Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from February 18 2026 to February 21 2026 at -77.0°S 34.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 18 2026 to February 21 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -43.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -50.5 °C

Event center: -77.0°S 34.5°E

Area affected: 175233 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-18_to_2026-Feb-21_34.5_-77.0

Heat wave occuring from February 18 2026 to February 21 2026 at 41.5°N 98.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 18 2026 to February 21 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.4 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 112994 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-18_to_2026-Feb-21_98.5_41.5

Heat wave occuring from February 18 2026 to March 08 2026 at -31.0°S 150.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 19 days

Time span: February 18 2026 to March 08 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.0 °C

Event center: -31.0°S 150.5°E

Area affected: 916476 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-18_to_2026-Mar-08_150.5_-31.0

Heat wave occuring from February 18 2026 to February 26 2026 at -32.5°S 152.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 18 2026 to February 26 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: -32.5°S 152.5°E

Area affected: 391788 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-18_to_2026-Feb-26_152.5_-32.5

Heat wave occuring from February 18 2026 to February 22 2026 at 51.5°N 306.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 18 2026 to February 22 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.2 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 306.5°E

Area affected: 119007 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-18_to_2026-Feb-22_306.5_51.5

Cold spell occuring from February 18 2026 to February 24 2026 at -15.0°S 16.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 18 2026 to February 24 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.8 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 16.5°E

Area affected: 95439 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-18_to_2026-Feb-24_16.5_-15.0

Cold spell occuring from February 18 2026 to February 24 2026 at 9.5°N 47.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 18 2026 to February 24 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.4 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 47.0°E

Area affected: 277685 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-18_to_2026-Feb-24_47.0_9.5

Cold spell occuring from February 18 2026 to February 23 2026 at 15.0°N 46.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Yemen

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 18 2026 to February 23 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.0 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 46.5°E

Area affected: 50720 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-18_to_2026-Feb-23_46.5_15.0

Cold spell occuring from February 18 2026 to March 25 2026 at 63.5°N 68.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 36 days

Time span: February 18 2026 to March 25 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -28.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -26.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -49.6 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 68.0°E

Area affected: 11147591 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-18_to_2026-Mar-25_68.0_63.5

Cold spell occuring from February 17 2026 to February 24 2026 at 82.5°N 178.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 17 2026 to February 24 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -32.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.1 °C

Event center: 82.5°N 178.0°E

Area affected: 697603 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-17_to_2026-Feb-24_178.0_82.5