Category: Extremes affecting Mexico

Heat wave occuring from February 28 2011 to March 06 2011 at 29.0°N 248.5°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: February 28 2011 to March 06 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.2 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 248.5°E

Area affected: 258256 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_2011-Feb-28_to_2011-Mar-06_248.5_29.0

Heat wave occuring from February 15 2011 to February 22 2011 at 29.0°N 257.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 15 2011 to February 22 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.8 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 257.5°E

Area affected: 67325 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_2011-Feb-15_to_2011-Feb-22_257.5_29.0

Cold spell occuring from January 26 2011 to January 31 2011 at 23.5°N 278.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cuba
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 26 2011 to January 31 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.9 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 278.0°E

Area affected: 974919 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_2011-Jan-26_to_2011-Jan-31_278.0_23.5

Heat wave occuring from January 17 2011 to January 20 2011 at 31.5°N 252.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 17 2011 to January 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.2 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 252.5°E

Area affected: 86191 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_2011-Jan-17_to_2011-Jan-20_252.5_31.5

Heat wave occuring from January 17 2011 to January 22 2011 at 14.5°N 270.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belize
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 17 2011 to January 22 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 270.0°E

Area affected: 207892 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_2011-Jan-17_to_2011-Jan-22_270.0_14.5

Heat wave occuring from January 15 2011 to January 20 2011 at 33.0°N 244.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 15 2011 to January 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.1 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 244.0°E

Area affected: 221646 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_2011-Jan-15_to_2011-Jan-20_244.0_33.0

Cold spell occuring from January 09 2011 to January 16 2011 at 32.5°N 278.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 09 2011 to January 16 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.5 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 278.0°E

Area affected: 4198512 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_2011-Jan-09_to_2011-Jan-16_278.0_32.5

Heat wave occuring from December 30 2010 to January 02 2011 at 17.0°N 270.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Guatemala
  • Mexico

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 30 2010 to January 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 270.5°E

Area affected: 102952 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_2010-Dec-30_to_2011-Jan-02_270.5_17.0

Heat wave occuring from December 05 2010 to December 25 2010 at 33.5°N 251.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 21 days

Time span: December 05 2010 to December 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.2 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 251.0°E

Area affected: 1619084 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_2010-Dec-05_to_2010-Dec-25_251.0_33.5

Heat wave occuring from November 21 2010 to November 26 2010 at 31.5°N 263.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 21 2010 to November 26 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 263.0°E

Area affected: 1060216 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_2010-Nov-21_to_2010-Nov-26_263.0_31.5