Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from July 05 2016 to July 12 2016 at 41.0°N 0.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Spain

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 05 2016 to July 12 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.6 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 0.5°E

Area affected: 72932 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-05_to_2016-Jul-12_0.5_41.0

Heat wave occuring from July 05 2016 to July 08 2016 at 13.5°N 347.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Senegal

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 05 2016 to July 08 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.7 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 347.5°E

Area affected: 57129 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-05_to_2016-Jul-08_347.5_13.5

Heat wave occuring from July 05 2016 to July 14 2016 at 4.5°N 308.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • French Guiana
  • Suriname

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 05 2016 to July 14 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.9 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 308.5°E

Area affected: 292602 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-05_to_2016-Jul-14_308.5_4.5

Heat wave occuring from July 05 2016 to July 11 2016 at -81.0°S 204.0°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 05 2016 to July 11 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.6 °C

Event center: -81.0°S 204.0°E

Area affected: 189779 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-05_to_2016-Jul-11_204.0_-81.0

Cold spell occuring from July 05 2016 to July 15 2016 at 82.5°N 61.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 05 2016 to July 15 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.2 °C

Event center: 82.5°N 61.0°E

Area affected: 118254 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-05_to_2016-Jul-15_61.0_82.5

Cold spell occuring from July 05 2016 to July 16 2016 at -6.5°S 26.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Congo DRC
  • Malawi
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 12 days

Time span: July 05 2016 to July 16 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.2 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 26.5°E

Area affected: 1579080 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-05_to_2016-Jul-16_26.5_-6.5

Cold spell occuring from July 05 2016 to July 07 2016 at 15.0°N 104.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • Thailand

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 05 2016 to July 07 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.8 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 104.0°E

Area affected: 56721 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-05_to_2016-Jul-07_104.0_15.0

Heat wave occuring from July 04 2016 to July 10 2016 at 62.0°N 229.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 04 2016 to July 10 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.3 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 229.5°E

Area affected: 127902 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-04_to_2016-Jul-10_229.5_62.0

Heat wave occuring from July 04 2016 to July 17 2016 at 26.5°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Egypt
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 14 days

Time span: July 04 2016 to July 17 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.9 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 222959 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-04_to_2016-Jul-17_35.0_26.5

Cold spell occuring from July 04 2016 to July 11 2016 at 58.0°N 271.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 04 2016 to July 11 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.8 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 271.5°E

Area affected: 164243 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-04_to_2016-Jul-11_271.5_58.0