Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from July 14 2026 to July 20 2026 at -6.5°S 313.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 14 2026 to July 20 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.8 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 313.0°E

Area affected: 67574 km$^2$



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

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jul-14_to_2026-Jul-20_313.0_-6.5

Cold spell occuring from July 14 2026 to July 19 2026 at -75.5°S 259.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 14 2026 to July 19 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -35.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -42.5 °C

Event center: -75.5°S 259.0°E

Area affected: 82446 km$^2$



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

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jul-14_to_2026-Jul-19_259.0_-75.5

Cold spell occuring from July 14 2026 to July 20 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: 7 days

Time span: July 14 2026 to July 20 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.2 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 38.5°E

Area affected: 130753 km$^2$



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

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jul-14_to_2026-Jul-20_38.5_-10.0

Cold spell occuring from July 14 2026 to July 21 2026 at -19.5°S 314.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 14 2026 to July 21 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.9 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 314.0°E

Area affected: 778537 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-14_to_2026-Jul-21_314.0_-19.5

Heat wave occuring from July 14 2026 to July 24 2026 at -25.5°S 28.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 14 2026 to July 24 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.1 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 28.5°E

Area affected: 207527 km$^2$



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

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Jul-14_to_2026-Jul-24_28.5_-25.5

Cold spell occuring from July 12 2026 to July 19 2026 at 30.0°N 258.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 12 2026 to July 19 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.4 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 258.5°E

Area affected: 531115 km$^2$



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

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jul-12_to_2026-Jul-19_258.5_30.0

Cold spell occuring from July 12 2026 to July 28 2026 at -9.0°S 147.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 17 days

Time span: July 12 2026 to July 28 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.7 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 147.5°E

Area affected: 100632 km$^2$



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

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jul-12_to_2026-Jul-28_147.5_-9.0

Cold spell occuring from July 11 2026 to July 16 2026 at 18.5°N 39.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 11 2026 to July 16 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 30.1 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 39.5°E

Area affected: 91316 km$^2$



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

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jul-11_to_2026-Jul-16_39.5_18.5

Cold spell occuring from July 11 2026 to July 28 2026 at -73.5°S 300.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 18 days

Time span: July 11 2026 to July 28 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -31.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -50.4 °C

Event center: -73.5°S 300.0°E

Area affected: 1336853 km$^2$



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

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jul-11_to_2026-Jul-28_300.0_-73.5

Cold spell occuring from July 11 2026 to July 25 2026 at 53.0°N 190.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 15 days

Time span: July 11 2026 to July 25 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.5 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 190.0°E

Area affected: 878637 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-11_to_2026-Jul-25_190.0_53.0