Category: Extremes affecting Saudi Arabia

Heat wave occuring from September 06 2014 to September 14 2014 at 27.0°N 43.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: September 06 2014 to September 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.9 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 43.0°E

Area affected: 86139 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-Sep-06_to_2014-Sep-14_43.0_27.0

Heat wave occuring from September 05 2014 to September 12 2014 at 27.0°N 50.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 05 2014 to September 12 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.6 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 50.0°E

Area affected: 62862 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-Sep-05_to_2014-Sep-12_50.0_27.0

Heat wave occuring from August 23 2014 to August 31 2014 at 26.0°N 35.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Egypt
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 23 2014 to August 31 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.1 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 35.5°E

Area affected: 102319 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-Aug-23_to_2014-Aug-31_35.5_26.0

Cold spell occuring from August 23 2014 to August 30 2014 at 19.0°N 55.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 23 2014 to August 30 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.4 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 55.0°E

Area affected: 236387 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-Aug-23_to_2014-Aug-30_55.0_19.0

Heat wave occuring from August 19 2014 to September 01 2014 at 25.5°N 39.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iraq
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 14 days

Time span: August 19 2014 to September 01 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.8 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 39.0°E

Area affected: 382261 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-Aug-19_to_2014-Sep-01_39.0_25.5

Cold spell occuring from August 17 2014 to August 21 2014 at 19.5°N 54.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 17 2014 to August 21 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 30.4 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 54.5°E

Area affected: 73010 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-Aug-17_to_2014-Aug-21_54.5_19.5

Heat wave occuring from August 14 2014 to August 20 2014 at 28.0°N 44.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 14 2014 to August 20 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 38.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.2 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 44.5°E

Area affected: 261105 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-Aug-14_to_2014-Aug-20_44.5_28.0

Cold spell occuring from August 10 2014 to August 14 2014 at 25.5°N 51.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 10 2014 to August 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 33.0 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 51.0°E

Area affected: 79025 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-Aug-10_to_2014-Aug-14_51.0_25.5

Cold spell occuring from August 07 2014 to August 10 2014 at 24.5°N 43.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 07 2014 to August 10 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 32.2 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 43.5°E

Area affected: 76235 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-Aug-07_to_2014-Aug-10_43.5_24.5

Cold spell occuring from July 14 2014 to July 23 2014 at 30.0°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Egypt
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 14 2014 to July 23 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.5 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 298968 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-14_to_2014-Jul-23_35.0_30.0