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: 3 days

Time span: March 16 2024 to March 18 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
• Mean temperature: 19.7 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
• Maximum temperature: 25.3 °C

Event center: -38.5°S 140.5°E

Area affected: 67782 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_2024-Mar-16_to_2024-Mar-18_140.5_-38.5

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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: March 14 2024 to March 20 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
• Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
• Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: -11.5°S 136.0°E

Area affected: 150918 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_2024-Mar-14_to_2024-Mar-20_136.0_-11.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Australia

Duration: 28 days

Time span: March 12 2024 to April 08 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
• Mean temperature: 19.7 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
• Maximum temperature: 37.1 °C

Event center: -24.0°S 110.0°E

Area affected: 10337368 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_2024-Mar-12_to_2024-Apr-08_110.0_-24.0

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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: March 11 2024 to March 14 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
• Mean temperature: 29.3 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
• Maximum temperature: 30.5 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 141.5°E

Area affected: 62566 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_2024-Mar-11_to_2024-Mar-14_141.5_-16.0

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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: February 25 2024 to February 28 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
• Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
• Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 141.5°E

Area affected: 72978 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_2024-Feb-25_to_2024-Feb-28_141.5_-10.5

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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: February 20 2024 to February 22 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
• Mean temperature: 16.8 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
• Maximum temperature: 21.4 °C

Event center: -47.5°S 150.0°E

Area affected: 179027 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_2024-Feb-20_to_2024-Feb-22_150.0_-47.5

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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: February 20 2024 to February 22 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
• Mean temperature: 21.7 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
• Maximum temperature: 23.5 °C

Event center: -38.5°S 148.0°E

Area affected: 69743 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_2024-Feb-20_to_2024-Feb-22_148.0_-38.5

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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: February 17 2024 to February 22 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
• Mean temperature: 34.2 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
• Maximum temperature: 35.9 °C

Event center: -28.0°S 135.0°E

Area affected: 173135 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_2024-Feb-17_to_2024-Feb-22_135.0_-28.0

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Australia

Duration: 14 days

Time span: January 30 2024 to February 12 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
• Mean temperature: 32.6 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
• Maximum temperature: 36.7 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 125.0°E

Area affected: 270756 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_2024-Jan-30_to_2024-Feb-12_125.0_-17.0

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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 29 2024 to February 05 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
• Mean temperature: 34.6 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.8 °C
• Maximum temperature: 39.7 °C

Event center: -28.5°S 115.0°E

Area affected: 757990 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_2024-Jan-29_to_2024-Feb-05_115.0_-28.5