2021 Eurasia winter heat wave explained

February 2021 winter heat wave
Thermal Map:Temperature anomalies around the world on February 25th, 2021.png
Thermal Map Caption:Temperature anomalies recorded in the Arctic, Greenland, Europe, and Asia on February 25, 2021
End Date:28 February 2021
Areas:Europe, Asia
Type:Heat wave
Fatalities:None

Across Europe[1] and parts of Asia, unusually high-temperatures in the late-winter period were reported from February 20 until February 28, 2021. The onset of the short-lasting winter heat wave was caused by a jet stream of Saharan dust. Daily high temperatures for the period were similar to the maximum high temperatures during spring.[2]

In the capitals of Germany and France, Berlin[3] and Paris, high temperatures of 20C were reported. The capitals of the UK and Poland, London and Warsaw, had high temperatures around 18C. Croatia saw its highest overall temperature of 26.4C. The capital of China, Beijing, also experienced the highest overall winter temperature: 25.6C.[4] [5]

Areas affected

United Kingdom

The previous winter heatwave, that affected the United Kingdom in 2019, set a record-breaking day in Aboyne, Scotland, after 122 years at 18.3C with three other sites exceeding over 20C.[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

Among the European cities such as Berlin, and Paris reaching 20C, the warmer climate of Europe also has seen increase of overall high winter temperature and those were reported in Slovenia at 25.2C, Italy at 25.2C[8] and Czech Republic at 20C. In Poland, record temperature of 21.7C was reported in Makow Podhalanski and in Slovakia at Hurbanavo, a high temperature of 20.8C was reported. Sweden had set a record high temperature of 16.8C caused by the foehn wind.[9]

Asia

In China, Beijing experienced a record high day of 25.6C breaking the 1996 record on February 13,[10] while Anyang and Hefei hit 28.8C and 28.7C, respectively. While Longzhou and Cao Bang both reached 29.5C on February 20. Pohang, South Korea surpassed its own 24.5C set in 2004 with a new 24.9C on February 21.[11] In China, it was the warmest February recorded nationwide since 1961.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Temperatures jump as winter 'heat wave' envelops parts of Europe . Maura . Kelly . February 27, 2021 . AccuWeather . 28 February 2021 . 28 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210228042813/https://www.accuweather.com/en/winter-weather/winter-heat-wave-delivers-major-warmup-to-europe/907142 . live .
  2. Web site: Bizarre European Heat Smashes All-Time February Temperature Records. Gizmodo. 25 February 2021 . 20 June 2021. 28 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210628142830/https://gizmodo.com/unseasonable-european-warmth-smashes-all-time-february-1846357348. live.
  3. Web site: Germany sees record temperature swings. 23 February 2021. PerthNow. 28 February 2021. 26 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210226002120/https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/environment/germany-sees-record-temperature-swings-ng-s-2050779. live.
  4. Web site: Temperatures jump as winter 'heat wave' envelops parts of Europe. news.yahoo.com. 26 February 2021 . 27 February 2021. 26 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210226200642/https://news.yahoo.com/temperatures-jump-winter-heat-wave-192204618.html. live.
  5. News: Beijing soars to record 78 degrees, setting winter temperature record . February 22, 2021 . . 1 March 2021 . 25 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210225122705/https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/02/22/beijing-record-china-warmth/ . live .
  6. Web site: Media reaction: The UK's record-breaking winter heat in 2019. 27 February 2019. Carbon Brief. 28 February 2021. 26 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210226002112/https://www.carbonbrief.org/media-reaction-uks-record-breaking-winter-heat-in-2019. live.
  7. Web site: Winter heatwave sparks 'pollen bomb' alert for hayfever sufferers. Jonathan. Coles. Heather. Pickstock. 16 February 2021. BristolLive. 28 February 2021. 16 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210216095330/https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/winter-heatwave-sparks-pollen-bomb-5007978. live.
  8. https://mkweather.com/2021/02/25/winter-heatwave-hit-croatia-264c-slovenia-253c-and-northeastern-italy-252c-2021-hot/{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  9. Web site: Sweden Breaks February Record High Temperature | Voice of America – English. www.voanews.com. 25 February 2021 . 1 March 2021. 25 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210825041041/https://www.voanews.com/europe/sweden-breaks-february-record-high-temperature. live.
  10. Web site: Beijing records highest winter temperature ever amid heat wave . Courtney . Travis . February 25, 2021 . AccuWeather . 1 March 2021 . 26 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210226012025/https://www.accuweather.com/en/winter-weather/beijing-records-highest-winter-temperature-ever/905929 . live .
  11. Web site: A record-breaking late winter heatwave sets new all-time February records across China and South Korea this weekend. Marko. Korosec. 22 February 2021. 28 February 2021. 1 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210901145530/https://www.severe-weather.eu/global-weather/record-heatwave-asia-china-south-korea-mk/. live.

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