Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from March 28 2026 to March 31 2026 at -14.0°S 321.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 28 2026 to March 31 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.6 °C

Event center: -14.0°S 321.0°E

Area affected: 56751 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-Mar-28_to_2026-Mar-31_321.0_-14.0

Cold spell occuring from March 28 2026 to March 30 2026 at -66.5°S 112.0°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: March 28 2026 to March 30 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -38.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -57.8 °C

Event center: -66.5°S 112.0°E

Area affected: 123741 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-Mar-28_to_2026-Mar-30_112.0_-66.5

Cold spell occuring from March 28 2026 to April 06 2026 at 8.5°N 17.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Nigeria

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 28 2026 to April 06 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.4 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 17.5°E

Area affected: 314149 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-Mar-28_to_2026-Apr-06_17.5_8.5

Heat wave occuring from March 28 2026 to April 02 2026 at -39.5°S 135.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 28 2026 to April 02 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.4 °C

Event center: -39.5°S 135.0°E

Area affected: 1895275 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-Mar-28_to_2026-Apr-02_135.0_-39.5

Heat wave occuring from March 28 2026 to April 04 2026 at 15.5°N 23.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Libya
  • Sudan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 28 2026 to April 04 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.8 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 23.0°E

Area affected: 1411221 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-Mar-28_to_2026-Apr-04_23.0_15.5

Heat wave occuring from March 28 2026 to April 04 2026 at -6.0°S 30.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burundi
  • Congo DRC
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 28 2026 to April 04 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.1 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 30.5°E

Area affected: 147935 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-Mar-28_to_2026-Apr-04_30.5_-6.0

Heat wave occuring from March 28 2026 to April 24 2026 at -62.0°S 296.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Falkland Islands
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 28 days

Time span: March 28 2026 to April 24 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.9 °C

Event center: -62.0°S 296.0°E

Area affected: 8951823 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-Mar-28_to_2026-Apr-24_296.0_-62.0

Cold spell occuring from March 27 2026 to April 13 2026 at 26.0°N 66.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Iran
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan

Duration: 18 days

Time span: March 27 2026 to April 13 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.7 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 66.0°E

Area affected: 2322357 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-Mar-27_to_2026-Apr-13_66.0_26.0

Heat wave occuring from March 27 2026 to April 11 2026 at -81.0°S 104.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 16 days

Time span: March 27 2026 to April 11 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -39.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 22.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.8 °C

Event center: -81.0°S 104.0°E

Area affected: 2390477 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-Mar-27_to_2026-Apr-11_104.0_-81.0

Cold spell occuring from March 27 2026 to April 04 2026 at 22.0°N 58.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 27 2026 to April 04 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.2 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 58.0°E

Area affected: 131749 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-Mar-27_to_2026-Apr-04_58.0_22.0