Category: Extremes affecting Australia

Heat wave occuring from January 29 2021 to February 04 2021 at -21.5°S 139.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 29 2021 to February 04 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.5 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 139.5°E

Area affected: 83612 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-Jan-29_to_2021-Feb-04_139.5_-21.5

Cold spell occuring from January 28 2021 to February 02 2021 at -9.0°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: 6 days

Time span: January 28 2021 to February 02 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.0 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 141.5°E

Area affected: 146418 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-Jan-28_to_2021-Feb-02_141.5_-9.0

Cold spell occuring from January 25 2021 to January 29 2021 at -15.0°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: 5 days

Time span: January 25 2021 to January 29 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.7 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 144.0°E

Area affected: 65563 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-Jan-25_to_2021-Jan-29_144.0_-15.0

Cold spell occuring from January 24 2021 to January 30 2021 at -16.5°S 128.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 24 2021 to January 30 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.5 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 128.5°E

Area affected: 124741 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-Jan-24_to_2021-Jan-30_128.5_-16.5

Cold spell occuring from January 23 2021 to January 27 2021 at -26.5°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: 5 days

Time span: January 23 2021 to January 27 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.6 °C

Event center: -26.5°S 115.0°E

Area affected: 198394 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-Jan-23_to_2021-Jan-27_115.0_-26.5

Heat wave occuring from January 22 2021 to January 26 2021 at -35.5°S 153.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 22 2021 to January 26 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: -35.5°S 153.0°E

Area affected: 70800 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-Jan-22_to_2021-Jan-26_153.0_-35.5

Cold spell occuring from January 20 2021 to January 25 2021 at -23.0°S 153.0°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: January 20 2021 to January 25 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.0 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 153.0°E

Area affected: 99869 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-Jan-20_to_2021-Jan-25_153.0_-23.0

Heat wave occuring from January 20 2021 to January 24 2021 at -32.5°S 127.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 20 2021 to January 24 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.6 °C

Event center: -32.5°S 127.0°E

Area affected: 213192 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-Jan-20_to_2021-Jan-24_127.0_-32.5

Heat wave occuring from January 15 2021 to January 19 2021 at -17.5°S 140.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 15 2021 to January 19 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.6 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 140.5°E

Area affected: 88485 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-Jan-15_to_2021-Jan-19_140.5_-17.5

Cold spell occuring from January 15 2021 to January 17 2021 at -36.0°S 148.0°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 15 2021 to January 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.1 °C

Event center: -36.0°S 148.0°E

Area affected: 121171 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-Jan-15_to_2021-Jan-17_148.0_-36.0