Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from June 06 2026 to June 10 2026 at 37.0°N 84.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 06 2026 to June 10 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.5 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 84.0°E

Area affected: 93132 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: Cold_spell_2026-Jun-06_to_2026-Jun-10_84.0_37.0

Cold spell occuring from June 06 2026 to June 18 2026 at -84.5°S 205.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 06 2026 to June 18 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -48.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -59.3 °C

Event center: -84.5°S 205.5°E

Area affected: 962725 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: Cold_spell_2026-Jun-06_to_2026-Jun-18_205.5_-84.5

Heat wave occuring from June 06 2026 to June 14 2026 at -12.0°S 14.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 06 2026 to June 14 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.5 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 14.0°E

Area affected: 145231 km$^2$



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Jun-06_to_2026-Jun-14_14.0_-12.0

Cold spell occuring from June 05 2026 to June 12 2026 at -15.0°S 286.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Peru

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 05 2026 to June 12 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.5 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 286.0°E

Area affected: 59679 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: Cold_spell_2026-Jun-05_to_2026-Jun-12_286.0_-15.0

Cold spell occuring from June 05 2026 to June 07 2026 at -16.5°S 143.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 05 2026 to June 07 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.4 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 143.0°E

Area affected: 84770 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: Cold_spell_2026-Jun-05_to_2026-Jun-07_143.0_-16.5

Cold spell occuring from June 05 2026 to June 08 2026 at 44.0°N 134.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 05 2026 to June 08 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.4 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 134.5°E

Area affected: 70892 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: Cold_spell_2026-Jun-05_to_2026-Jun-08_134.5_44.0

Cold spell occuring from June 05 2026 to June 10 2026 at 66.5°N 203.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 05 2026 to June 10 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.2 °C

Event center: 66.5°N 203.0°E

Area affected: 116684 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: Cold_spell_2026-Jun-05_to_2026-Jun-10_203.0_66.5

Cold spell occuring from June 05 2026 to June 07 2026 at -19.5°S 138.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 05 2026 to June 07 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.6 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 138.5°E

Area affected: 134861 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: Cold_spell_2026-Jun-05_to_2026-Jun-07_138.5_-19.5

Heat wave occuring from June 05 2026 to June 09 2026 at 55.5°N 256.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 05 2026 to June 09 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.7 °C

Event center: 55.5°N 256.0°E

Area affected: 85025 km$^2$



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Jun-05_to_2026-Jun-09_256.0_55.5

Heat wave occuring from June 05 2026 to June 09 2026 at -3.0°S 135.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 05 2026 to June 09 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: -3.0°S 135.0°E

Area affected: 77241 km$^2$



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Jun-05_to_2026-Jun-09_135.0_-3.0