Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from January 17 2016 to January 21 2016 at -34.0°S 130.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 17 2016 to January 21 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.8 °C

Event center: -34.0°S 130.0°E

Area affected: 242900 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-Jan-17_to_2016-Jan-21_130.0_-34.0

Cold spell occuring from January 17 2016 to January 22 2016 at 54.5°N 10.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Denmark
  • Germany
  • Netherlands

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 17 2016 to January 22 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.6 °C

Event center: 54.5°N 10.0°E

Area affected: 54626 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-Jan-17_to_2016-Jan-22_10.0_54.5

Cold spell occuring from January 17 2016 to January 20 2016 at 56.5°N 78.0°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: January 17 2016 to January 20 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -34.8 °C

Event center: 56.5°N 78.0°E

Area affected: 261736 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-Jan-17_to_2016-Jan-20_78.0_56.5

Cold spell occuring from January 17 2016 to January 19 2016 at 43.0°N 268.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 17 2016 to January 19 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.1 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 268.5°E

Area affected: 128001 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-Jan-17_to_2016-Jan-19_268.5_43.0

Cold spell occuring from January 17 2016 to January 22 2016 at 50.0°N 12.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Czech Republic
  • France
  • Germany
  • Luxembourg
  • Poland

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 17 2016 to January 22 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.2 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 12.0°E

Area affected: 273307 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-Jan-17_to_2016-Jan-22_12.0_50.0

Cold spell occuring from January 17 2016 to January 19 2016 at -85.5°S 6.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 17 2016 to January 19 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -29.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -34.5 °C

Event center: -85.5°S 366.5°E

Area affected: 88998 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-Jan-17_to_2016-Jan-19_6.5_-85.5

Heat wave occuring from January 16 2016 to January 23 2016 at 37.5°N 238.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 16 2016 to January 23 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.9 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 238.0°E

Area affected: 126043 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-Jan-16_to_2016-Jan-23_238.0_37.5

Heat wave occuring from January 16 2016 to January 18 2016 at 41.5°N 36.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 16 2016 to January 18 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.4 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 36.0°E

Area affected: 201990 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-Jan-16_to_2016-Jan-18_36.0_41.5

Cold spell occuring from January 16 2016 to January 24 2016 at -15.0°S 318.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 16 2016 to January 24 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.9 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 318.5°E

Area affected: 767193 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-Jan-16_to_2016-Jan-24_318.5_-15.0

Cold spell occuring from January 16 2016 to February 03 2016 at 9.0°N 7.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Benin
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Georgia
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Oman
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovenia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Togo
  • Turkiye
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 19 days

Time span: January 16 2016 to February 03 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.6 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 7.0°E

Area affected: 13484905 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-Jan-16_to_2016-Feb-03_7.0_9.0