Category: Extremes affecting Norway

Heat wave occuring from February 26 2022 to March 03 2022 at 61.0°N 3.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Norway

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 26 2022 to March 03 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.2 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 3.5°E

Area affected: 136969 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_2022-Feb-26_to_2022-Mar-03_3.5_61.0

Heat wave occuring from January 21 2022 to January 30 2022 at 61.0°N 9.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Denmark
  • Norway
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 10 days

Time span: January 21 2022 to January 30 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.2 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 9.0°E

Area affected: 324009 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_2022-Jan-21_to_2022-Jan-30_9.0_61.0

Cold spell occuring from January 07 2022 to January 10 2022 at 66.5°N 17.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 07 2022 to January 10 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.5 °C

Event center: 66.5°N 17.5°E

Area affected: 162777 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_2022-Jan-07_to_2022-Jan-10_17.5_66.5

Heat wave occuring from December 14 2021 to December 19 2021 at 60.0°N 9.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 14 2021 to December 19 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.9 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 9.0°E

Area affected: 608275 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_2021-Dec-14_to_2021-Dec-19_9.0_60.0

Cold spell occuring from November 20 2021 to December 12 2021 at 63.0°N 21.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 23 days

Time span: November 20 2021 to December 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.5 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 21.5°E

Area affected: 4631720 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_2021-Nov-20_to_2021-Dec-12_21.5_63.0

Heat wave occuring from November 18 2021 to November 20 2021 at 57.5°N 1.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Denmark
  • Germany
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 18 2021 to November 20 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.8 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 1.0°E

Area affected: 335290 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_2021-Nov-18_to_2021-Nov-20_1.0_57.5

Heat wave occuring from November 14 2021 to November 21 2021 at 77.5°N 351.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 8 days

Time span: November 14 2021 to November 21 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.7 °C

Event center: 77.5°N 351.5°E

Area affected: 753774 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_2021-Nov-14_to_2021-Nov-21_351.5_77.5

Heat wave occuring from October 27 2021 to November 17 2021 at 56.0°N 111.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Finland
  • Mongolia
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 22 days

Time span: October 27 2021 to November 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.9 °C

Event center: 56.0°N 111.5°E

Area affected: 5623352 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_2021-Oct-27_to_2021-Nov-17_111.5_56.0

Heat wave occuring from September 23 2021 to October 09 2021 at 29.0°N 306.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ireland
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 17 days

Time span: September 23 2021 to October 09 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.0 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 306.0°E

Area affected: 5713299 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_2021-Sep-23_to_2021-Oct-09_306.0_29.0

Cold spell occuring from September 02 2021 to September 13 2021 at 43.0°N 46.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine

Duration: 12 days

Time span: September 02 2021 to September 13 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.5 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 46.0°E

Area affected: 3879634 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_2021-Sep-02_to_2021-Sep-13_46.0_43.0