Category: Extremes affecting Mali

Heat wave occuring from July 24 2014 to August 14 2014 at 29.0°N 7.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Chad
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Tunisia

Duration: 22 days

Time span: July 24 2014 to August 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 43.3 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 7.5°E

Area affected: 3121741 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_2014-Jul-24_to_2014-Aug-14_7.5_29.0

Heat wave occuring from July 23 2014 to August 04 2014 at 14.5°N 344.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Senegal
  • Togo

Duration: 13 days

Time span: July 23 2014 to August 04 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.5 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 344.0°E

Area affected: 1350940 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_2014-Jul-23_to_2014-Aug-04_344.0_14.5

Cold spell occuring from July 22 2014 to July 29 2014 at 23.5°N 351.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 22 2014 to July 29 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.7 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 351.0°E

Area affected: 801115 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_2014-Jul-22_to_2014-Jul-29_351.0_23.5

Cold spell occuring from June 01 2014 to June 06 2014 at 29.0°N 1.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Morocco

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 01 2014 to June 06 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.7 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 1.5°E

Area affected: 939617 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_2014-Jun-01_to_2014-Jun-06_1.5_29.0

Heat wave occuring from July 11 2014 to July 13 2014 at 24.0°N 1.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 11 2014 to July 13 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 39.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.6 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 1.5°E

Area affected: 71071 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_2014-Jul-11_to_2014-Jul-13_1.5_24.0

Heat wave occuring from May 22 2014 to June 03 2014 at 24.0°N 6.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Tunisia

Duration: 13 days

Time span: May 22 2014 to June 03 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.4 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 6.0°E

Area affected: 754972 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_2014-May-22_to_2014-Jun-03_6.0_24.0

Heat wave occuring from July 08 2014 to July 16 2014 at 8.5°N 359.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
  • Togo

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 08 2014 to July 16 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.1 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 359.0°E

Area affected: 1106811 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_2014-Jul-08_to_2014-Jul-16_359.0_8.5

Heat wave occuring from May 20 2014 to May 28 2014 at 9.5°N 357.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Mali

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 20 2014 to May 28 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.9 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 357.5°E

Area affected: 284413 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_2014-May-20_to_2014-May-28_357.5_9.5

Heat wave occuring from July 03 2014 to July 07 2014 at 24.0°N 357.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 03 2014 to July 07 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 39.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.9 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 357.5°E

Area affected: 135179 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_2014-Jul-03_to_2014-Jul-07_357.5_24.0

Cold spell occuring from May 17 2014 to May 19 2014 at 10.5°N 349.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Guinea
  • Mali

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 17 2014 to May 19 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.9 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 349.0°E

Area affected: 57755 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_2014-May-17_to_2014-May-19_349.0_10.5