Category: Extremes affecting United States

Heat wave occuring from January 21 2022 to January 29 2022 at 62.5°N 232.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 21 2022 to January 29 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 24.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.7 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 232.0°E

Area affected: 1233436 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-Jan-21_to_2022-Jan-29_232.0_62.5

Cold spell occuring from January 20 2022 to January 24 2022 at 24.5°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: 5 days

Time span: January 20 2022 to January 24 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.2 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 262.0°E

Area affected: 625653 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-Jan-20_to_2022-Jan-24_262.0_24.5

Heat wave occuring from January 11 2022 to January 25 2022 at 44.0°N 167.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Japan
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 15 days

Time span: January 11 2022 to January 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.5 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 167.0°E

Area affected: 8020402 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-Jan-11_to_2022-Jan-25_167.0_44.0

Heat wave occuring from January 11 2022 to January 14 2022 at 40.0°N 258.0°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: January 11 2022 to January 14 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.7 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 258.0°E

Area affected: 304831 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-Jan-11_to_2022-Jan-14_258.0_40.0

Heat wave occuring from January 10 2022 to January 20 2022 at 51.0°N 235.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 11 days

Time span: January 10 2022 to January 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.7 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 235.5°E

Area affected: 587090 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-Jan-10_to_2022-Jan-20_235.5_51.0

Heat wave occuring from January 04 2022 to January 08 2022 at 41.0°N 247.0°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: January 04 2022 to January 08 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.2 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 247.0°E

Area affected: 422772 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-Jan-04_to_2022-Jan-08_247.0_41.0

Cold spell occuring from December 28 2021 to January 07 2022 at 70.5°N 211.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 28 2021 to January 07 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -35.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -26.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.4 °C

Event center: 70.5°N 211.0°E

Area affected: 319118 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_2021-Dec-28_to_2022-Jan-07_211.0_70.5

Cold spell occuring from December 20 2021 to January 09 2022 at 52.0°N 231.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 21 days

Time span: December 20 2021 to January 09 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -27.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.6 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 231.5°E

Area affected: 7818003 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_2021-Dec-20_to_2022-Jan-09_231.5_52.0

Heat wave occuring from December 20 2021 to January 04 2022 at 30.0°N 257.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 16 days

Time span: December 20 2021 to January 04 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 257.5°E

Area affected: 9659456 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_2021-Dec-20_to_2022-Jan-04_257.5_30.0

Cold spell occuring from December 15 2021 to December 21 2021 at 37.5°N 242.5°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: December 15 2021 to December 21 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.8 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 242.5°E

Area affected: 112060 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_2021-Dec-15_to_2021-Dec-21_242.5_37.5