Category: Extremes affecting Norway

Heat wave occuring from May 17 2012 to May 30 2012 at 58.5°N 8.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Lithuania
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 14 days

Time span: May 17 2012 to May 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.4 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 8.5°E

Area affected: 3121976 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_2012-May-17_to_2012-May-30_8.5_58.5

Heat wave occuring from May 15 2012 to May 21 2012 at 68.5°N 38.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 15 2012 to May 21 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.9 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 38.0°E

Area affected: 589180 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_2012-May-15_to_2012-May-21_38.0_68.5

Cold spell occuring from May 28 2012 to June 07 2012 at 62.5°N 10.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
  • Germany
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 28 2012 to June 07 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.1 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 10.0°E

Area affected: 1568393 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_2012-May-28_to_2012-Jun-07_10.0_62.5

Cold spell occuring from May 05 2012 to May 07 2012 at 57.5°N 6.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Denmark
  • Norway

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 05 2012 to May 07 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.8 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 6.0°E

Area affected: 69313 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_2012-May-05_to_2012-May-07_6.0_57.5

Cold spell occuring from May 04 2012 to May 07 2012 at 61.5°N 14.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 04 2012 to May 07 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.9 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 14.5°E

Area affected: 50024 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_2012-May-04_to_2012-May-07_14.5_61.5

Cold spell occuring from April 04 2012 to April 08 2012 at 61.0°N 6.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Norway

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 04 2012 to April 08 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.5 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 6.5°E

Area affected: 278017 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_2012-Apr-04_to_2012-Apr-08_6.5_61.0

Cold spell occuring from April 01 2012 to April 04 2012 at 61.0°N 6.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Norway

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 01 2012 to April 04 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.4 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 6.5°E

Area affected: 270273 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_2012-Apr-01_to_2012-Apr-04_6.5_61.0

Cold spell occuring from March 29 2012 to April 04 2012 at 63.5°N 30.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 29 2012 to April 04 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.5 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 30.5°E

Area affected: 459292 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_2012-Mar-29_to_2012-Apr-04_30.5_63.5

Heat wave occuring from March 26 2012 to March 29 2012 at 83.0°N 14.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Norway

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 26 2012 to March 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.9 °C

Event center: 83.0°N 14.0°E

Area affected: 249632 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_2012-Mar-26_to_2012-Mar-29_14.0_83.0

Heat wave occuring from March 19 2012 to May 02 2012 at 67.5°N 324.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Azores
  • Canada
  • Denmark
  • Faroe Islands
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Duration: 45 days

Time span: March 19 2012 to May 02 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.5 °C

Event center: 67.5°N 324.5°E

Area affected: 13224349 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_2012-Mar-19_to_2012-May-02_324.5_67.5