Category: Heat waves affecting United States

Heat wave occuring from April 05 2022 to April 24 2022 at 63.0°N 177.5°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: 20 days

Time span: April 05 2022 to April 24 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.8 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 177.5°E

Area affected: 1898208 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-05_to_2022-Apr-24_177.5_63.0

Heat wave occuring from April 02 2022 to April 10 2022 at 38.5°N 238.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 02 2022 to April 10 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 238.5°E

Area affected: 800817 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-02_to_2022-Apr-10_238.5_38.5

Heat wave occuring from March 29 2022 to April 15 2022 at 18.5°N 282.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

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

Duration: 18 days

Time span: March 29 2022 to April 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.4 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 282.5°E

Area affected: 5745454 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-29_to_2022-Apr-15_282.5_18.5

Heat wave occuring from March 28 2022 to April 20 2022 at 22.5°N 196.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 24 days

Time span: March 28 2022 to April 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.4 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 196.5°E

Area affected: 7200627 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-28_to_2022-Apr-20_196.5_22.5

Heat wave occuring from March 21 2022 to March 30 2022 at 42.5°N 238.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 21 2022 to March 30 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 238.5°E

Area affected: 2720982 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-21_to_2022-Mar-30_238.5_42.5

Heat wave occuring from March 18 2022 to March 21 2022 at 47.5°N 259.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 18 2022 to March 21 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.6 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 259.0°E

Area affected: 87555 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-18_to_2022-Mar-21_259.0_47.5

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

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