Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from May 09 2016 to May 13 2016 at 29.0°N 94.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 09 2016 to May 13 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 94.0°E

Area affected: 84300 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-May-09_to_2016-May-13_94.0_29.0

Heat wave occuring from May 09 2016 to May 12 2016 at 6.0°N 10.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 09 2016 to May 12 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.1 °C

Event center: 6.0°N 10.0°E

Area affected: 165853 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-May-09_to_2016-May-12_10.0_6.0

Cold spell occuring from May 08 2016 to May 11 2016 at 56.0°N 94.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 08 2016 to May 11 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.6 °C

Event center: 56.0°N 94.0°E

Area affected: 65704 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-May-08_to_2016-May-11_94.0_56.0

Cold spell occuring from May 08 2016 to May 12 2016 at 37.5°N 343.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Azores

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 08 2016 to May 12 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.3 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 343.0°E

Area affected: 1068390 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-May-08_to_2016-May-12_343.0_37.5

Cold spell occuring from May 07 2016 to May 13 2016 at 38.0°N 354.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 07 2016 to May 13 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.4 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 354.5°E

Area affected: 214977 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-May-07_to_2016-May-13_354.5_38.0

Cold spell occuring from May 07 2016 to May 10 2016 at 31.0°N 118.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 07 2016 to May 10 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.1 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 118.5°E

Area affected: 215874 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-May-07_to_2016-May-10_118.5_31.0

Heat wave occuring from May 06 2016 to May 14 2016 at 31.0°N 82.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • India
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 06 2016 to May 14 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 82.0°E

Area affected: 1206971 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-May-06_to_2016-May-14_82.0_31.0

Heat wave occuring from May 06 2016 to May 10 2016 at -1.0°S 304.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 06 2016 to May 10 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 304.5°E

Area affected: 83393 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-May-06_to_2016-May-10_304.5_-1.0

Heat wave occuring from May 06 2016 to May 09 2016 at -73.5°S 58.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 06 2016 to May 09 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -32.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -20.4 °C

Event center: -73.5°S 58.0°E

Area affected: 115590 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-May-06_to_2016-May-09_58.0_-73.5

Cold spell occuring from May 06 2016 to May 14 2016 at 64.0°N 107.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 06 2016 to May 14 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.2 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 107.0°E

Area affected: 1945250 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-May-06_to_2016-May-14_107.0_64.0