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: July 14 2021 to July 16 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
• Mean temperature: 19.0 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
• Maximum temperature: 20.3 °C

Event center: -31.5°S 161.0°E

Area affected: 92350 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-14_to_2021-Jul-16_161.0_-31.5

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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: July 12 2021 to July 15 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
• Mean temperature: 15.8 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
• Maximum temperature: 20.1 °C

Event center: -38.5°S 153.5°E

Area affected: 334953 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-12_to_2021-Jul-15_153.5_-38.5

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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: July 12 2021 to July 14 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
• Mean temperature: 15.7 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
• Maximum temperature: 17.8 °C

Event center: -31.5°S 128.5°E

Area affected: 262096 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-12_to_2021-Jul-14_128.5_-31.5

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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: July 10 2021 to July 16 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
• Mean temperature: 18.8 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.2 °C
• Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 127.5°E

Area affected: 1725818 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-10_to_2021-Jul-16_127.5_-22.5

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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: June 28 2021 to July 03 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
• Mean temperature: 21.8 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
• Maximum temperature: 24.6 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 148.5°E

Area affected: 171501 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-Jun-28_to_2021-Jul-03_148.5_-20.5

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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: June 21 2021 to June 26 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
• Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
• Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: -14.0°S 130.5°E

Area affected: 316523 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-Jun-21_to_2021-Jun-26_130.5_-14.0

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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: June 12 2021 to June 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
• Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
• Maximum temperature: 27.6 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 135.5°E

Area affected: 78116 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-Jun-12_to_2021-Jun-17_135.5_-13.0

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Australia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 09 2021 to June 18 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
• Mean temperature: 10.8 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
• Maximum temperature: 14.4 °C

Event center: -42.0°S 147.5°E

Area affected: 66701 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-Jun-09_to_2021-Jun-18_147.5_-42.0

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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 24 2021 to May 26 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
• Mean temperature: 6.3 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
• Maximum temperature: 10.0 °C

Event center: -56.5°S 158.5°E

Area affected: 299320 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-May-24_to_2021-May-26_158.5_-56.5