Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from September 11 2017 to September 14 2017 at 31.0°N 249.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 11 2017 to September 14 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.5 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 249.0°E

Area affected: 229686 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-Sep-11_to_2017-Sep-14_249.0_31.0

Heat wave occuring from September 11 2017 to September 14 2017 at 25.0°N 3.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 11 2017 to September 14 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.7 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 3.5°E

Area affected: 50661 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-Sep-11_to_2017-Sep-14_3.5_25.0

Cold spell occuring from September 11 2017 to September 16 2017 at 61.0°N 169.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 11 2017 to September 16 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.5 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 169.0°E

Area affected: 441866 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-Sep-11_to_2017-Sep-16_169.0_61.0

Cold spell occuring from September 11 2017 to September 27 2017 at -10.0°S 318.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 17 days

Time span: September 11 2017 to September 27 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.3 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 318.5°E

Area affected: 513603 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-Sep-11_to_2017-Sep-27_318.5_-10.0

Heat wave occuring from September 10 2017 to September 13 2017 at 57.0°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Latvia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 10 2017 to September 13 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.4 °C

Event center: 57.0°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 261691 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-Sep-10_to_2017-Sep-13_35.0_57.0

Heat wave occuring from September 10 2017 to September 22 2017 at -67.5°S 154.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 13 days

Time span: September 10 2017 to September 22 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.2 °C

Event center: -67.5°S 154.5°E

Area affected: 1040285 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-Sep-10_to_2017-Sep-22_154.5_-67.5

Cold spell occuring from September 10 2017 to October 07 2017 at 38.5°N 350.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Canarias
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Luxembourg
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 28 days

Time span: September 10 2017 to October 07 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.4 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 350.5°E

Area affected: 2427369 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-Sep-10_to_2017-Oct-07_350.5_38.5

Cold spell occuring from September 10 2017 to September 12 2017 at 57.0°N 55.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 10 2017 to September 12 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.1 °C

Event center: 57.0°N 55.0°E

Area affected: 142010 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-Sep-10_to_2017-Sep-12_55.0_57.0

Heat wave occuring from September 09 2017 to September 11 2017 at 32.5°N 21.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Libya

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 09 2017 to September 11 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.1 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 21.5°E

Area affected: 77612 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-Sep-09_to_2017-Sep-11_21.5_32.5

Heat wave occuring from September 09 2017 to September 13 2017 at 23.5°N 6.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 09 2017 to September 13 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.5 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 6.5°E

Area affected: 59051 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-Sep-09_to_2017-Sep-13_6.5_23.5