Category: Extremes affecting United States

Heat wave occuring from January 07 2011 to January 24 2011 at 67.0°N 182.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 18 days

Time span: January 07 2011 to January 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 34.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.3 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 182.5°E

Area affected: 9127051 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_2011-Jan-07_to_2011-Jan-24_182.5_67.0

Heat wave occuring from January 01 2011 to January 07 2011 at 64.5°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: 7 days

Time span: January 01 2011 to January 07 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.3 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 232.0°E

Area affected: 224800 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_2011-Jan-01_to_2011-Jan-07_232.0_64.5

Heat wave occuring from December 31 2010 to January 07 2011 at 62.0°N 213.5°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: December 31 2010 to January 07 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 20.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.0 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 213.5°E

Area affected: 487452 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-Dec-31_to_2011-Jan-07_213.5_62.0

Heat wave occuring from December 29 2010 to January 04 2011 at 22.5°N 200.5°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: December 29 2010 to January 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.2 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 200.5°E

Area affected: 94924 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-Dec-29_to_2011-Jan-04_200.5_22.5

Cold spell occuring from December 29 2010 to January 09 2011 at 58.5°N 160.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 12 days

Time span: December 29 2010 to January 09 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -38.9 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 160.5°E

Area affected: 1521413 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-Dec-29_to_2011-Jan-09_160.5_58.5

Heat wave occuring from December 25 2010 to December 30 2010 at 19.5°N 205.0°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: December 25 2010 to December 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.5 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 205.0°E

Area affected: 530459 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-Dec-25_to_2010-Dec-30_205.0_19.5

Cold spell occuring from December 23 2010 to January 01 2011 at 69.5°N 212.5°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: December 23 2010 to January 01 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -35.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -42.5 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 212.5°E

Area affected: 282231 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-Dec-23_to_2011-Jan-01_212.5_69.5

Heat wave occuring from December 13 2010 to December 17 2010 at 36.0°N 253.0°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: December 13 2010 to December 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.2 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 253.0°E

Area affected: 134307 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-Dec-13_to_2010-Dec-17_253.0_36.0

Cold spell occuring from December 12 2010 to December 15 2010 at 48.5°N 270.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 12 2010 to December 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.9 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 270.5°E

Area affected: 120718 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-Dec-12_to_2010-Dec-15_270.5_48.5

Heat wave occuring from December 10 2010 to December 15 2010 at 39.0°N 249.0°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: December 10 2010 to December 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 249.0°E

Area affected: 69532 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-Dec-10_to_2010-Dec-15_249.0_39.0