Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from January 24 2020 to January 31 2020 at -20.0°S 119.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 24 2020 to January 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.2 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 119.5°E

Area affected: 55157 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-24_to_2020-Jan-31_119.5_-20.0

Heat wave occuring from January 24 2020 to January 27 2020 at 12.5°N 44.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Yemen

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 24 2020 to January 27 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.1 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 44.5°E

Area affected: 51247 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-24_to_2020-Jan-27_44.5_12.5

Heat wave occuring from January 24 2020 to January 29 2020 at 61.0°N 166.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 24 2020 to January 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.4 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 166.0°E

Area affected: 369002 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-24_to_2020-Jan-29_166.0_61.0

Heat wave occuring from January 24 2020 to January 28 2020 at 59.5°N 92.0°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: January 24 2020 to January 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 20.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.5 °C

Event center: 59.5°N 92.0°E

Area affected: 266459 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-24_to_2020-Jan-28_92.0_59.5

Heat wave occuring from January 24 2020 to January 27 2020 at 43.5°N 249.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 24 2020 to January 27 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.2 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 249.5°E

Area affected: 64736 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-24_to_2020-Jan-27_249.5_43.5

Heat wave occuring from January 24 2020 to January 30 2020 at 39.5°N 21.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Greece
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Serbia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 24 2020 to January 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.6 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 21.5°E

Area affected: 167514 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-24_to_2020-Jan-30_21.5_39.5

Heat wave occuring from January 24 2020 to January 26 2020 at -5.0°S 307.0°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: January 24 2020 to January 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: -5.0°S 307.0°E

Area affected: 126203 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-24_to_2020-Jan-26_307.0_-5.0

Cold spell occuring from January 23 2020 to January 27 2020 at 3.5°N 16.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 23 2020 to January 27 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.9 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 16.0°E

Area affected: 185077 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-23_to_2020-Jan-27_16.0_3.5

Heat wave occuring from January 23 2020 to February 05 2020 at 57.5°N 269.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 14 days

Time span: January 23 2020 to February 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 23.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.3 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 269.0°E

Area affected: 3295699 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-23_to_2020-Feb-05_269.0_57.5

Heat wave occuring from January 23 2020 to February 07 2020 at -38.0°S 178.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • New Zealand

Duration: 16 days

Time span: January 23 2020 to February 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.6 °C

Event center: -38.0°S 178.0°E

Area affected: 3360233 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-23_to_2020-Feb-07_178.0_-38.0