Category: Extremes affecting Morocco

Heat wave occuring from June 11 2014 to June 17 2014 at 42.0°N 350.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 11 2014 to June 17 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.0 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 350.5°E

Area affected: 349140 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-Jun-11_to_2014-Jun-17_350.5_42.0

Cold spell occuring from July 27 2014 to August 04 2014 at 36.5°N 353.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 27 2014 to August 04 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.8 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 353.0°E

Area affected: 300521 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-27_to_2014-Aug-04_353.0_36.5

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

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

Cold spell occuring from May 20 2014 to May 28 2014 at 28.5°N 350.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 20 2014 to May 28 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.5 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 350.5°E

Area affected: 270369 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-20_to_2014-May-28_350.5_28.5

Cold spell occuring from May 18 2014 to May 31 2014 at 43.5°N 349.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • France
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 14 days

Time span: May 18 2014 to May 31 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.7 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 349.0°E

Area affected: 3056242 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-18_to_2014-May-31_349.0_43.5

Cold spell occuring from June 25 2014 to June 27 2014 at 22.0°N 346.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 25 2014 to June 27 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.2 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 346.5°E

Area affected: 51126 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-25_to_2014-Jun-27_346.5_22.0

Cold spell occuring from June 17 2014 to June 26 2014 at 30.0°N 353.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Morocco

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 17 2014 to June 26 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.3 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 353.0°E

Area affected: 396290 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-17_to_2014-Jun-26_353.0_30.0

Heat wave occuring from April 26 2014 to May 17 2014 at 36.5°N 352.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 22 days

Time span: April 26 2014 to May 17 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.6 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 352.0°E

Area affected: 2127270 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-Apr-26_to_2014-May-17_352.0_36.5