Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from July 31 2026 to August 08 2026 at 64.5°N 15.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 31 2026 to August 08 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.3 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 15.5°E

Area affected: 109972 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jul-31_to_2026-Aug-08_15.5_64.5

Heat wave occuring from July 30 2026 to August 03 2026 at 37.5°N 61.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Iran
  • Turkmenistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 30 2026 to August 03 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.7 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 61.0°E

Area affected: 126120 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Jul-30_to_2026-Aug-03_61.0_37.5

Cold spell occuring from July 30 2026 to August 05 2026 at 63.5°N 352.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Faroe Islands
  • Norway

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 30 2026 to August 05 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.9 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 8.0°W

Area affected: 337835 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jul-30_to_2026-Aug-05_352.0_63.5

Cold spell occuring from July 30 2026 to August 02 2026 at 30.5°N 86.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 30 2026 to August 02 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.5 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 86.0°E

Area affected: 206741 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jul-30_to_2026-Aug-02_86.0_30.5

Cold spell occuring from July 29 2026 to August 01 2026 at 39.0°N 33.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Turkiye

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 29 2026 to August 01 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.1 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 33.5°E

Area affected: 131399 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jul-29_to_2026-Aug-01_33.5_39.0

Cold spell occuring from July 29 2026 to August 01 2026 at -35.0°S 142.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 29 2026 to August 01 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.9 °C

Event center: -35.0°S 142.0°E

Area affected: 141580 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jul-29_to_2026-Aug-01_142.0_-35.0

Cold spell occuring from July 29 2026 to August 02 2026 at -72.0°S 45.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 29 2026 to August 02 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -60.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -70.1 °C

Event center: -72.0°S 45.0°E

Area affected: 122154 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jul-29_to_2026-Aug-02_45.0_-72.0

Cold spell occuring from July 29 2026 to July 31 2026 at -72.5°S 58.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 29 2026 to July 31 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -49.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -59.5 °C

Event center: -72.5°S 58.5°E

Area affected: 60934 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jul-29_to_2026-Jul-31_58.5_-72.5

Cold spell occuring from July 28 2026 to August 01 2026 at 40.5°N 96.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 28 2026 to August 01 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.1 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 96.0°E

Area affected: 82087 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jul-28_to_2026-Aug-01_96.0_40.5

Cold spell occuring from July 28 2026 to August 04 2026 at 22.5°N 113.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • China

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 28 2026 to August 04 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.1 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 113.0°E

Area affected: 179940 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jul-28_to_2026-Aug-04_113.0_22.5