Category: Extremes affecting Australia

Heat wave occuring from February 24 2015 to February 27 2015 at -34.0°S 124.0°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 24 2015 to February 27 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: -34.0°S 124.0°E

Area affected: 293380 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_2015-Feb-24_to_2015-Feb-27_124.0_-34.0

Heat wave occuring from February 20 2015 to February 22 2015 at -36.5°S 142.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 20 2015 to February 22 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.9 °C

Event center: -36.5°S 142.0°E

Area affected: 146990 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_2015-Feb-20_to_2015-Feb-22_142.0_-36.5

Heat wave occuring from February 04 2015 to February 22 2015 at -17.0°S 120.0°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 04 2015 to February 22 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.7 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 120.0°E

Area affected: 5520126 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_2015-Feb-04_to_2015-Feb-22_120.0_-17.0

Cold spell occuring from February 01 2015 to February 04 2015 at -35.0°S 138.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 01 2015 to February 04 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.1 °C

Event center: -35.0°S 138.0°E

Area affected: 79902 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_2015-Feb-01_to_2015-Feb-04_138.0_-35.0

Cold spell occuring from January 29 2015 to February 18 2015 at -9.5°S 141.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 21 days

Time span: January 29 2015 to February 18 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.6 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 141.5°E

Area affected: 1279692 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_2015-Jan-29_to_2015-Feb-18_141.5_-9.5

Heat wave occuring from January 28 2015 to April 27 2015 at -17.0°S 143.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia
  • Fiji
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 90 days

Time span: January 28 2015 to April 27 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.6 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 143.0°E

Area affected: 14513854 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_2015-Jan-28_to_2015-Apr-27_143.0_-17.0

Heat wave occuring from January 27 2015 to January 29 2015 at -35.0°S 117.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 27 2015 to January 29 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: -35.0°S 117.5°E

Area affected: 110236 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_2015-Jan-27_to_2015-Jan-29_117.5_-35.0

Cold spell occuring from January 25 2015 to January 27 2015 at -37.5°S 144.0°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: January 25 2015 to January 27 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.9 °C

Event center: -37.5°S 144.0°E

Area affected: 54275 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_2015-Jan-25_to_2015-Jan-27_144.0_-37.5

Cold spell occuring from January 25 2015 to February 01 2015 at -36.0°S 148.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 25 2015 to February 01 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.0 °C

Event center: -36.0°S 148.5°E

Area affected: 785177 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_2015-Jan-25_to_2015-Feb-01_148.5_-36.0

Cold spell occuring from January 25 2015 to January 28 2015 at -27.0°S 138.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 25 2015 to January 28 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.7 °C

Event center: -27.0°S 138.0°E

Area affected: 399765 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_2015-Jan-25_to_2015-Jan-28_138.0_-27.0