Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from May 29 2020 to June 01 2020 at -74.0°S 284.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 29 2020 to June 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.2 °C

Event center: -74.0°S 284.0°E

Area affected: 176256 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2020-May-29_to_2020-Jun-01_284.0_-74.0

Cold spell occuring from May 29 2020 to May 31 2020 at -8.5°S 323.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Brazil

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 29 2020 to May 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.6 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 323.0°E

Area affected: 61207 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2020-May-29_to_2020-May-31_323.0_-8.5

Heat wave occuring from May 29 2020 to June 01 2020 at -55.0°S 290.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 29 2020 to June 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.4 °C

Event center: -55.0°S 290.0°E

Area affected: 279962 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2020-May-29_to_2020-Jun-01_290.0_-55.0

Cold spell occuring from May 29 2020 to May 31 2020 at 61.5°N 135.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 29 2020 to May 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.3 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 135.5°E

Area affected: 209835 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2020-May-29_to_2020-May-31_135.5_61.5

Cold spell occuring from May 29 2020 to June 03 2020 at -4.5°S 34.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 29 2020 to June 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.5 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 34.0°E

Area affected: 64566 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2020-May-29_to_2020-Jun-03_34.0_-4.5

Cold spell occuring from May 29 2020 to June 09 2020 at 25.0°N 81.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • India
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan

Duration: 12 days

Time span: May 29 2020 to June 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.5 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 81.0°E

Area affected: 1911394 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2020-May-29_to_2020-Jun-09_81.0_25.0

Heat wave occuring from May 29 2020 to June 07 2020 at 64.0°N 320.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Greenland

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 29 2020 to June 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.5 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 320.0°E

Area affected: 240143 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2020-May-29_to_2020-Jun-07_320.0_64.0

Cold spell occuring from May 29 2020 to June 05 2020 at 25.0°N 261.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 29 2020 to June 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.2 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 261.0°E

Area affected: 550042 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2020-May-29_to_2020-Jun-05_261.0_25.0

Cold spell occuring from May 29 2020 to June 02 2020 at 59.5°N 276.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 29 2020 to June 02 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.4 °C

Event center: 59.5°N 276.5°E

Area affected: 323494 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2020-May-29_to_2020-Jun-02_276.5_59.5

Cold spell occuring from May 29 2020 to June 06 2020 at 19.5°N 270.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 29 2020 to June 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.1 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 270.0°E

Area affected: 274408 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2020-May-29_to_2020-Jun-06_270.0_19.5