Category: Extremes affecting United States

Cold spell occuring from March 10 2022 to March 12 2022 at 45.5°N 266.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 10 2022 to March 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.3 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 266.0°E

Area affected: 128550 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-Mar-10_to_2022-Mar-12_266.0_45.5

Heat wave occuring from March 07 2022 to March 12 2022 at 58.0°N 202.5°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: March 07 2022 to March 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.1 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 202.5°E

Area affected: 301228 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-Mar-07_to_2022-Mar-12_202.5_58.0

Cold spell occuring from March 05 2022 to March 13 2022 at 41.5°N 254.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 05 2022 to March 13 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.0 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 254.5°E

Area affected: 1741917 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-Mar-05_to_2022-Mar-13_254.5_41.5

Heat wave occuring from March 04 2022 to March 06 2022 at 61.0°N 215.0°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: March 04 2022 to March 06 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.3 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 215.0°E

Area affected: 56757 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-Mar-04_to_2022-Mar-06_215.0_61.0

Heat wave occuring from March 04 2022 to March 14 2022 at 52.5°N 157.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 04 2022 to March 14 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.7 °C

Event center: 52.5°N 157.5°E

Area affected: 1679196 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-Mar-04_to_2022-Mar-14_157.5_52.5

Heat wave occuring from March 01 2022 to March 08 2022 at 70.0°N 219.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 01 2022 to March 08 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.1 °C

Event center: 70.0°N 219.0°E

Area affected: 242402 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-Mar-01_to_2022-Mar-08_219.0_70.0

Heat wave occuring from March 01 2022 to March 04 2022 at 33.5°N 250.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 01 2022 to March 04 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.7 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 250.5°E

Area affected: 79932 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-Mar-01_to_2022-Mar-04_250.5_33.5

Heat wave occuring from February 28 2022 to March 26 2022 at 21.0°N 281.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Canada
  • Cuba
  • Guatemala
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • United States

Duration: 27 days

Time span: February 28 2022 to March 26 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 281.5°E

Area affected: 9045584 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-Feb-28_to_2022-Mar-26_281.5_21.0

Heat wave occuring from February 28 2022 to March 04 2022 at 36.5°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: February 28 2022 to March 04 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.1 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 239.0°E

Area affected: 105339 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-Feb-28_to_2022-Mar-04_239.0_36.5

Heat wave occuring from February 27 2022 to March 05 2022 at 42.0°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: 7 days

Time span: February 27 2022 to March 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.2 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 239.0°E

Area affected: 1166313 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-Feb-27_to_2022-Mar-05_239.0_42.0