Category: Extremes affecting Australia

Cold spell occuring from May 30 2021 to June 04 2021 at -21.5°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: 6 days

Time span: May 30 2021 to June 04 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.5 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 115.0°E

Area affected: 372089 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_2021-May-30_to_2021-Jun-04_115.0_-21.5

Cold spell occuring from May 27 2021 to June 01 2021 at -38.5°S 158.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 27 2021 to June 01 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.2 °C

Event center: -38.5°S 158.0°E

Area affected: 1550807 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_2021-May-27_to_2021-Jun-01_158.0_-38.5

Heat wave occuring from May 24 2021 to May 26 2021 at -56.5°S 158.5°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: May 24 2021 to May 26 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.0 °C

Event center: -56.5°S 158.5°E

Area affected: 299320 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_2021-May-24_to_2021-May-26_158.5_-56.5

Heat wave occuring from May 22 2021 to May 25 2021 at -47.0°S 145.5°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: May 22 2021 to May 25 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.3 °C

Event center: -47.0°S 145.5°E

Area affected: 119986 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_2021-May-22_to_2021-May-25_145.5_-47.0

Heat wave occuring from May 21 2021 to May 24 2021 at -40.0°S 141.0°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: May 21 2021 to May 24 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.7 °C

Event center: -40.0°S 141.0°E

Area affected: 94166 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_2021-May-21_to_2021-May-24_141.0_-40.0

Heat wave occuring from May 19 2021 to May 24 2021 at -36.0°S 135.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 19 2021 to May 24 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.5 °C

Event center: -36.0°S 135.0°E

Area affected: 390247 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_2021-May-19_to_2021-May-24_135.0_-36.0

Heat wave occuring from May 17 2021 to May 22 2021 at -31.0°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: 6 days

Time span: May 17 2021 to May 22 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.5 °C

Event center: -31.0°S 120.0°E

Area affected: 113663 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_2021-May-17_to_2021-May-22_120.0_-31.0

Cold spell occuring from May 14 2021 to May 18 2021 at -16.0°S 126.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 14 2021 to May 18 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.5 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 126.0°E

Area affected: 151498 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_2021-May-14_to_2021-May-18_126.0_-16.0

Cold spell occuring from May 13 2021 to May 17 2021 at -51.0°S 154.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 13 2021 to May 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.1 °C

Event center: -51.0°S 154.5°E

Area affected: 1012019 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_2021-May-13_to_2021-May-17_154.5_-51.0

Cold spell occuring from May 13 2021 to May 21 2021 at -35.0°S 149.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 13 2021 to May 21 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.1 °C

Event center: -35.0°S 149.5°E

Area affected: 912661 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_2021-May-13_to_2021-May-21_149.5_-35.0