Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from May 26 2015 to June 06 2015 at 41.5°N 45.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 12 days

Time span: May 26 2015 to June 06 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.8 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 45.5°E

Area affected: 114222 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_2015-May-26_to_2015-Jun-06_45.5_41.5

Heat wave occuring from May 26 2015 to June 02 2015 at -17.0°S 315.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 26 2015 to June 02 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 315.0°E

Area affected: 204030 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_2015-May-26_to_2015-Jun-02_315.0_-17.0

Cold spell occuring from May 26 2015 to June 04 2015 at 38.0°N 89.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 26 2015 to June 04 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.8 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 89.0°E

Area affected: 502276 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_2015-May-26_to_2015-Jun-04_89.0_38.0

Cold spell occuring from May 26 2015 to May 30 2015 at 19.5°N 293.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Puerto Rico

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 26 2015 to May 30 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.1 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 293.5°E

Area affected: 81925 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_2015-May-26_to_2015-May-30_293.5_19.5

Cold spell occuring from May 26 2015 to May 31 2015 at -7.5°S 148.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 26 2015 to May 31 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.8 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 148.0°E

Area affected: 51956 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_2015-May-26_to_2015-May-31_148.0_-7.5

Heat wave occuring from May 25 2015 to May 28 2015 at 50.0°N 306.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 25 2015 to May 28 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.9 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 306.0°E

Area affected: 72502 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_2015-May-25_to_2015-May-28_306.0_50.0

Heat wave occuring from May 25 2015 to June 06 2015 at 41.0°N 294.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 13 days

Time span: May 25 2015 to June 06 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.8 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 294.0°E

Area affected: 993349 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_2015-May-25_to_2015-Jun-06_294.0_41.0

Heat wave occuring from May 25 2015 to June 03 2015 at 34.0°N 135.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Japan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 25 2015 to June 03 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.1 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 135.5°E

Area affected: 256957 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_2015-May-25_to_2015-Jun-03_135.5_34.0

Heat wave occuring from May 25 2015 to June 01 2015 at -10.0°S 315.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 25 2015 to June 01 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 315.5°E

Area affected: 57936 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_2015-May-25_to_2015-Jun-01_315.5_-10.0

Heat wave occuring from May 25 2015 to June 04 2015 at -16.5°S 143.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 25 2015 to June 04 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 143.0°E

Area affected: 2471747 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_2015-May-25_to_2015-Jun-04_143.0_-16.5