Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from October 24 2017 to November 01 2017 at 30.5°N 18.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Tunisia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: October 24 2017 to November 01 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.3 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 18.0°E

Area affected: 2325154 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_2017-Oct-24_to_2017-Nov-01_18.0_30.5

Heat wave occuring from October 23 2017 to October 27 2017 at 30.0°N 248.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 23 2017 to October 27 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.8 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 248.0°E

Area affected: 105280 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_2017-Oct-23_to_2017-Oct-27_248.0_30.0

Heat wave occuring from October 23 2017 to October 25 2017 at -10.0°S 17.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 23 2017 to October 25 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.1 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 17.5°E

Area affected: 140188 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_2017-Oct-23_to_2017-Oct-25_17.5_-10.0

Cold spell occuring from October 23 2017 to October 30 2017 at 75.0°N 240.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 23 2017 to October 30 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -31.6 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 240.0°E

Area affected: 271679 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_2017-Oct-23_to_2017-Oct-30_240.0_75.0

Cold spell occuring from October 23 2017 to October 26 2017 at 52.0°N 60.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 23 2017 to October 26 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.7 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 60.0°E

Area affected: 82081 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_2017-Oct-23_to_2017-Oct-26_60.0_52.0

Cold spell occuring from October 23 2017 to October 28 2017 at -39.5°S 24.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • South Africa

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 23 2017 to October 28 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.3 °C

Event center: -39.5°S 24.0°E

Area affected: 3267291 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_2017-Oct-23_to_2017-Oct-28_24.0_-39.5

Heat wave occuring from October 22 2017 to October 25 2017 at 70.0°N 287.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 22 2017 to October 25 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.5 °C

Event center: 70.0°N 287.5°E

Area affected: 136054 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_2017-Oct-22_to_2017-Oct-25_287.5_70.0

Heat wave occuring from October 22 2017 to October 31 2017 at 44.0°N 340.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canarias
  • Madeira
  • Morocco

Duration: 10 days

Time span: October 22 2017 to October 31 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 340.5°E

Area affected: 2683340 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_2017-Oct-22_to_2017-Oct-31_340.5_44.0

Cold spell occuring from October 22 2017 to October 25 2017 at 19.0°N 32.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Egypt
  • Sudan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 22 2017 to October 25 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.0 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 32.5°E

Area affected: 403079 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_2017-Oct-22_to_2017-Oct-25_32.5_19.0

Heat wave occuring from October 21 2017 to October 26 2017 at -1.5°S 10.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 21 2017 to October 26 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.2 °C

Event center: -1.5°S 10.5°E

Area affected: 120509 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_2017-Oct-21_to_2017-Oct-26_10.5_-1.5