2021 winter heatwave
 Temperature anomalies around the world on Feb. 25th, 2021. | |
| Date | 20 February 2021 - 28 February 2021 |
|---|---|
| Location | Europe, Asia |
| Type | Heat wave |
| Deaths | None |
2021 winter heatwave was a short onset of unusually high-temperatures in the late-winter period reported from February 20th until February 28th across Europe[1] and even Asia. The heat wave was caused by a jet-stream of Saharan dust which brought daily high temperatures nearly similar to max high during spring.[2] In Berlin[3] and Paris, high temperatures of 20 °C (68 °F) were reported. London and Warsaw had high temperatures around 18 °C (64 °F). Croatia saw it's highest overall temperature of 26.4 °C (79.5 °F). Beijing also experienced the highest overall winter temperature of 25.6 °C (78.1 °F).[4][5] There were no reported deaths in the heat wave.
Background[edit]
United Kingdom[edit]
The previous 2019 winter heatwave that blazed across UK had set a record breaking day in Aboyne, Scotland after 122 years at 18.3 °C (64.9 °F) with three other sites exceeding over 20 °C (68 °F).[6] Warnings were set off across UK for not only the heatwave but a pollen bomb just shortly after the January 2021 coldwave went through UK and Europe.[7]
Europe[edit]
Among the European cities such as Berlin, and Paris reaching 20 °C (68 °F), the warmer climate of Europe also has seen increase of overall high winter temperature and those were reported in Slovenia at 25.2 °C (77.4 °F), Italy at 25.2 °C (77.4 °F)[8] and Czech Republic at 20 °C (68 °F). In Poland, record temperature of 21.7 °C (71.1 °F) was reported in Makow Podhalanski and in Slovakia at Hurbanavo, a high temperature of 20.8 °C (69.4 °F) was reported. Sweden had set a record high temperature of 16.8 °C (62.2 °F) caused by the foehn wind.[9]
Asia[edit]
In China, Beijing experienced a record high day of 25.6 °C (78.1 °F) breaking the 1996 record on February 13th,[10] while Anyang and Hefei hit 28.8 °C (83.8 °F) and 28.7 °C (83.7 °F), respectively. While Longzhou and Cao Bang both reached 29.5 °C (85.1 °F) on February 20th. Pohang, South Korea surpassed its own 24.5 °C (76.1 °F) set in 2004 with a new 24.9 °C (76.8 °F) on February 21.[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.accuweather.com/en/winter-weather/winter-heat-wave-delivers-major-warmup-to-europe/907142
- ↑ https://earther.gizmodo.com/unseasonable-european-warmth-smashes-all-time-february-1846357348
- ↑ https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/environment/germany-sees-record-temperature-swings-ng-s-2050779
- ↑ https://news.yahoo.com/temperatures-jump-winter-heat-wave-192204618.html
- ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/02/22/beijing-record-china-warmth/
- ↑ https://www.carbonbrief.org/media-reaction-uks-record-breaking-winter-heat-in-2019
- ↑ https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/winter-heatwave-sparks-pollen-bomb-5007978
- ↑ https://mkweather.com/2021/02/25/winter-heatwave-hit-croatia-264c-slovenia-253c-and-northeastern-italy-252c-2021-hot/
- ↑ https://www.voanews.com/europe/sweden-breaks-february-record-high-temperature
- ↑ https://www.accuweather.com/en/winter-weather/beijing-records-highest-winter-temperature-ever/905929
- ↑ https://www.severe-weather.eu/global-weather/record-heatwave-asia-china-south-korea-mk/
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