Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from January 21 2020 to January 28 2020 at 48.0°N 272.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 21 2020 to January 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.0 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 272.0°E

Area affected: 329728 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_272.0_48.0

Heat wave occuring from January 21 2020 to January 30 2020 at -9.0°S 161.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 10 days

Time span: January 21 2020 to January 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 161.0°E

Area affected: 288124 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-30_161.0_-9.0

Cold spell occuring from January 21 2020 to January 28 2020 at 65.0°N 136.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 21 2020 to January 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -46.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -56.5 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 136.0°E

Area affected: 440433 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-28_136.0_65.0

Heat wave occuring from January 21 2020 to January 28 2020 at 47.0°N 246.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 21 2020 to January 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.1 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 246.5°E

Area affected: 178922 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_246.5_47.0

Heat wave occuring from January 20 2020 to March 01 2020 at -73.5°S 167.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 42 days

Time span: January 20 2020 to March 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.0 °C

Event center: -73.5°S 167.0°E

Area affected: 16669698 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-20_to_2020-Mar-01_167.0_-73.5

Cold spell occuring from January 20 2020 to January 28 2020 at -19.5°S 320.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 20 2020 to January 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.2 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 320.0°E

Area affected: 469158 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-20_to_2020-Jan-28_320.0_-19.5

Cold spell occuring from January 20 2020 to January 22 2020 at -18.5°S 31.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 20 2020 to January 22 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.9 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 31.5°E

Area affected: 215694 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-20_to_2020-Jan-22_31.5_-18.5

Heat wave occuring from January 20 2020 to January 27 2020 at -7.5°S 279.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Peru

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 20 2020 to January 27 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.2 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 279.5°E

Area affected: 136671 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-20_to_2020-Jan-27_279.5_-7.5

Heat wave occuring from January 20 2020 to January 28 2020 at 39.0°N 241.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 20 2020 to January 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.6 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 241.5°E

Area affected: 88684 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-20_to_2020-Jan-28_241.5_39.0

Heat wave occuring from January 20 2020 to January 23 2020 at 30.0°N 106.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 20 2020 to January 23 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.6 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 106.5°E

Area affected: 61767 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-20_to_2020-Jan-23_106.5_30.0