Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from October 14 2016 to October 18 2016 at 21.5°N 1.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 14 2016 to October 18 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.8 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 361.0°E

Area affected: 58064 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_2016-Oct-14_to_2016-Oct-18_1.0_21.5

Heat wave occuring from October 14 2016 to October 21 2016 at -11.5°S 143.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 14 2016 to October 21 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: -11.5°S 143.0°E

Area affected: 217594 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_2016-Oct-14_to_2016-Oct-21_143.0_-11.5

Cold spell occuring from October 14 2016 to November 10 2016 at 52.5°N 141.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • China
  • Georgia
  • Iran
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • North Korea
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 28 days

Time span: October 14 2016 to November 10 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -21.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.7 °C

Event center: 52.5°N 141.5°E

Area affected: 15050281 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_2016-Oct-14_to_2016-Nov-10_141.5_52.5

Cold spell occuring from October 14 2016 to October 21 2016 at 20.0°N 54.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 14 2016 to October 21 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.9 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 54.5°E

Area affected: 115958 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_2016-Oct-14_to_2016-Oct-21_54.5_20.0

Cold spell occuring from October 14 2016 to October 21 2016 at -33.5°S 113.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 14 2016 to October 21 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.4 °C

Event center: -33.5°S 113.5°E

Area affected: 707347 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_2016-Oct-14_to_2016-Oct-21_113.5_-33.5

Heat wave occuring from October 13 2016 to October 29 2016 at -11.0°S 155.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 17 days

Time span: October 13 2016 to October 29 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 155.5°E

Area affected: 476104 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_2016-Oct-13_to_2016-Oct-29_155.5_-11.0

Heat wave occuring from October 12 2016 to October 21 2016 at 38.0°N 99.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 10 days

Time span: October 12 2016 to October 21 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.8 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 99.0°E

Area affected: 94522 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_2016-Oct-12_to_2016-Oct-21_99.0_38.0

Heat wave occuring from October 12 2016 to October 16 2016 at 41.5°N 116.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 12 2016 to October 16 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.5 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 116.5°E

Area affected: 189229 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_2016-Oct-12_to_2016-Oct-16_116.5_41.5

Heat wave occuring from October 12 2016 to October 19 2016 at -12.0°S 311.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 12 2016 to October 19 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.8 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 311.0°E

Area affected: 141182 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_2016-Oct-12_to_2016-Oct-19_311.0_-12.0

Cold spell occuring from October 12 2016 to October 15 2016 at 52.5°N 82.5°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 12 2016 to October 15 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.0 °C

Event center: 52.5°N 82.5°E

Area affected: 137451 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_2016-Oct-12_to_2016-Oct-15_82.5_52.5