Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from March 17 2021 to March 25 2021 at 20.5°N 342.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Morocco

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 17 2021 to March 25 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.5 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 342.5°E

Area affected: 160893 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_2021-Mar-17_to_2021-Mar-25_342.5_20.5

Heat wave occuring from February 17 2021 to February 21 2021 at -54.5°S 323.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 17 2021 to February 21 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.4 °C

Event center: -54.5°S 323.5°E

Area affected: 53495 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_2021-Feb-17_to_2021-Feb-21_323.5_-54.5

Heat wave occuring from February 08 2021 to March 03 2021 at -47.0°S 334.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 24 days

Time span: February 08 2021 to March 03 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.5 °C

Event center: -47.0°S 334.5°E

Area affected: 9947712 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_2021-Feb-08_to_2021-Mar-03_334.5_-47.0

Heat wave occuring from January 20 2021 to January 22 2021 at -51.5°S 301.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 20 2021 to January 22 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.6 °C

Event center: -51.5°S 301.0°E

Area affected: 63205 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_2021-Jan-20_to_2021-Jan-22_301.0_-51.5

Heat wave occuring from December 31 2020 to January 11 2021 at -53.0°S 307.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 12 days

Time span: December 31 2020 to January 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.2 °C

Event center: -53.0°S 307.5°E

Area affected: 1096428 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-Dec-31_to_2021-Jan-11_307.5_-53.0

Heat wave occuring from December 21 2020 to December 29 2020 at -56.5°S 316.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 9 days

Time span: December 21 2020 to December 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.6 °C

Event center: -56.5°S 316.0°E

Area affected: 591726 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-Dec-21_to_2020-Dec-29_316.0_-56.5

Heat wave occuring from December 01 2020 to December 03 2020 at -60.0°S 331.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 01 2020 to December 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.8 °C

Event center: -60.0°S 331.0°E

Area affected: 112906 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-Dec-01_to_2020-Dec-03_331.0_-60.0

Heat wave occuring from November 12 2020 to November 15 2020 at -58.0°S 333.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 12 2020 to November 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.7 °C

Event center: -58.0°S 333.5°E

Area affected: 498023 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-Nov-12_to_2020-Nov-15_333.5_-58.0

Cold spell occuring from November 03 2020 to November 09 2020 at -69.0°S 11.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 03 2020 to November 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.6 °C

Event center: -69.0°S 11.0°E

Area affected: 53145 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-Nov-03_to_2020-Nov-09_11.0_-69.0

Heat wave occuring from October 10 2020 to October 17 2020 at -53.0°S 311.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Falkland Islands
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 10 2020 to October 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: -53.0°S 311.5°E

Area affected: 896082 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-Oct-10_to_2020-Oct-17_311.5_-53.0