Author: WEXA

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Event type: Heat wave

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

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 30 2026 to May 03 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
• Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
• Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: 0.5°N 2.0°W

Area affected: 414008 km$^2$

Fig. 1: unavailable since event is ongoing.

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

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Apr-30_to_2026-May-03_358.0_0.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 29 2026 to May 03 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
• Mean temperature: 16.9 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
• Maximum temperature: 18.0 °C

Event center: -41.5°S 69.0°E

Area affected: 164039 km$^2$

Fig. 1: unavailable since event is ongoing.

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

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Apr-29_to_2026-May-03_69.0_-41.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 29 2026 to May 03 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
• Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
• Maximum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: -34.5°S 77.5°E

Area affected: 1285836 km$^2$

Fig. 1: unavailable since event is ongoing.

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

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Apr-29_to_2026-May-03_77.5_-34.5

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 29 2026 to May 03 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
• Mean temperature: 30.2 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
• Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 81.5°E

Area affected: 78802 km$^2$

Fig. 1: unavailable since event is ongoing.

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

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Apr-29_to_2026-May-03_81.5_12.0

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Event type: Heat wave

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

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 29 2026 to May 03 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
• Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
• Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 135.5°E

Area affected: 96178 km$^2$

Fig. 1: unavailable since event is ongoing.

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

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Apr-29_to_2026-May-03_135.5_23.5