Hazard type

Cold Wave

Definition. Rapid fall in temperature causing dangerous cold conditions. More terms in the glossary.

Right now. Our monitored sources recorded 60 cold wave events worldwide in the last 24 hours. The live list below updates continuously.

Current events

40 monitored

Safety guide
Winter Storm Warning issued October 19 at 10:08AM AKDT until October 22 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK, United States of America Severe Cold Wave United States active via WMO 47 min ago Winter Weather Advisory issued October 19 at 10:08AM AKDT until October 21 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK, United States of America Moderate Cold Wave United States active via WMO 47 min ago Winter Storm Warning issued October 19 at 10:08AM AKDT until October 21 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK, United States of America Severe Cold Wave United States active via WMO 47 min ago Winter Weather Advisory issued October 19 at 10:08AM AKDT until October 21 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK, United States of America Moderate Cold Wave United States active via WMO 47 min ago yellow advisory - frost - in effect — Chatham-Kent - Rondeau Park, Canada Moderate Cold Wave Canada active via WMO 1 hr ago Winter Storm Watch issued October 19 at 5:58AM AKDT until October 21 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK, United States of America Severe Cold Wave United States active via WMO 4 hr ago Winter Storm Warning issued October 19 at 5:58AM AKDT until October 21 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK, United States of America Severe Cold Wave United States active via WMO 4 hr ago Winter Storm Watch issued October 19 at 5:58AM AKDT until October 21 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK, United States of America Severe Cold Wave United States active via WMO 4 hr ago Winter Storm Warning issued October 19 at 5:58AM AKDT until October 22 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK, United States of America Severe Cold Wave United States active via WMO 4 hr ago Winter Weather Advisory issued October 19 at 5:22AM AKDT until October 19 at 10:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK, United States of America Moderate Cold Wave United States active via WMO 5 hr ago Winter Weather Advisory issued October 19 at 5:22AM AKDT until October 21 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK, United States of America Moderate Cold Wave United States active via WMO 5 hr ago Aviso de Geada. Severidade Grau: Moderate, Brazil Moderate Cold Wave Brazil active via WMO 6 hr ago yellow watch - winter storm - in effect — Aklavik Region, Canada Moderate Cold Wave Canada active via WMO 8 hr ago Freezing rain, icing — Zhelezin district (Pavlodar Region), Kazakhstan Moderate Cold Wave Kazakhstan active via WMO 8 hr ago Freezing rain, icing — Kashyr district (Pavlodar Region), Kazakhstan Moderate Cold Wave Kazakhstan active via WMO 8 hr ago Fenglin County Meteorological Bureau issues a yellow warning for road ice and snow [Level III/Heavy], China Moderate Cold Wave China active via WMO 8 hr ago Freezing rain, icing — Birjan sal district (Akmola Region), Kazakhstan Moderate Cold Wave Kazakhstan active via WMO 8 hr ago Freezing rain, icing — Zhambyl district (North Kazakhstan Region) Moderate Cold Wave Kazakhstan active via WMO 8 hr ago Freezing rain, icing — Ualikhanov district (North Kazakhstan Region) Moderate Cold Wave Kazakhstan active via WMO 8 hr ago Freezing rain, icing — Gabit Musirepov district (North Kazakhstan Region) Moderate Cold Wave Kazakhstan active via WMO 8 hr ago Nevadas, Argentina Moderate Cold Wave Argentina active via WMO 8 hr ago Nevadas, Argentina Moderate Cold Wave Argentina active via WMO 8 hr ago Nevadas, Argentina Moderate Cold Wave Argentina active via WMO 8 hr ago Nevadas, Argentina Moderate Cold Wave Argentina active via WMO 8 hr ago Nevadas, Argentina Moderate Cold Wave Argentina active via WMO 8 hr ago Freezing rain, icing — Timiryazev district (North Kazakhstan Region) Moderate Cold Wave Kazakhstan active via WMO 8 hr ago Freezing rain, icing — Taiynsha district (North Kazakhstan Region) Moderate Cold Wave Kazakhstan active via WMO 8 hr ago Freezing rain, icing — Akkayin district (North Kazakhstan Region) Moderate Cold Wave Kazakhstan active via WMO 8 hr ago Freezing rain, icing — Shal akyn district (North Kazakhstan Region) Moderate Cold Wave Kazakhstan active via WMO 8 hr ago Freezing rain, icing — Mamlyut district (North Kazakhstan Region) Moderate Cold Wave Kazakhstan active via WMO 8 hr ago Freezing rain, icing — Kyzylzhar district (North Kazakhstan Region) Moderate Cold Wave Kazakhstan active via WMO 8 hr ago Freezing rain, icing — Esil district (North Kazakhstan Region) Moderate Cold Wave Kazakhstan active via WMO 8 hr ago Freezing rain, icing — Magzhan Zhumabaev district (North Kazakhstan Region) Moderate Cold Wave Kazakhstan active via WMO 9 hr ago Freezing rain, icing — Aiyrtau district (North Kazakhstan Region) Moderate Cold Wave Kazakhstan active via WMO 9 hr ago Freezing rain, icing — Akzhar district (North Kazakhstan Region) Moderate Cold Wave Kazakhstan active via WMO 9 hr ago Freezing rain, icing — Sarykol district (Kostanay Region), Kazakhstan Moderate Cold Wave Kazakhstan active via WMO 9 hr ago Freezing rain, icing — Karasu district (Kostanay Region), Kazakhstan Moderate Cold Wave Kazakhstan active via WMO 9 hr ago Freezing rain, icing — Karkaraly district (Karaganda Region), Kazakhstan Moderate Cold Wave Kazakhstan active via WMO 9 hr ago Freezing rain, icing — Bukhar-Zhyrau district (Karaganda Region), Kazakhstan Moderate Cold Wave Kazakhstan active via WMO 9 hr ago Tahe County Meteorological Observatory issues yellow warning for road ice and snow [Level III/Heavy], China Moderate Cold Wave China active via WMO 9 hr ago