Category: Heat waves affecting Madagascar

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 18 2021 to August 22 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 0.7 °C
• Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
• Maximum temperature: 25.7 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 43.0°E

Area affected: 445021 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-18_to_2021-Aug-22_43.0_-11.0

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 11 2021 to August 15 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
• Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
• Maximum temperature: 26.8 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 45.0°E

Area affected: 107039 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-11_to_2021-Aug-15_45.0_-13.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 19 days

Time span: July 07 2021 to July 25 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
• Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
• Maximum temperature: 26.8 °C

Event center: -22.0°S 44.0°E

Area affected: 1271409 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-07_to_2021-Jul-25_44.0_-22.0

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 13 2021 to May 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
• Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
• Maximum temperature: 25.8 °C

Event center: -27.5°S 48.5°E

Area affected: 276329 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-13_to_2021-May-17_48.5_-27.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 30 2021 to May 07 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
• Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
• Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 49.5°E

Area affected: 109807 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-Apr-30_to_2021-May-07_49.5_-14.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 26 2021 to May 03 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
• Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
• Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 45.0°E

Area affected: 165215 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-Apr-26_to_2021-May-03_45.0_-16.0

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 25 2021 to May 01 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
• Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
• Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 45.0°E

Area affected: 110357 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-Apr-25_to_2021-May-01_45.0_-25.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 23 2021 to March 31 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
• Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
• Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 49.5°E

Area affected: 88690 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-Mar-23_to_2021-Mar-31_49.5_-17.0