Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from January 09 2026 to January 17 2026 at -70.5°S 114.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 09 2026 to January 17 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -36.0 °C

Event center: -70.5°S 114.0°E

Area affected: 476030 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-Jan-09_to_2026-Jan-17_114.0_-70.5

Cold spell occuring from January 08 2026 to January 20 2026 at -85.0°S 210.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 13 days

Time span: January 08 2026 to January 20 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -34.6 °C

Event center: -85.0°S 210.0°E

Area affected: 918637 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-Jan-08_to_2026-Jan-20_210.0_-85.0

Cold spell occuring from January 08 2026 to January 11 2026 at -35.0°S 302.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 08 2026 to January 11 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.6 °C

Event center: -35.0°S 302.5°E

Area affected: 62752 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-Jan-08_to_2026-Jan-11_302.5_-35.0

Cold spell occuring from January 08 2026 to January 13 2026 at -25.5°S 303.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 08 2026 to January 13 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.4 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 303.0°E

Area affected: 610053 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-Jan-08_to_2026-Jan-13_303.0_-25.5

Cold spell occuring from January 08 2026 to January 15 2026 at 7.5°N 45.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 08 2026 to January 15 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.1 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 45.0°E

Area affected: 158987 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-Jan-08_to_2026-Jan-15_45.0_7.5

Cold spell occuring from January 08 2026 to January 14 2026 at 48.0°N 21.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Hungary
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Slovakia
  • Ukraine

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 08 2026 to January 14 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.2 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 21.0°E

Area affected: 114485 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-Jan-08_to_2026-Jan-14_21.0_48.0

Heat wave occuring from January 08 2026 to February 05 2026 at 58.0°N 142.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • United States

Duration: 29 days

Time span: January 08 2026 to February 05 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 32.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.2 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 142.5°E

Area affected: 11950817 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-Jan-08_to_2026-Feb-05_142.5_58.0

Cold spell occuring from January 07 2026 to January 13 2026 at 10.0°N 79.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Sri Lanka

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 07 2026 to January 13 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.6 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 79.5°E

Area affected: 66821 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-Jan-07_to_2026-Jan-13_79.5_10.0

Cold spell occuring from January 07 2026 to January 17 2026 at 31.0°N 74.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: January 07 2026 to January 17 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.0 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 74.0°E

Area affected: 731715 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-Jan-07_to_2026-Jan-17_74.0_31.0

Cold spell occuring from January 06 2026 to January 13 2026 at 8.5°N 109.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 06 2026 to January 13 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.5 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 109.5°E

Area affected: 1115412 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-Jan-06_to_2026-Jan-13_109.5_8.5