Category: Heat waves affecting Australia

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Australia

Duration: 17 days

Time span: August 07 2026 to August 23 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
• Mean temperature: 24.8 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
• Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 136.5°E

Area affected: 334587 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_2026-Aug-07_to_2026-Aug-23_136.5_-15.5

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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: August 09 2026 to August 13 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
• Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
• Maximum temperature: 25.6 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 145.5°E

Area affected: 76534 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_2026-Aug-09_to_2026-Aug-13_145.5_-19.0

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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 17 2026 to July 21 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
• Mean temperature: 16.6 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
• Maximum temperature: 19.5 °C

Event center: -29.5°S 152.5°E

Area affected: 73981 km$^2$

Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Jul-17_to_2026-Jul-21_152.5_-29.5

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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: June 16 2026 to June 22 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
• Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
• Maximum temperature: 22.1 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 150.0°E

Area affected: 82539 km$^2$

Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Jun-16_to_2026-Jun-22_150.0_-23.0

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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: June 08 2026 to June 11 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 0.8 °C
• Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
• Maximum temperature: 26.9 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 144.0°E

Area affected: 178968 km$^2$

Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Jun-08_to_2026-Jun-11_144.0_-10.0

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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: June 04 2026 to June 08 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
• Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
• Maximum temperature: 24.8 °C

Event center: -25.0°S 118.0°E

Area affected: 79251 km$^2$

Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Jun-04_to_2026-Jun-08_118.0_-25.0

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Australia

Duration: 21 days

Time span: June 23 2026 to July 13 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
• Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
• Maximum temperature: 27.2 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 139.5°E

Area affected: 1431736 km$^2$

Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Jun-23_to_2026-Jul-13_139.5_-17.0