Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from April 30 2020 to May 04 2020 at 49.5°N 140.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 30 2020 to May 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.7 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 140.5°E

Area affected: 312759 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-Apr-30_to_2020-May-04_140.5_49.5

Cold spell occuring from April 30 2020 to May 03 2020 at -21.0°S 125.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 30 2020 to May 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.0 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 125.5°E

Area affected: 233464 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-Apr-30_to_2020-May-03_125.5_-21.0

Heat wave occuring from April 30 2020 to May 06 2020 at 37.5°N 101.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 30 2020 to May 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.8 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 101.5°E

Area affected: 99709 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-Apr-30_to_2020-May-06_101.5_37.5

Heat wave occuring from April 30 2020 to May 08 2020 at -59.0°S 253.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 30 2020 to May 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.5 °C

Event center: -59.0°S 253.5°E

Area affected: 1588502 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-Apr-30_to_2020-May-08_253.5_-59.0

Heat wave occuring from April 29 2020 to May 01 2020 at -2.5°S 294.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 29 2020 to May 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: -2.5°S 294.5°E

Area affected: 61788 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-Apr-29_to_2020-May-01_294.5_-2.5

Cold spell occuring from April 29 2020 to May 04 2020 at -30.0°S 150.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 29 2020 to May 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.2 °C

Event center: -30.0°S 150.0°E

Area affected: 2786491 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-Apr-29_to_2020-May-04_150.0_-30.0

Heat wave occuring from April 29 2020 to May 06 2020 at -14.5°S 17.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 29 2020 to May 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.6 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 17.0°E

Area affected: 71863 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-Apr-29_to_2020-May-06_17.0_-14.5

Heat wave occuring from April 29 2020 to May 11 2020 at -28.0°S 291.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Chile

Duration: 13 days

Time span: April 29 2020 to May 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.3 °C

Event center: -28.0°S 291.0°E

Area affected: 383223 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-Apr-29_to_2020-May-11_291.0_-28.0

Heat wave occuring from April 28 2020 to May 04 2020 at 39.0°N 125.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 28 2020 to May 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.0 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 125.0°E

Area affected: 256854 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-Apr-28_to_2020-May-04_125.0_39.0

Cold spell occuring from April 28 2020 to May 02 2020 at -35.0°S 127.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 28 2020 to May 02 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.0 °C

Event center: -35.0°S 127.5°E

Area affected: 1279614 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-Apr-28_to_2020-May-02_127.5_-35.0