Category: Extremes affecting United States

Heat wave occuring from August 16 2024 to August 21 2024 at 41.0°N 253.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 16 2024 to August 21 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 253.5°E

Area affected: 65630 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_2024-Aug-16_to_2024-Aug-21_253.5_41.0

Heat wave occuring from August 16 2024 to August 19 2024 at 55.0°N 228.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 16 2024 to August 19 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.9 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 228.5°E

Area affected: 52564 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_2024-Aug-16_to_2024-Aug-19_228.5_55.0

Cold spell occuring from August 08 2024 to August 15 2024 at 60.0°N 202.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 08 2024 to August 15 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.6 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 202.0°E

Area affected: 505034 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_2024-Aug-08_to_2024-Aug-15_202.0_60.0

Cold spell occuring from August 05 2024 to August 13 2024 at 45.0°N 265.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 05 2024 to August 13 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 265.0°E

Area affected: 1620787 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_2024-Aug-05_to_2024-Aug-13_265.0_45.0

Heat wave occuring from August 01 2024 to August 05 2024 at 48.5°N 240.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 01 2024 to August 05 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 240.5°E

Area affected: 125525 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_2024-Aug-01_to_2024-Aug-05_240.5_48.5

Heat wave occuring from August 01 2024 to August 05 2024 at 42.0°N 237.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 01 2024 to August 05 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.6 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 237.0°E

Area affected: 128408 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_2024-Aug-01_to_2024-Aug-05_237.0_42.0

Heat wave occuring from July 30 2024 to August 02 2024 at 50.5°N 262.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 30 2024 to August 02 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.9 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 262.0°E

Area affected: 221588 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_2024-Jul-30_to_2024-Aug-02_262.0_50.5

Cold spell occuring from July 27 2024 to July 30 2024 at 69.0°N 206.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 27 2024 to July 30 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.7 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 206.5°E

Area affected: 70507 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_2024-Jul-27_to_2024-Jul-30_206.5_69.0

Cold spell occuring from July 27 2024 to August 16 2024 at 36.0°N 238.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 21 days

Time span: July 27 2024 to August 16 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.8 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 238.0°E

Area affected: 70884 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_2024-Jul-27_to_2024-Aug-16_238.0_36.0

Heat wave occuring from July 27 2024 to August 12 2024 at 37.5°N 254.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 17 days

Time span: July 27 2024 to August 12 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.7 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 254.0°E

Area affected: 2155370 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_2024-Jul-27_to_2024-Aug-12_254.0_37.5