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Event type: Heat wave
Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):
- Antarctica
Duration: 6 days
Time span: July 20 2026 to July 25 2026
Statistics over entire affected area:
- Mean temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
- Mean temperature: -19.0 °C
- Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.7 °C
- Maximum temperature: -2.1 °C
Event center: -70.5°S 160.0°E
Area affected: 488951 km$^2$
Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.
Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Jul-20_to_2026-Jul-25_160.0_-70.5