Category: Extremes affecting United States

Cold spell occuring from January 29 2010 to January 31 2010 at 37.0°N 260.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 29 2010 to January 31 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.1 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 260.5°E

Area affected: 106865 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-Jan-29_to_2010-Jan-31_260.5_37.0

Cold spell occuring from January 29 2010 to February 01 2010 at 30.5°N 262.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 29 2010 to February 01 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.1 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 262.0°E

Area affected: 258235 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-Jan-29_to_2010-Feb-01_262.0_30.5

Heat wave occuring from January 25 2010 to January 27 2010 at 47.5°N 290.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 25 2010 to January 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.2 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 290.5°E

Area affected: 89393 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-Jan-25_to_2010-Jan-27_290.5_47.5

Heat wave occuring from January 24 2010 to March 01 2010 at 66.0°N 301.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • United States

Duration: 37 days

Time span: January 24 2010 to March 01 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 27.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.1 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 301.0°E

Area affected: 13745140 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-Jan-24_to_2010-Mar-01_301.0_66.0

Cold spell occuring from January 20 2010 to January 27 2010 at 36.0°N 242.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 20 2010 to January 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.8 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 242.5°E

Area affected: 475463 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-Jan-20_to_2010-Jan-27_242.5_36.0

Heat wave occuring from January 19 2010 to January 21 2010 at 34.5°N 265.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 19 2010 to January 21 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.8 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 265.0°E

Area affected: 179352 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-Jan-19_to_2010-Jan-21_265.0_34.5

Heat wave occuring from January 18 2010 to January 25 2010 at 57.0°N 257.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 18 2010 to January 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.3 °C

Event center: 57.0°N 257.5°E

Area affected: 963215 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-Jan-18_to_2010-Jan-25_257.5_57.0

Cold spell occuring from January 18 2010 to January 20 2010 at 52.0°N 193.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 18 2010 to January 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.0 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 193.5°E

Area affected: 344843 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-Jan-18_to_2010-Jan-20_193.5_52.0

Heat wave occuring from January 11 2010 to January 18 2010 at 53.5°N 261.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 11 2010 to January 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.5 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 261.5°E

Area affected: 1003910 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-Jan-11_to_2010-Jan-18_261.5_53.5

Cold spell occuring from January 09 2010 to January 22 2010 at 68.5°N 214.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 14 days

Time span: January 09 2010 to January 22 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -39.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -50.2 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 214.0°E

Area affected: 688383 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-Jan-09_to_2010-Jan-22_214.0_68.5