Category: Extremes affecting Antarctica

Cold spell occuring from May 24 2024 to May 30 2024 at -63.0°S 168.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica
  • New Zealand

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 24 2024 to May 30 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.5 °C

Event center: -63.0°S 168.5°E

Area affected: 3510300 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_2024-May-24_to_2024-May-30_168.5_-63.0

Cold spell occuring from May 22 2024 to May 30 2024 at -74.0°S 14.0°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: May 22 2024 to May 30 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -61.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -71.9 °C

Event center: -74.0°S 14.0°E

Area affected: 488142 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_2024-May-22_to_2024-May-30_14.0_-74.0

Cold spell occuring from May 21 2024 to May 30 2024 at -84.5°S 290.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 21 2024 to May 30 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -52.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -65.4 °C

Event center: -84.5°S 290.0°E

Area affected: 663277 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_2024-May-21_to_2024-May-30_290.0_-84.5

Heat wave occuring from May 21 2024 to June 06 2024 at -77.0°S 67.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 17 days

Time span: May 21 2024 to June 06 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 24.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.2 °C

Event center: -77.0°S 67.0°E

Area affected: 9471375 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_2024-May-21_to_2024-Jun-06_67.0_-77.0

Cold spell occuring from May 19 2024 to May 23 2024 at -79.0°S 92.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 19 2024 to May 23 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -61.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -71.4 °C

Event center: -79.0°S 92.5°E

Area affected: 417270 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_2024-May-19_to_2024-May-23_92.5_-79.0

Heat wave occuring from May 18 2024 to May 21 2024 at -75.5°S 304.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 18 2024 to May 21 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -13.8 °C

Event center: -75.5°S 304.0°E

Area affected: 86433 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_2024-May-18_to_2024-May-21_304.0_-75.5

Cold spell occuring from May 17 2024 to May 21 2024 at -66.0°S 75.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 17 2024 to May 21 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.8 °C

Event center: -66.0°S 75.5°E

Area affected: 178513 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_2024-May-17_to_2024-May-21_75.5_-66.0

Heat wave occuring from May 14 2024 to May 19 2024 at -79.0°S 128.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 14 2024 to May 19 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -43.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -33.2 °C

Event center: -79.0°S 128.0°E

Area affected: 618760 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_2024-May-14_to_2024-May-19_128.0_-79.0

Heat wave occuring from May 13 2024 to May 16 2024 at -73.5°S 339.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 13 2024 to May 16 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -7.9 °C

Event center: -73.5°S 339.5°E

Area affected: 177366 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_2024-May-13_to_2024-May-16_339.5_-73.5

Heat wave occuring from May 12 2024 to May 17 2024 at -81.0°S 332.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 12 2024 to May 17 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -12.0 °C

Event center: -81.0°S 332.5°E

Area affected: 156541 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_2024-May-12_to_2024-May-17_332.5_-81.0