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Event type: Heat wave
Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):
- South Africa
Duration: 7 days
Time span: June 17 2026 to June 23 2026
Statistics over entire affected area:
- Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
- Mean temperature: 17.4 °C
- Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
- Maximum temperature: 22.2 °C
Event center: -32.0°S 19.5°E
Area affected: 268395 km$^2$
Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.
Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Jun-17_to_2026-Jun-23_19.5_-32.0