Category: Extremes affecting Australia

Cold spell occuring from February 08 2020 to February 12 2020 at -21.5°S 116.0°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: February 08 2020 to February 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.2 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 116.0°E

Area affected: 59972 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-Feb-08_to_2020-Feb-12_116.0_-21.5

Cold spell occuring from February 04 2020 to February 06 2020 at -28.0°S 152.5°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: February 04 2020 to February 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.7 °C

Event center: -28.0°S 152.5°E

Area affected: 51895 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-Feb-04_to_2020-Feb-06_152.5_-28.0

Heat wave occuring from February 02 2020 to February 08 2020 at -32.0°S 118.5°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: February 02 2020 to February 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.4 °C

Event center: -32.0°S 118.5°E

Area affected: 403746 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-Feb-02_to_2020-Feb-08_118.5_-32.0

Cold spell occuring from February 01 2020 to February 04 2020 at -24.5°S 132.0°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 2020 to February 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.6 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 132.0°E

Area affected: 249855 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-Feb-01_to_2020-Feb-04_132.0_-24.5

Cold spell occuring from January 29 2020 to February 05 2020 at -44.0°S 134.0°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 29 2020 to February 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.6 °C

Event center: -44.0°S 134.0°E

Area affected: 1207276 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-Jan-29_to_2020-Feb-05_134.0_-44.0

Heat wave occuring from January 27 2020 to February 01 2020 at -22.0°S 122.5°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: January 27 2020 to February 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.2 °C

Event center: -22.0°S 122.5°E

Area affected: 73746 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-Jan-27_to_2020-Feb-01_122.5_-22.0

Heat wave occuring from January 26 2020 to January 30 2020 at -35.0°S 126.5°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 26 2020 to January 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.7 °C

Event center: -35.0°S 126.5°E

Area affected: 717186 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-Jan-26_to_2020-Jan-30_126.5_-35.0

Cold spell occuring from January 25 2020 to January 28 2020 at -22.5°S 147.0°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 2020 to January 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.4 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 147.0°E

Area affected: 51442 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-Jan-25_to_2020-Jan-28_147.0_-22.5

Heat wave occuring from January 24 2020 to January 31 2020 at -20.0°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: 8 days

Time span: January 24 2020 to January 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.2 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 119.5°E

Area affected: 55157 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-Jan-24_to_2020-Jan-31_119.5_-20.0

Heat wave occuring from January 09 2020 to January 14 2020 at -18.0°S 141.5°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: January 09 2020 to January 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.5 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 141.5°E

Area affected: 81841 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-Jan-09_to_2020-Jan-14_141.5_-18.0