Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from January 29 2020 to February 02 2020 at -84.5°S 138.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 29 2020 to February 02 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -37.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.8 °C

Event center: -84.5°S 138.5°E

Area affected: 105804 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-Jan-29_to_2020-Feb-02_138.5_-84.5

Cold spell occuring from January 29 2020 to February 05 2020 at -44.0°S 134.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 29 2020 to February 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.6 °C

Event center: -44.0°S 134.0°E

Area affected: 1207276 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-Jan-29_to_2020-Feb-05_134.0_-44.0

Cold spell occuring from January 28 2020 to January 31 2020 at 65.5°N 59.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 28 2020 to January 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -33.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.0 °C

Event center: 65.5°N 59.5°E

Area affected: 68807 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-Jan-28_to_2020-Jan-31_59.5_65.5

Cold spell occuring from January 28 2020 to February 02 2020 at 69.5°N 197.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 28 2020 to February 02 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -32.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -42.2 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 197.5°E

Area affected: 51417 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-Jan-28_to_2020-Feb-02_197.5_69.5

Heat wave occuring from January 28 2020 to February 04 2020 at -23.5°S 318.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 28 2020 to February 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: -23.5°S 318.0°E

Area affected: 53780 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-Jan-28_to_2020-Feb-04_318.0_-23.5

Cold spell occuring from January 27 2020 to February 03 2020 at 15.0°N 57.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Somalia
  • Yemen

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 27 2020 to February 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.4 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 57.5°E

Area affected: 1716564 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-Jan-27_to_2020-Feb-03_57.5_15.0

Cold spell occuring from January 27 2020 to February 01 2020 at -26.5°S 291.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 27 2020 to February 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.5 °C

Event center: -26.5°S 291.0°E

Area affected: 116143 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-Jan-27_to_2020-Feb-01_291.0_-26.5

Cold spell occuring from January 27 2020 to February 05 2020 at 83.0°N 323.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 10 days

Time span: January 27 2020 to February 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -27.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.9 °C

Event center: 83.0°N 323.0°E

Area affected: 750805 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-Jan-27_to_2020-Feb-05_323.0_83.0

Heat wave occuring from January 27 2020 to February 01 2020 at -22.0°S 122.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 27 2020 to February 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.2 °C

Event center: -22.0°S 122.5°E

Area affected: 73746 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-Jan-27_to_2020-Feb-01_122.5_-22.0

Cold spell occuring from January 26 2020 to February 02 2020 at 68.5°N 210.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 26 2020 to February 02 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -39.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -44.0 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 210.5°E

Area affected: 52512 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-Jan-26_to_2020-Feb-02_210.5_68.5