.
Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Jul-17_to_2026-Jul-21_152.5_-29.5