Category: Extremes affecting Australia

Cold spell occuring from August 06 2020 to August 09 2020 at -27.0°S 134.5°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: August 06 2020 to August 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.8 °C

Event center: -27.0°S 134.5°E

Area affected: 158622 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_2020-Aug-06_to_2020-Aug-09_134.5_-27.0

Cold spell occuring from August 04 2020 to August 06 2020 at -37.5°S 145.5°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: August 04 2020 to August 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.0 °C

Event center: -37.5°S 145.5°E

Area affected: 51870 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_2020-Aug-04_to_2020-Aug-06_145.5_-37.5

Cold spell occuring from August 03 2020 to August 06 2020 at -40.5°S 145.0°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: August 03 2020 to August 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.9 °C

Event center: -40.5°S 145.0°E

Area affected: 61579 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_2020-Aug-03_to_2020-Aug-06_145.0_-40.5

Cold spell occuring from August 03 2020 to August 08 2020 at -34.5°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: 6 days

Time span: August 03 2020 to August 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.9 °C

Event center: -34.5°S 138.0°E

Area affected: 55577 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_2020-Aug-03_to_2020-Aug-08_138.0_-34.5

Cold spell occuring from August 01 2020 to August 05 2020 at -45.0°S 141.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 01 2020 to August 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.2 °C

Event center: -45.0°S 141.5°E

Area affected: 1663606 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_2020-Aug-01_to_2020-Aug-05_141.5_-45.0

Heat wave occuring from July 31 2020 to August 04 2020 at -26.0°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: 5 days

Time span: July 31 2020 to August 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: -26.0°S 124.0°E

Area affected: 69322 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_2020-Jul-31_to_2020-Aug-04_124.0_-26.0

Heat wave occuring from July 22 2020 to August 06 2020 at -15.5°S 165.5°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
  • Norfolk Island
  • Solomon Islands
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 16 days

Time span: July 22 2020 to August 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 165.5°E

Area affected: 8407268 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_2020-Jul-22_to_2020-Aug-06_165.5_-15.5

Heat wave occuring from July 14 2020 to July 17 2020 at -28.0°S 121.0°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: July 14 2020 to July 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.9 °C

Event center: -28.0°S 121.0°E

Area affected: 90459 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_2020-Jul-14_to_2020-Jul-17_121.0_-28.0

Heat wave occuring from July 10 2020 to July 13 2020 at -16.5°S 119.5°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: July 10 2020 to July 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.2 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 119.5°E

Area affected: 77419 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_2020-Jul-10_to_2020-Jul-13_119.5_-16.5

Heat wave occuring from July 09 2020 to July 13 2020 at -12.0°S 133.5°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: July 09 2020 to July 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 133.5°E

Area affected: 482574 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_2020-Jul-09_to_2020-Jul-13_133.5_-12.0