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: 9 days

Time span: December 23 2024 to December 31 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
• Mean temperature: 34.1 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
• Maximum temperature: 36.8 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 143.5°E

Area affected: 77149 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-Dec-23_to_2024-Dec-31_143.5_-21.5

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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: December 13 2024 to December 22 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
• Mean temperature: 35.9 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.2 °C
• Maximum temperature: 40.2 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 132.5°E

Area affected: 1328624 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-Dec-13_to_2024-Dec-22_132.5_-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: December 11 2024 to December 15 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
• Mean temperature: 18.9 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
• Maximum temperature: 26.8 °C

Event center: -36.0°S 127.5°E

Area affected: 381003 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-Dec-11_to_2024-Dec-15_127.5_-36.0

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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: December 08 2024 to December 13 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
• Mean temperature: 32.4 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
• Maximum temperature: 35.9 °C

Event center: -29.5°S 125.5°E

Area affected: 127230 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-Dec-08_to_2024-Dec-13_125.5_-29.5

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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: December 04 2024 to December 06 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
• Mean temperature: 31.9 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.2 °C
• Maximum temperature: 35.6 °C

Event center: -29.5°S 132.5°E

Area affected: 136092 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-Dec-04_to_2024-Dec-06_132.5_-29.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Australia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: December 04 2024 to December 12 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
• Mean temperature: 33.7 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.6 °C
• Maximum temperature: 38.7 °C

Event center: -28.5°S 116.5°E

Area affected: 583921 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-Dec-04_to_2024-Dec-12_116.5_-28.5

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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: December 03 2024 to December 09 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
• Mean temperature: 35.9 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
• Maximum temperature: 38.7 °C

Event center: -24.0°S 141.0°E

Area affected: 412016 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-Dec-03_to_2024-Dec-09_141.0_-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: November 27 2024 to November 30 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
• Mean temperature: 17.4 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
• Maximum temperature: 22.4 °C

Event center: -37.0°S 113.0°E

Area affected: 89700 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-Nov-27_to_2024-Nov-30_113.0_-37.0

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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: November 21 2024 to November 23 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
• Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.0 °C
• Maximum temperature: 30.9 °C

Event center: -37.0°S 144.5°E

Area affected: 82573 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-Nov-21_to_2024-Nov-23_144.5_-37.0