Category: Weather Extremes – all events

(ongoing) Cold spell occuring from May 01 2026 to May 03 2026 at 32.0°N 271.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 01 2026 to May 03 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.0 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 271.5°E

Area affected: 71015 km$^2$


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

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-May-01_to_2026-May-03_271.5_32.0

(ongoing) Heat wave occuring from May 01 2026 to May 03 2026 at 1.0°N 147.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

    Duration: 3 days

    Time span: May 01 2026 to May 03 2026

    Statistics over entire affected area:

    • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
    • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
    • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
    • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

    Event center: 1.0°N 147.5°E

    Area affected: 123628 km$^2$


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

    Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-May-01_to_2026-May-03_147.5_1.0

    (ongoing) Cold spell occuring from May 01 2026 to May 03 2026 at -30.0°S 115.0°E

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    Event type: Cold spell

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

    • Australia

    Duration: 3 days

    Time span: May 01 2026 to May 03 2026

    Statistics over entire affected area:

    • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
    • Mean temperature: 13.1 °C
    • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
    • Minimum temperature: 8.4 °C

    Event center: -30.0°S 115.0°E

    Area affected: 424083 km$^2$


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

    Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-May-01_to_2026-May-03_115.0_-30.0

    (ongoing) Cold spell occuring from May 01 2026 to May 03 2026 at 34.5°N 99.5°E

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    Event type: Cold spell

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

    • China

    Duration: 3 days

    Time span: May 01 2026 to May 03 2026

    Statistics over entire affected area:

    • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
    • Mean temperature: -2.4 °C
    • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
    • Minimum temperature: -11.6 °C

    Event center: 34.5°N 99.5°E

    Area affected: 77794 km$^2$


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

    Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-May-01_to_2026-May-03_99.5_34.5

    (ongoing) Cold spell occuring from May 01 2026 to May 03 2026 at 32.5°N 91.0°E

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    Event type: Cold spell

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

    • China

    Duration: 3 days

    Time span: May 01 2026 to May 03 2026

    Statistics over entire affected area:

    • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
    • Mean temperature: -6.6 °C
    • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.7 °C
    • Minimum temperature: -15.6 °C

    Event center: 32.5°N 91.0°E

    Area affected: 81256 km$^2$


    Fig. 1: unavailable since event is ongoing.



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

    Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-May-01_to_2026-May-03_91.0_32.5

    (ongoing) Cold spell occuring from May 01 2026 to May 03 2026 at -69.0°S 346.0°E

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    Event type: Cold spell

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

      Duration: 3 days

      Time span: May 01 2026 to May 03 2026

      Statistics over entire affected area:

      • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
      • Mean temperature: -23.0 °C
      • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.6 °C
      • Minimum temperature: -26.1 °C

      Event center: -69.0°S 346.0°E

      Area affected: 156458 km$^2$


      Fig. 1: unavailable since event is ongoing.



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

      Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-May-01_to_2026-May-03_346.0_-69.0

      (ongoing) Cold spell occuring from May 01 2026 to May 03 2026 at 28.5°N 261.0°E

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      Event type: Cold spell

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

      • Mexico
      • United States

      Duration: 3 days

      Time span: May 01 2026 to May 03 2026

      Statistics over entire affected area:

      • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
      • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
      • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
      • Minimum temperature: 14.6 °C

      Event center: 28.5°N 261.0°E

      Area affected: 73185 km$^2$


      Fig. 1: unavailable since event is ongoing.



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

      Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-May-01_to_2026-May-03_261.0_28.5

      (ongoing) Cold spell occuring from May 01 2026 to May 03 2026 at 33.0°N 93.5°E

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      Event type: Cold spell

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

      • China

      Duration: 3 days

      Time span: May 01 2026 to May 03 2026

      Statistics over entire affected area:

      • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
      • Mean temperature: -10.7 °C
      • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.6 °C
      • Minimum temperature: -16.2 °C

      Event center: 33.0°N 93.5°E

      Area affected: 64718 km$^2$


      Fig. 1: unavailable since event is ongoing.



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

      Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-May-01_to_2026-May-03_93.5_33.0

      (ongoing) Heat wave occuring from May 01 2026 to May 03 2026 at -51.5°S 334.0°E

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      Event type: Heat wave

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

        Duration: 3 days

        Time span: May 01 2026 to May 03 2026

        Statistics over entire affected area:

        • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
        • Mean temperature: 5.8 °C
        • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
        • Maximum temperature: 8.7 °C

        Event center: -51.5°S 334.0°E

        Area affected: 72996 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-May-01_to_2026-May-03_334.0_-51.5

        (ongoing) Cold spell occuring from May 01 2026 to May 03 2026 at 40.5°N 279.5°E

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        Event type: Cold spell

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

        • United States

        Duration: 3 days

        Time span: May 01 2026 to May 03 2026

        Statistics over entire affected area:

        • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
        • Mean temperature: 6.5 °C
        • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
        • Minimum temperature: 2.2 °C

        Event center: 40.5°N 279.5°E

        Area affected: 244531 km$^2$


        Fig. 1: unavailable since event is ongoing.



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

        Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-May-01_to_2026-May-03_279.5_40.5