Category: Extremes affecting Morocco

Cold spell occuring from September 01 2010 to September 11 2010 at 20.5°N 347.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Senegal

Duration: 11 days

Time span: September 01 2010 to September 11 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.0 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 347.0°E

Area affected: 665961 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-01_to_2010-Sep-11_347.0_20.5

Cold spell occuring from August 13 2010 to August 20 2010 at 30.5°N 355.5°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: August 13 2010 to August 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.4 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 355.5°E

Area affected: 639615 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-Aug-13_to_2010-Aug-20_355.5_30.5

Heat wave occuring from August 10 2010 to August 12 2010 at 29.5°N 352.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 10 2010 to August 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 38.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.8 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 352.0°E

Area affected: 174990 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-Aug-10_to_2010-Aug-12_352.0_29.5

Cold spell occuring from August 07 2010 to August 09 2010 at 22.5°N 346.0°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: August 07 2010 to August 09 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.9 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 346.0°E

Area affected: 65519 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-Aug-07_to_2010-Aug-09_346.0_22.5

Heat wave occuring from August 05 2010 to August 15 2010 at 33.0°N 351.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 11 days

Time span: August 05 2010 to August 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.9 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 351.5°E

Area affected: 489708 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-Aug-05_to_2010-Aug-15_351.5_33.0

Heat wave occuring from July 29 2010 to July 31 2010 at 24.0°N 346.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 29 2010 to July 31 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.0 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 346.0°E

Area affected: 99056 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-Jul-29_to_2010-Jul-31_346.0_24.0

Heat wave occuring from July 20 2010 to November 15 2010 at 60.0°N 317.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Azores
  • Bahamas
  • Canada
  • Canarias
  • Cuba
  • Faroe Islands
  • Finland
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • Russian Federation
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Duration: 119 days

Time span: July 20 2010 to November 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 22.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.3 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 317.5°E

Area affected: 34460460 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-Jul-20_to_2010-Nov-15_317.5_60.0

Heat wave occuring from July 15 2010 to July 28 2010 at 32.0°N 359.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Tunisia

Duration: 14 days

Time span: July 15 2010 to July 28 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.9 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 359.5°E

Area affected: 544929 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-Jul-15_to_2010-Jul-28_359.5_32.0

Cold spell occuring from June 19 2010 to June 28 2010 at 30.5°N 350.0°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: 10 days

Time span: June 19 2010 to June 28 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.6 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 350.0°E

Area affected: 603865 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-Jun-19_to_2010-Jun-28_350.0_30.5

Cold spell occuring from June 15 2010 to June 25 2010 at 38.5°N 350.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madeira
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 15 2010 to June 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.0 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 350.5°E

Area affected: 639755 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-Jun-15_to_2010-Jun-25_350.5_38.5