Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from July 28 2016 to August 07 2016 at 2.0°N 26.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo DRC
  • South Sudan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 28 2016 to August 07 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 26.0°E

Area affected: 777794 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-Jul-28_to_2016-Aug-07_26.0_2.0

Heat wave occuring from July 28 2016 to August 07 2016 at -5.0°S 322.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 28 2016 to August 07 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: -5.0°S 322.5°E

Area affected: 74009 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-Jul-28_to_2016-Aug-07_322.5_-5.0

Heat wave occuring from July 28 2016 to July 30 2016 at -25.0°S 116.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 28 2016 to July 30 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.9 °C

Event center: -25.0°S 116.0°E

Area affected: 175152 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-Jul-28_to_2016-Jul-30_116.0_-25.0

Cold spell occuring from July 28 2016 to August 01 2016 at 41.0°N 72.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 28 2016 to August 01 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.1 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 72.0°E

Area affected: 81448 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-Jul-28_to_2016-Aug-01_72.0_41.0

Cold spell occuring from July 28 2016 to July 31 2016 at -72.5°S 25.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 28 2016 to July 31 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -38.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -51.5 °C

Event center: -72.5°S 25.5°E

Area affected: 64191 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-Jul-28_to_2016-Jul-31_25.5_-72.5

Heat wave occuring from July 27 2016 to August 16 2016 at 27.0°N 263.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 21 days

Time span: July 27 2016 to August 16 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.2 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 263.0°E

Area affected: 1274588 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-Jul-27_to_2016-Aug-16_263.0_27.0

Heat wave occuring from July 27 2016 to August 05 2016 at -6.0°S 151.5°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: 10 days

Time span: July 27 2016 to August 05 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 151.5°E

Area affected: 273541 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-Jul-27_to_2016-Aug-05_151.5_-6.0

Cold spell occuring from July 27 2016 to July 31 2016 at 27.0°N 258.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 27 2016 to July 31 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.8 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 258.5°E

Area affected: 110445 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-Jul-27_to_2016-Jul-31_258.5_27.0

Heat wave occuring from July 26 2016 to August 01 2016 at -69.0°S 292.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 26 2016 to August 01 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.2 °C

Event center: -69.0°S 292.5°E

Area affected: 385327 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-Jul-26_to_2016-Aug-01_292.5_-69.0

Heat wave occuring from July 25 2016 to July 29 2016 at 49.5°N 25.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • Moldova
  • Romania
  • Ukraine

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 25 2016 to July 29 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.9 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 25.5°E

Area affected: 67907 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-Jul-25_to_2016-Jul-29_25.5_49.5