Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from July 26 2026 to August 01 2026 at -16.0°S 186.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Samoa

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 26 2026 to August 01 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.5 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 186.5°E

Area affected: 1529863 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-26_to_2026-Aug-01_186.5_-16.0

Cold spell occuring from July 26 2026 to July 30 2026 at 25.5°N 114.5°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 26 2026 to July 30 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.9 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 114.5°E

Area affected: 136967 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-26_to_2026-Jul-30_114.5_25.5

Heat wave occuring from July 25 2026 to August 03 2026 at -4.0°S 322.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 25 2026 to August 03 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.0 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 322.5°E

Area affected: 89483 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-25_to_2026-Aug-03_322.5_-4.0

Cold spell occuring from July 25 2026 to August 06 2026 at -75.5°S 319.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 13 days

Time span: July 25 2026 to August 06 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -52.5 °C

Event center: -75.5°S 319.0°E

Area affected: 3662805 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-25_to_2026-Aug-06_319.0_-75.5

Cold spell occuring from July 25 2026 to August 06 2026 at -10.0°S 38.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania

Duration: 13 days

Time span: July 25 2026 to August 06 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.8 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 38.5°E

Area affected: 279069 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-25_to_2026-Aug-06_38.5_-10.0

Cold spell occuring from July 25 2026 to July 31 2026 at -73.0°S 287.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 25 2026 to July 31 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -33.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -41.0 °C

Event center: -73.0°S 287.0°E

Area affected: 71832 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-25_to_2026-Jul-31_287.0_-73.0

Cold spell occuring from July 24 2026 to August 05 2026 at 71.0°N 235.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 13 days

Time span: July 24 2026 to August 05 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.8 °C

Event center: 71.0°N 235.5°E

Area affected: 52607 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-24_to_2026-Aug-05_235.5_71.0

Cold spell occuring from July 24 2026 to July 30 2026 at -17.0°S 123.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 24 2026 to July 30 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.1 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 123.5°E

Area affected: 1545074 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-24_to_2026-Jul-30_123.5_-17.0

Heat wave occuring from July 23 2026 to July 31 2026 at 73.0°N 280.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 23 2026 to July 31 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.1 °C

Event center: 73.0°N 280.0°E

Area affected: 147635 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-23_to_2026-Jul-31_280.0_73.0

Heat wave occuring from July 23 2026 to July 30 2026 at 27.5°N 87.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 23 2026 to July 30 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.6 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 87.5°E

Area affected: 457086 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-23_to_2026-Jul-30_87.5_27.5