Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from February 27 2026 to March 03 2026 at 8.0°N 353.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Guinea

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 27 2026 to March 03 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.8 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 353.0°E

Area affected: 70430 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-Feb-27_to_2026-Mar-03_353.0_8.0

Heat wave occuring from February 27 2026 to March 15 2026 at 13.5°N 271.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 17 days

Time span: February 27 2026 to March 15 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.8 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 271.5°E

Area affected: 174212 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-Feb-27_to_2026-Mar-15_271.5_13.5

Heat wave occuring from February 27 2026 to March 07 2026 at 14.5°N 79.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 27 2026 to March 07 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.5 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 79.0°E

Area affected: 53839 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-Feb-27_to_2026-Mar-07_79.0_14.5

Heat wave occuring from February 26 2026 to March 05 2026 at 27.5°N 4.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Tunisia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 26 2026 to March 05 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 4.0°E

Area affected: 313896 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-Feb-26_to_2026-Mar-05_4.0_27.5

Cold spell occuring from February 26 2026 to March 02 2026 at -2.0°S 310.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 26 2026 to March 02 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.0 °C

Event center: -2.0°S 310.5°E

Area affected: 98803 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-Feb-26_to_2026-Mar-02_310.5_-2.0

Cold spell occuring from February 26 2026 to March 05 2026 at -33.0°S 19.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 26 2026 to March 05 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: -33.0°S 19.5°E

Area affected: 191951 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-Feb-26_to_2026-Mar-05_19.5_-33.0

Cold spell occuring from February 26 2026 to March 01 2026 at 59.5°N 265.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 26 2026 to March 01 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.1 °C

Event center: 59.5°N 265.5°E

Area affected: 61337 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-Feb-26_to_2026-Mar-01_265.5_59.5

Heat wave occuring from February 26 2026 to March 08 2026 at 7.0°N 116.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Malaysia
  • Philippines

Duration: 11 days

Time span: February 26 2026 to March 08 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.1 °C

Event center: 7.0°N 116.0°E

Area affected: 214862 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-Feb-26_to_2026-Mar-08_116.0_7.0

Heat wave occuring from February 26 2026 to March 01 2026 at -34.5°S 143.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 26 2026 to March 01 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.6 °C

Event center: -34.5°S 143.5°E

Area affected: 64924 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-Feb-26_to_2026-Mar-01_143.5_-34.5

Heat wave occuring from February 26 2026 to March 06 2026 at 8.0°N 103.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Malaysia
  • Thailand

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 26 2026 to March 06 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.1 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 103.0°E

Area affected: 544938 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-Feb-26_to_2026-Mar-06_103.0_8.0