Category: Extremes affecting Mexico

Heat wave occuring from November 01 2010 to November 07 2010 at 31.0°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: 7 days

Time span: November 01 2010 to November 07 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.0 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 244.0°E

Area affected: 733898 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-01_to_2010-Nov-07_244.0_31.0

Heat wave occuring from October 25 2010 to October 30 2010 at 16.0°N 269.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belize
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 25 2010 to October 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 269.5°E

Area affected: 109870 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-Oct-25_to_2010-Oct-30_269.5_16.0

Heat wave occuring from October 24 2010 to November 02 2010 at 16.5°N 262.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 10 days

Time span: October 24 2010 to November 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 262.0°E

Area affected: 105912 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-Oct-24_to_2010-Nov-02_262.0_16.5

Heat wave occuring from October 21 2010 to October 28 2010 at 21.0°N 258.5°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 21 2010 to October 28 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.2 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 258.5°E

Area affected: 82872 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-Oct-21_to_2010-Oct-28_258.5_21.0

Cold spell occuring from October 14 2010 to October 17 2010 at 19.0°N 263.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 14 2010 to October 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.9 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 263.0°E

Area affected: 165767 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_2010-Oct-14_to_2010-Oct-17_263.0_19.0

Heat wave occuring from October 10 2010 to October 17 2010 at 35.5°N 242.5°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: October 10 2010 to October 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.5 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 242.5°E

Area affected: 125515 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-Oct-10_to_2010-Oct-17_242.5_35.5

Heat wave occuring from October 05 2010 to October 18 2010 at 11.0°N 274.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama

Duration: 14 days

Time span: October 05 2010 to October 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 274.5°E

Area affected: 296378 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-Oct-05_to_2010-Oct-18_274.5_11.0

Cold spell occuring from October 04 2010 to October 08 2010 at 35.0°N 240.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 04 2010 to October 08 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.0 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 240.5°E

Area affected: 188085 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_2010-Oct-04_to_2010-Oct-08_240.5_35.0

Heat wave occuring from September 25 2010 to October 05 2010 at 42.0°N 248.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 11 days

Time span: September 25 2010 to October 05 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.2 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 248.5°E

Area affected: 2175514 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-Sep-25_to_2010-Oct-05_248.5_42.0

Cold spell occuring from September 25 2010 to October 27 2010 at 13.0°N 265.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Cuba
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • United States

Duration: 33 days

Time span: September 25 2010 to October 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.8 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 265.0°E

Area affected: 4288151 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_2010-Sep-25_to_2010-Oct-27_265.0_13.0