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: May 30 2023 to June 01 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
• Mean temperature: 18.3 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
• Maximum temperature: 20.0 °C

Event center: -30.0°S 127.0°E

Area affected: 61287 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_2023-May-30_to_2023-Jun-01_127.0_-30.0

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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: May 29 2023 to June 14 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
• Mean temperature: 16.6 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.6 °C
• Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: -35.0°S 136.0°E

Area affected: 4351453 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_2023-May-29_to_2023-Jun-14_136.0_-35.0

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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: May 29 2023 to May 31 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
• Mean temperature: 14.8 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
• Maximum temperature: 17.3 °C

Event center: -37.5°S 140.0°E

Area affected: 113801 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_2023-May-29_to_2023-May-31_140.0_-37.5

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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: April 24 2023 to April 28 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
• Mean temperature: 18.3 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
• Maximum temperature: 21.6 °C

Event center: -42.5°S 153.0°E

Area affected: 174186 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_2023-Apr-24_to_2023-Apr-28_153.0_-42.5

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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: April 21 2023 to April 26 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
• Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
• Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 141.0°E

Area affected: 125877 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_2023-Apr-21_to_2023-Apr-26_141.0_-13.5

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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: April 20 2023 to April 27 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
• Mean temperature: 15.8 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
• Maximum temperature: 21.8 °C

Event center: -46.0°S 145.0°E

Area affected: 1466972 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_2023-Apr-20_to_2023-Apr-27_145.0_-46.0

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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: April 19 2023 to April 25 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
• Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
• Maximum temperature: 27.3 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 148.0°E

Area affected: 70716 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_2023-Apr-19_to_2023-Apr-25_148.0_-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: April 12 2023 to April 15 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
• Mean temperature: 13.0 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
• Maximum temperature: 16.2 °C

Event center: -45.0°S 142.0°E

Area affected: 357036 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_2023-Apr-12_to_2023-Apr-15_142.0_-45.0

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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 30 2023 to April 05 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
• Mean temperature: 29.5 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
• Maximum temperature: 30.1 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 140.5°E

Area affected: 164390 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_2023-Mar-30_to_2023-Apr-05_140.5_-15.5

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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 26 2023 to April 01 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
• Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
• Maximum temperature: 27.2 °C

Event center: -27.0°S 156.0°E

Area affected: 342318 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_2023-Mar-26_to_2023-Apr-01_156.0_-27.0