Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from April 09 2017 to April 19 2017 at 19.0°N 9.0°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
  • Nigeria
  • Tunisia

Duration: 11 days

Time span: April 09 2017 to April 19 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.0 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 9.0°E

Area affected: 3063129 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-Apr-09_to_2017-Apr-19_9.0_19.0

Cold spell occuring from April 09 2017 to April 15 2017 at 14.5°N 275.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 09 2017 to April 15 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.6 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 275.5°E

Area affected: 113913 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-Apr-09_to_2017-Apr-15_275.5_14.5

Cold spell occuring from April 09 2017 to April 22 2017 at -69.0°S 53.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 14 days

Time span: April 09 2017 to April 22 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -48.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -72.6 °C

Event center: -69.0°S 53.5°E

Area affected: 990288 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-Apr-09_to_2017-Apr-22_53.5_-69.0

Cold spell occuring from April 09 2017 to April 12 2017 at -11.5°S 130.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 09 2017 to April 12 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.5 °C

Event center: -11.5°S 130.5°E

Area affected: 114571 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-Apr-09_to_2017-Apr-12_130.5_-11.5

Cold spell occuring from April 09 2017 to April 13 2017 at -74.0°S 358.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 09 2017 to April 13 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -52.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -56.8 °C

Event center: -74.0°S 2.0°W

Area affected: 116077 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-Apr-09_to_2017-Apr-13_358.0_-74.0

Heat wave occuring from April 08 2017 to April 30 2017 at 74.0°N 175.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 23 days

Time span: April 08 2017 to April 30 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.1 °C

Event center: 74.0°N 175.0°E

Area affected: 6911634 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-Apr-08_to_2017-Apr-30_175.0_74.0

Heat wave occuring from April 08 2017 to April 18 2017 at 55.5°N 229.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 11 days

Time span: April 08 2017 to April 18 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.3 °C

Event center: 55.5°N 229.0°E

Area affected: 485362 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-Apr-08_to_2017-Apr-18_229.0_55.5

Heat wave occuring from April 08 2017 to April 11 2017 at 51.0°N 300.0°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: April 08 2017 to April 11 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.5 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 300.0°E

Area affected: 74265 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-Apr-08_to_2017-Apr-11_300.0_51.0

Heat wave occuring from April 08 2017 to April 21 2017 at -24.0°S 43.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eswatini
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 14 days

Time span: April 08 2017 to April 21 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.8 °C

Event center: -24.0°S 43.0°E

Area affected: 3608887 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-Apr-08_to_2017-Apr-21_43.0_-24.0

Heat wave occuring from April 08 2017 to April 13 2017 at -23.0°S 113.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 08 2017 to April 13 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.9 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 113.5°E

Area affected: 342739 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-Apr-08_to_2017-Apr-13_113.5_-23.0