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Event type: Heat wave
Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):
- Fiji
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
Duration: 17 days
Time span: April 17 2026 to May 03 2026
Statistics over entire affected area:
- Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
- Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
- Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
- Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C
Event center: -17.5°S 185.5°E
Area affected: 4267263 km$^2$
Fig. 1: unavailable since event is ongoing.
Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.
Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Apr-17_to_2026-May-03_185.5_-17.5