Category: Extremes affecting Greenland

Cold spell occuring from May 03 2024 to May 09 2024 at 66.5°N 312.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 03 2024 to May 09 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.5 °C

Event center: 66.5°N 312.0°E

Area affected: 232849 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_2024-May-03_to_2024-May-09_312.0_66.5

Heat wave occuring from May 02 2024 to May 14 2024 at 80.0°N 90.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Duration: 13 days

Time span: May 02 2024 to May 14 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.5 °C

Event center: 80.0°N 90.0°E

Area affected: 1451744 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_2024-May-02_to_2024-May-14_90.0_80.0

Cold spell occuring from May 01 2024 to May 12 2024 at 79.0°N 290.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 12 days

Time span: May 01 2024 to May 12 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.5 °C

Event center: 79.0°N 290.5°E

Area affected: 79792 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_2024-May-01_to_2024-May-12_290.5_79.0

Cold spell occuring from April 30 2024 to May 04 2024 at 76.5°N 286.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 30 2024 to May 04 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.9 °C

Event center: 76.5°N 286.0°E

Area affected: 138475 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_2024-Apr-30_to_2024-May-04_286.0_76.5

Heat wave occuring from April 19 2024 to May 03 2024 at 81.5°N 313.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Duration: 15 days

Time span: April 19 2024 to May 03 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.3 °C

Event center: 80.5°N 21.0°E

Area affected: 4514723 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_2024-Apr-19_to_2024-May-03_313.5_81.5

Cold spell occuring from April 04 2024 to April 29 2024 at 62.5°N 19.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Canada
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greenland
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland

Duration: 26 days

Time span: April 04 2024 to April 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -36.1 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 19.5°E

Area affected: 12514763 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_2024-Apr-04_to_2024-Apr-29_19.5_62.5

Cold spell occuring from March 17 2024 to March 21 2024 at 61.5°N 317.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 17 2024 to March 21 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.4 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 317.0°E

Area affected: 50493 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_2024-Mar-17_to_2024-Mar-21_317.0_61.5

Cold spell occuring from March 11 2024 to April 07 2024 at 79.0°N 1.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Greenland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden

Duration: 28 days

Time span: March 11 2024 to April 07 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -48.4 °C

Event center: 78.5°N 359.5°E

Area affected: 3376327 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_2024-Mar-11_to_2024-Apr-07_1.5_79.0

Heat wave occuring from February 18 2024 to February 25 2024 at 74.5°N 294.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 18 2024 to February 25 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -10.9 °C

Event center: 74.5°N 294.0°E

Area affected: 277354 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_2024-Feb-18_to_2024-Feb-25_294.0_74.5

Cold spell occuring from February 13 2024 to February 16 2024 at 76.0°N 318.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 13 2024 to February 16 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -44.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -51.6 °C

Event center: 76.0°N 318.5°E

Area affected: 211649 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_2024-Feb-13_to_2024-Feb-16_318.5_76.0