Download data: JSON
Event type: Heat wave
Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):
- Central African Republic
- Congo DRC
- South Sudan
Duration: 7 days
Time span: April 27 2026 to May 03 2026
Statistics over entire affected area:
- Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
- Mean temperature: 29.2 °C
- Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
- Maximum temperature: 33.9 °C
Event center: 7.0°N 27.0°E
Area affected: 414748 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-27_to_2026-May-03_27.0_7.0