Category: Extremes affecting United States

Cold spell occuring from October 18 2022 to October 22 2022 at 28.0°N 198.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 18 2022 to October 22 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.9 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 198.5°E

Area affected: 1328740 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-Oct-18_to_2022-Oct-22_198.5_28.0

Cold spell occuring from October 17 2022 to October 19 2022 at 31.5°N 255.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 17 2022 to October 19 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.6 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 255.0°E

Area affected: 81868 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-Oct-17_to_2022-Oct-19_255.0_31.5

Cold spell occuring from October 17 2022 to October 20 2022 at 47.5°N 270.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 17 2022 to October 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.9 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 270.0°E

Area affected: 60578 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-Oct-17_to_2022-Oct-20_270.0_47.5

Cold spell occuring from October 17 2022 to October 23 2022 at 27.5°N 277.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Cuba
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 17 2022 to October 23 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.0 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 277.0°E

Area affected: 4739929 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-Oct-17_to_2022-Oct-23_277.0_27.5

Heat wave occuring from October 14 2022 to November 12 2022 at 41.5°N 184.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 30 days

Time span: October 14 2022 to November 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 184.5°E

Area affected: 9564106 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-Oct-14_to_2022-Nov-12_184.5_41.5

Heat wave occuring from October 11 2022 to December 21 2022 at 37.0°N 358.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canada
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Dominican Republic
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Guatemala
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Iceland
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Mexico
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Nicaragua
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Tunisia
  • Turkmenistan
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 72 days

Time span: October 11 2022 to December 21 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.8 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 0.0°E

Area affected: 51591959 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-Oct-11_to_2022-Dec-21_358.5_37.0

Heat wave occuring from October 05 2022 to October 09 2022 at 69.0°N 208.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 05 2022 to October 09 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.7 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 208.5°E

Area affected: 95379 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-Oct-05_to_2022-Oct-09_208.5_69.0

Heat wave occuring from October 03 2022 to October 05 2022 at 49.0°N 265.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 03 2022 to October 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.9 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 265.5°E

Area affected: 88701 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-Oct-03_to_2022-Oct-05_265.5_49.0

Heat wave occuring from September 29 2022 to October 03 2022 at 44.5°N 260.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 29 2022 to October 03 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 260.0°E

Area affected: 169238 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-Sep-29_to_2022-Oct-03_260.0_44.5

Cold spell occuring from September 28 2022 to October 07 2022 at 28.0°N 277.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 10 days

Time span: September 28 2022 to October 07 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.0 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 277.0°E

Area affected: 588263 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-Sep-28_to_2022-Oct-07_277.0_28.0