Category: Extremes affecting Mexico

Heat wave occuring from October 31 2020 to November 05 2020 at 14.0°N 267.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 31 2020 to November 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 267.0°E

Area affected: 75268 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_2020-Oct-31_to_2020-Nov-05_267.0_14.0

Heat wave occuring from October 30 2020 to November 15 2020 at 18.5°N 244.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 17 days

Time span: October 30 2020 to November 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 244.0°E

Area affected: 2140065 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_2020-Oct-30_to_2020-Nov-15_244.0_18.5

Heat wave occuring from October 28 2020 to November 18 2020 at 27.0°N 287.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bahamas
  • Canada
  • Cuba
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 22 days

Time span: October 28 2020 to November 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.8 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 287.0°E

Area affected: 12787597 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_2020-Oct-28_to_2020-Nov-18_287.0_27.0

Heat wave occuring from October 20 2020 to October 26 2020 at 23.0°N 261.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 20 2020 to October 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 261.0°E

Area affected: 57017 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_2020-Oct-20_to_2020-Oct-26_261.0_23.0

Cold spell occuring from October 14 2020 to October 31 2020 at 46.0°N 252.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 18 days

Time span: October 14 2020 to October 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -31.0 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 252.0°E

Area affected: 7800396 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_2020-Oct-14_to_2020-Oct-31_252.0_46.0

Heat wave occuring from October 08 2020 to October 20 2020 at 16.5°N 265.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 13 days

Time span: October 08 2020 to October 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 265.0°E

Area affected: 93719 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_2020-Oct-08_to_2020-Oct-20_265.0_16.5

Heat wave occuring from October 08 2020 to October 15 2020 at 21.0°N 259.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 08 2020 to October 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.1 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 259.0°E

Area affected: 94362 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_2020-Oct-08_to_2020-Oct-15_259.0_21.0

Cold spell occuring from September 30 2020 to October 08 2020 at 18.0°N 262.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 9 days

Time span: September 30 2020 to October 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.1 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 262.0°E

Area affected: 122898 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_2020-Sep-30_to_2020-Oct-08_262.0_18.0

Cold spell occuring from September 30 2020 to October 05 2020 at 24.5°N 259.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 30 2020 to October 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.4 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 259.5°E

Area affected: 133038 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_2020-Sep-30_to_2020-Oct-05_259.5_24.5

Cold spell occuring from September 30 2020 to October 07 2020 at 16.0°N 267.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 30 2020 to October 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.6 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 267.5°E

Area affected: 67864 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_2020-Sep-30_to_2020-Oct-07_267.5_16.0