Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from September 16 2016 to September 20 2016 at 17.5°N 105.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Laos
  • Thailand

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 16 2016 to September 20 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 105.5°E

Area affected: 64881 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-Sep-16_to_2016-Sep-20_105.5_17.5

Heat wave occuring from September 16 2016 to October 22 2016 at -5.5°S 332.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Brazil
  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Togo

Duration: 37 days

Time span: September 16 2016 to October 22 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.6 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 332.0°E

Area affected: 9487907 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-Sep-16_to_2016-Oct-22_332.0_-5.5

Heat wave occuring from September 16 2016 to September 23 2016 at 0.0°N 9.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 16 2016 to September 23 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: 0.0°N 9.5°E

Area affected: 169951 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-Sep-16_to_2016-Sep-23_9.5_0.0

Heat wave occuring from September 16 2016 to September 26 2016 at -48.5°S 278.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 11 days

Time span: September 16 2016 to September 26 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.3 °C

Event center: -48.5°S 278.0°E

Area affected: 2113097 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-Sep-16_to_2016-Sep-26_278.0_-48.5

Heat wave occuring from September 16 2016 to September 26 2016 at -64.5°S 301.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 11 days

Time span: September 16 2016 to September 26 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.3 °C

Event center: -64.5°S 301.0°E

Area affected: 441489 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-Sep-16_to_2016-Sep-26_301.0_-64.5

Cold spell occuring from September 16 2016 to September 18 2016 at 59.0°N 290.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 16 2016 to September 18 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.3 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 290.0°E

Area affected: 59612 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-Sep-16_to_2016-Sep-18_290.0_59.0

Cold spell occuring from September 16 2016 to September 19 2016 at 63.0°N 293.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 16 2016 to September 19 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.1 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 293.5°E

Area affected: 95425 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-Sep-16_to_2016-Sep-19_293.5_63.0

Heat wave occuring from September 15 2016 to September 18 2016 at 46.0°N 25.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Hungary
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Ukraine

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 15 2016 to September 18 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.8 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 25.0°E

Area affected: 75451 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-Sep-15_to_2016-Sep-18_25.0_46.0

Heat wave occuring from September 15 2016 to September 21 2016 at 52.5°N 83.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 15 2016 to September 21 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.1 °C

Event center: 52.5°N 83.5°E

Area affected: 212235 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-Sep-15_to_2016-Sep-21_83.5_52.5

Heat wave occuring from September 15 2016 to October 01 2016 at 22.0°N 41.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 17 days

Time span: September 15 2016 to October 01 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.4 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 41.0°E

Area affected: 586318 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-Sep-15_to_2016-Oct-01_41.0_22.0