Category: Heat waves affecting Madagascar

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 28 2020 to August 02 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
• Mean temperature: 22.6 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
• Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 46.0°E

Area affected: 106104 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_2020-Jul-28_to_2020-Aug-02_46.0_-18.0

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 26 2020 to June 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
• Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
• Maximum temperature: 23.2 °C

Event center: -22.0°S 45.5°E

Area affected: 51263 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_2020-Jun-26_to_2020-Jun-30_45.5_-22.0

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 21 2020 to June 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
• Mean temperature: 21.5 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
• Maximum temperature: 26.6 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 46.0°E

Area affected: 146510 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_2020-Jun-21_to_2020-Jun-26_46.0_-17.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 28 2020 to June 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
• Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
• Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 48.0°E

Area affected: 221612 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_2020-May-28_to_2020-Jun-06_48.0_-13.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 26 2020 to May 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
• Mean temperature: 20.8 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
• Maximum temperature: 23.5 °C

Event center: -22.0°S 46.5°E

Area affected: 57066 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_2020-May-26_to_2020-May-31_46.5_-22.0

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 22 2020 to March 25 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
• Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
• Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 46.5°E

Area affected: 56857 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_2020-Mar-22_to_2020-Mar-25_46.5_-14.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 27 2020 to March 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
• Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
• Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 50.0°E

Area affected: 53605 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_2020-Feb-27_to_2020-Mar-05_50.0_-14.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 24 2020 to March 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
• Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
• Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 46.5°E

Area affected: 64045 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_2020-Feb-24_to_2020-Mar-01_46.5_-20.0

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Madagascar

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 02 2020 to January 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
• Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
• Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 50.0°E

Area affected: 99913 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_2020-Jan-02_to_2020-Jan-07_50.0_-11.0