Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from March 22 2026 to March 26 2026 at 59.0°N 111.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 22 2026 to March 26 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.1 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 111.0°E

Area affected: 178050 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-22_to_2026-Mar-26_111.0_59.0

Heat wave occuring from March 21 2026 to March 26 2026 at -42.5°S 149.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 21 2026 to March 26 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: -42.5°S 149.0°E

Area affected: 421125 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-21_to_2026-Mar-26_149.0_-42.5

Heat wave occuring from March 21 2026 to March 23 2026 at 34.5°N 280.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 21 2026 to March 23 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.1 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 280.0°E

Area affected: 379806 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-21_to_2026-Mar-23_280.0_34.5

Heat wave occuring from March 21 2026 to March 23 2026 at 26.0°N 13.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Libya

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 21 2026 to March 23 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.5 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 13.5°E

Area affected: 99488 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-21_to_2026-Mar-23_13.5_26.0

Heat wave occuring from March 20 2026 to April 23 2026 at 21.0°N 107.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 35 days

Time span: March 20 2026 to April 23 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.7 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 107.5°E

Area affected: 4672288 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-20_to_2026-Apr-23_107.5_21.0

Heat wave occuring from March 20 2026 to March 22 2026 at 28.5°N 5.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 20 2026 to March 22 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 5.5°E

Area affected: 192240 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-20_to_2026-Mar-22_5.5_28.5

Cold spell occuring from March 20 2026 to April 06 2026 at 17.5°N 260.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 18 days

Time span: March 20 2026 to April 06 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 260.5°E

Area affected: 256977 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-20_to_2026-Apr-06_260.5_17.5

Cold spell occuring from March 19 2026 to March 30 2026 at -1.5°S 41.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kenya
  • Mozambique
  • Somalia
  • Tanzania

Duration: 12 days

Time span: March 19 2026 to March 30 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.4 °C

Event center: -1.5°S 41.0°E

Area affected: 760317 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-19_to_2026-Mar-30_41.0_-1.5

Cold spell occuring from March 19 2026 to March 26 2026 at 63.0°N 319.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 19 2026 to March 26 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -42.7 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 319.5°E

Area affected: 1317811 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-19_to_2026-Mar-26_319.5_63.0

Heat wave occuring from March 19 2026 to March 21 2026 at -75.5°S 40.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 19 2026 to March 21 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -42.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -33.7 °C

Event center: -75.5°S 40.5°E

Area affected: 176741 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-19_to_2026-Mar-21_40.5_-75.5