Category: Extremes affecting United States

Cold spell occuring from May 29 2022 to June 02 2022 at 44.5°N 250.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 29 2022 to June 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.4 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 250.5°E

Area affected: 472517 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-May-29_to_2022-Jun-02_250.5_44.5

Heat wave occuring from May 27 2022 to June 01 2022 at 29.0°N 261.5°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: May 27 2022 to June 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.9 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 261.5°E

Area affected: 258106 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-May-27_to_2022-Jun-01_261.5_29.0

Heat wave occuring from May 23 2022 to May 27 2022 at 38.5°N 239.0°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: May 23 2022 to May 27 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.3 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 239.0°E

Area affected: 72841 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-May-23_to_2022-May-27_239.0_38.5

Cold spell occuring from May 21 2022 to May 27 2022 at 36.5°N 264.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 21 2022 to May 27 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.7 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 264.5°E

Area affected: 511724 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-May-21_to_2022-May-27_264.5_36.5

Cold spell occuring from May 17 2022 to May 26 2022 at 39.0°N 254.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 17 2022 to May 26 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.2 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 254.5°E

Area affected: 1315000 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-May-17_to_2022-May-26_254.5_39.0

Cold spell occuring from May 09 2022 to May 15 2022 at 64.0°N 210.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 09 2022 to May 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.7 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 210.0°E

Area affected: 104565 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-May-09_to_2022-May-15_210.0_64.0

Cold spell occuring from May 08 2022 to May 12 2022 at 38.0°N 240.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 08 2022 to May 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.0 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 240.5°E

Area affected: 1443323 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-May-08_to_2022-May-12_240.5_38.0

Cold spell occuring from May 08 2022 to May 13 2022 at 30.5°N 282.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 08 2022 to May 13 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.5 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 282.0°E

Area affected: 530737 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-May-08_to_2022-May-13_282.0_30.5

Heat wave occuring from April 30 2022 to June 12 2022 at 33.5°N 292.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Canada
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • Guatemala
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 44 days

Time span: April 30 2022 to June 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.0 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 292.5°E

Area affected: 12890797 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-Apr-30_to_2022-Jun-12_292.5_33.5

Heat wave occuring from April 28 2022 to May 02 2022 at 61.5°N 195.0°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: April 28 2022 to May 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.6 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 195.0°E

Area affected: 165276 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-Apr-28_to_2022-May-02_195.0_61.5