Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from January 23 2020 to January 31 2020 at 19.5°N 264.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 23 2020 to January 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.1 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 264.5°E

Area affected: 177777 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-Jan-31_264.5_19.5

Heat wave occuring from January 23 2020 to January 25 2020 at 15.5°N 298.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Martinique
  • Saint Lucia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 23 2020 to January 25 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.6 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 298.0°E

Area affected: 127479 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-Jan-25_298.0_15.5

Heat wave occuring from January 23 2020 to January 28 2020 at 41.5°N 237.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 23 2020 to January 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.5 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 237.5°E

Area affected: 60792 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-Jan-28_237.5_41.5

Cold spell occuring from January 22 2020 to January 24 2020 at -27.0°S 308.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 22 2020 to January 24 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.4 °C

Event center: -27.0°S 308.5°E

Area affected: 88807 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-22_to_2020-Jan-24_308.5_-27.0

Cold spell occuring from January 22 2020 to January 26 2020 at -11.0°S 37.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 22 2020 to January 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.1 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 37.5°E

Area affected: 90945 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-22_to_2020-Jan-26_37.5_-11.0

Heat wave occuring from January 22 2020 to January 30 2020 at -55.0°S 177.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • New Zealand

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 22 2020 to January 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.8 °C

Event center: -55.0°S 177.0°E

Area affected: 1186096 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-22_to_2020-Jan-30_177.0_-55.0

Heat wave occuring from January 22 2020 to January 26 2020 at -73.5°S 174.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 22 2020 to January 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.2 °C

Event center: -73.5°S 174.0°E

Area affected: 62860 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-22_to_2020-Jan-26_174.0_-73.5

Heat wave occuring from January 21 2020 to January 28 2020 at 48.5°N 83.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 21 2020 to January 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.3 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 83.5°E

Area affected: 677850 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-21_to_2020-Jan-28_83.5_48.5

Cold spell occuring from January 21 2020 to January 24 2020 at 61.0°N 149.5°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 21 2020 to January 24 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -35.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -48.1 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 149.5°E

Area affected: 70832 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-21_to_2020-Jan-24_149.5_61.0

Heat wave occuring from January 21 2020 to January 24 2020 at -65.5°S 152.5°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: January 21 2020 to January 24 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.3 °C

Event center: -65.5°S 152.5°E

Area affected: 58818 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-21_to_2020-Jan-24_152.5_-65.5