Category: Heat waves affecting Australia

Heat wave occuring from October 30 2021 to November 08 2021 at -54.5°S 153.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Australia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: October 30 2021 to November 08 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.4 °C

Event center: -54.5°S 153.5°E

Area affected: 2507357 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_2021-Oct-30_to_2021-Nov-08_153.5_-54.5

Heat wave occuring from October 05 2021 to October 09 2021 at -57.5°S 159.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 05 2021 to October 09 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.2 °C

Event center: -57.5°S 159.0°E

Area affected: 443871 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_2021-Oct-05_to_2021-Oct-09_159.0_-57.5

Heat wave occuring from September 09 2021 to September 11 2021 at -32.5°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: 3 days

Time span: September 09 2021 to September 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.8 °C

Event center: -32.5°S 141.5°E

Area affected: 54583 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_2021-Sep-09_to_2021-Sep-11_141.5_-32.5

Heat wave occuring from September 08 2021 to September 10 2021 at -34.5°S 136.5°E

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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: September 08 2021 to September 10 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.7 °C

Event center: -34.5°S 136.5°E

Area affected: 76924 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_2021-Sep-08_to_2021-Sep-10_136.5_-34.5

Heat wave occuring from August 31 2021 to September 02 2021 at -34.5°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: 3 days

Time span: August 31 2021 to September 02 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: -34.5°S 141.5°E

Area affected: 85870 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_2021-Aug-31_to_2021-Sep-02_141.5_-34.5

Heat wave occuring from August 19 2021 to August 22 2021 at -31.5°S 139.0°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: August 19 2021 to August 22 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.9 °C

Event center: -31.5°S 139.0°E

Area affected: 158162 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_2021-Aug-19_to_2021-Aug-22_139.0_-31.5

Heat wave occuring from August 19 2021 to September 09 2021 at -41.5°S 166.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Australia
  • New Zealand

Duration: 22 days

Time span: August 19 2021 to September 09 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 25.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: -41.5°S 166.0°E

Area affected: 17185095 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_2021-Aug-19_to_2021-Sep-09_166.0_-41.5

Heat wave occuring from August 07 2021 to August 09 2021 at -33.0°S 123.0°E

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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: August 07 2021 to August 09 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.0 °C

Event center: -33.0°S 123.0°E

Area affected: 85787 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_2021-Aug-07_to_2021-Aug-09_123.0_-33.0

Heat wave occuring from July 19 2021 to July 21 2021 at -28.0°S 125.5°E

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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: July 19 2021 to July 21 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.8 °C

Event center: -28.0°S 125.5°E

Area affected: 329980 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_2021-Jul-19_to_2021-Jul-21_125.5_-28.0

Heat wave occuring from July 19 2021 to July 26 2021 at -22.0°S 118.0°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: July 19 2021 to July 26 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.4 °C

Event center: -22.0°S 118.0°E

Area affected: 120071 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_2021-Jul-19_to_2021-Jul-26_118.0_-22.0