Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from April 03 2015 to April 07 2015 at 47.5°N 15.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Switzerland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 03 2015 to April 07 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.9 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 15.5°E

Area affected: 77760 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-Apr-03_to_2015-Apr-07_15.5_47.5

Cold spell occuring from April 03 2015 to April 11 2015 at -61.5°S 311.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 03 2015 to April 11 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -20.7 °C

Event center: -61.5°S 311.0°E

Area affected: 2912261 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-Apr-03_to_2015-Apr-11_311.0_-61.5

Cold spell occuring from April 03 2015 to April 08 2015 at -47.5°S 305.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 03 2015 to April 08 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.2 °C

Event center: -47.5°S 305.5°E

Area affected: 378063 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-Apr-03_to_2015-Apr-08_305.5_-47.5

Heat wave occuring from April 02 2015 to April 08 2015 at 12.0°N 77.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 02 2015 to April 08 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.2 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 77.5°E

Area affected: 510123 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-Apr-02_to_2015-Apr-08_77.5_12.0

Heat wave occuring from April 02 2015 to April 10 2015 at -10.0°S 323.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 02 2015 to April 10 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 323.5°E

Area affected: 91518 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-Apr-02_to_2015-Apr-10_323.5_-10.0

Heat wave occuring from April 02 2015 to April 14 2015 at -1.5°S 300.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Guyana
  • Venezuela

Duration: 13 days

Time span: April 02 2015 to April 14 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: -1.5°S 300.0°E

Area affected: 556037 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-Apr-02_to_2015-Apr-14_300.0_-1.5

Heat wave occuring from April 02 2015 to April 12 2015 at 10.5°N 47.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia

Duration: 11 days

Time span: April 02 2015 to April 12 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 47.5°E

Area affected: 128475 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-Apr-02_to_2015-Apr-12_47.5_10.5

Cold spell occuring from April 02 2015 to April 29 2015 at 13.0°N 14.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Benin
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • France
  • Greece
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Montenegro
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Macedonia
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Yemen

Duration: 28 days

Time span: April 02 2015 to April 29 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.8 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 14.5°E

Area affected: 12787198 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-Apr-02_to_2015-Apr-29_14.5_13.0

Cold spell occuring from April 02 2015 to April 07 2015 at 46.5°N 25.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Hungary
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Slovakia
  • Ukraine

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 02 2015 to April 07 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.2 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 25.5°E

Area affected: 123883 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-Apr-02_to_2015-Apr-07_25.5_46.5

Cold spell occuring from April 02 2015 to April 06 2015 at -75.5°S 130.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 02 2015 to April 06 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -62.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -67.8 °C

Event center: -75.5°S 130.0°E

Area affected: 82018 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-Apr-02_to_2015-Apr-06_130.0_-75.5