Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from December 08 2023 to December 20 2023 at -58.0°S 338.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 13 days

Time span: December 08 2023 to December 20 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.4 °C

Event center: -58.0°S 338.0°E

Area affected: 880000 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_2023-Dec-08_to_2023-Dec-20_338.0_-58.0

Cold spell occuring from July 23 2023 to July 26 2023 at 63.5°N 352.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Faroe Islands

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 23 2023 to July 26 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.8 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 352.0°E

Area affected: 64926 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_2023-Jul-23_to_2023-Jul-26_352.0_63.5

Heat wave occuring from May 16 2023 to May 18 2023 at -49.5°S 300.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 16 2023 to May 18 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.4 °C

Event center: -49.5°S 300.0°E

Area affected: 64816 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_2023-May-16_to_2023-May-18_300.0_-49.5

Cold spell occuring from April 20 2023 to April 30 2023 at -67.0°S 33.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 11 days

Time span: April 20 2023 to April 30 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.6 °C

Event center: -67.0°S 33.0°E

Area affected: 1290397 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_2023-Apr-20_to_2023-Apr-30_33.0_-67.0

Heat wave occuring from March 12 2023 to March 17 2023 at -54.5°S 325.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 12 2023 to March 17 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.7 °C

Event center: -54.5°S 325.0°E

Area affected: 182079 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_2023-Mar-12_to_2023-Mar-17_325.0_-54.5

Heat wave occuring from January 13 2023 to January 17 2023 at -60.0°S 337.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 13 2023 to January 17 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.1 °C

Event center: -60.0°S 337.5°E

Area affected: 116845 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_2023-Jan-13_to_2023-Jan-17_337.5_-60.0

Heat wave occuring from January 12 2023 to January 17 2023 at -54.5°S 324.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 12 2023 to January 17 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.0 °C

Event center: -54.5°S 324.5°E

Area affected: 377454 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_2023-Jan-12_to_2023-Jan-17_324.5_-54.5

Heat wave occuring from October 20 2022 to October 22 2022 at 44.0°N 147.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 20 2022 to October 22 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.4 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 147.0°E

Area affected: 67905 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_2022-Oct-20_to_2022-Oct-22_147.0_44.0

Heat wave occuring from October 15 2022 to November 04 2022 at -46.0°S 318.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 21 days

Time span: October 15 2022 to November 04 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.7 °C

Event center: -46.0°S 318.5°E

Area affected: 5784408 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_2022-Oct-15_to_2022-Nov-04_318.5_-46.0

Heat wave occuring from October 09 2022 to October 15 2022 at -54.0°S 315.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 09 2022 to October 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.9 °C

Event center: -54.0°S 315.0°E

Area affected: 1108374 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_2022-Oct-09_to_2022-Oct-15_315.0_-54.0