Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from May 09 2017 to May 15 2017 at 72.0°N 52.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 09 2017 to May 15 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.3 °C

Event center: 72.0°N 52.5°E

Area affected: 210443 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-May-09_to_2017-May-15_52.5_72.0

Heat wave occuring from May 08 2017 to May 15 2017 at 58.0°N 292.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 08 2017 to May 15 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.1 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 292.0°E

Area affected: 71455 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-May-08_to_2017-May-15_292.0_58.0

Heat wave occuring from May 08 2017 to May 12 2017 at 66.5°N 262.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 08 2017 to May 12 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.3 °C

Event center: 66.5°N 262.5°E

Area affected: 129993 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-May-08_to_2017-May-12_262.5_66.5

Heat wave occuring from May 08 2017 to May 15 2017 at 62.5°N 293.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 08 2017 to May 15 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.2 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 293.0°E

Area affected: 1253667 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-May-08_to_2017-May-15_293.0_62.5

Heat wave occuring from May 08 2017 to May 10 2017 at 31.0°N 31.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Egypt

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 08 2017 to May 10 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.3 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 31.5°E

Area affected: 58298 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-May-08_to_2017-May-10_31.5_31.0

Heat wave occuring from May 08 2017 to May 17 2017 at 6.0°N 49.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Somalia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 08 2017 to May 17 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: 6.0°N 49.5°E

Area affected: 70562 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-May-08_to_2017-May-17_49.5_6.0

Heat wave occuring from May 08 2017 to May 13 2017 at -14.0°S 14.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Namibia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 08 2017 to May 13 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.6 °C

Event center: -14.0°S 14.5°E

Area affected: 125231 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-May-08_to_2017-May-13_14.5_-14.0

Heat wave occuring from May 08 2017 to May 10 2017 at -16.0°S 21.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Zambia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 08 2017 to May 10 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.3 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 21.5°E

Area affected: 71382 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-May-08_to_2017-May-10_21.5_-16.0

Heat wave occuring from May 08 2017 to May 22 2017 at -57.0°S 307.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 15 days

Time span: May 08 2017 to May 22 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.6 °C

Event center: -57.0°S 307.5°E

Area affected: 3598875 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-May-08_to_2017-May-22_307.5_-57.0

Cold spell occuring from May 08 2017 to May 23 2017 at 69.5°N 126.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 16 days

Time span: May 08 2017 to May 23 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.6 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 126.5°E

Area affected: 2245089 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-May-08_to_2017-May-23_126.5_69.5