Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from August 10 2020 to August 18 2020 at 53.5°N 350.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 10 2020 to August 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.9 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 350.0°E

Area affected: 121668 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-Aug-10_to_2020-Aug-18_350.0_53.5

Heat wave occuring from August 09 2020 to August 12 2020 at -76.0°S 335.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 09 2020 to August 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -8.5 °C

Event center: -76.0°S 335.5°E

Area affected: 337542 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-Aug-09_to_2020-Aug-12_335.5_-76.0

Cold spell occuring from August 09 2020 to August 14 2020 at -79.0°S 93.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 09 2020 to August 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -67.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -73.5 °C

Event center: -79.0°S 93.0°E

Area affected: 196488 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_2020-Aug-09_to_2020-Aug-14_93.0_-79.0

Heat wave occuring from August 08 2020 to August 16 2020 at 15.0°N 268.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Guatemala
  • Mexico

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 08 2020 to August 16 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 268.0°E

Area affected: 86743 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-Aug-08_to_2020-Aug-16_268.0_15.0

Heat wave occuring from August 08 2020 to August 11 2020 at 25.5°N 29.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Egypt

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 08 2020 to August 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.1 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 29.0°E

Area affected: 89543 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-Aug-08_to_2020-Aug-11_29.0_25.5

Cold spell occuring from August 08 2020 to August 12 2020 at 18.5°N 9.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Niger

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 08 2020 to August 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.3 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 9.5°E

Area affected: 103045 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_2020-Aug-08_to_2020-Aug-12_9.5_18.5

Cold spell occuring from August 07 2020 to August 17 2020 at -56.0°S 186.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 11 days

Time span: August 07 2020 to August 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -31.2 °C

Event center: -56.0°S 186.5°E

Area affected: 3040960 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_2020-Aug-07_to_2020-Aug-17_186.5_-56.0

Cold spell occuring from August 07 2020 to August 18 2020 at 14.0°N 50.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Somalia

Duration: 12 days

Time span: August 07 2020 to August 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.4 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 50.0°E

Area affected: 66142 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_2020-Aug-07_to_2020-Aug-18_50.0_14.0

Heat wave occuring from August 07 2020 to August 11 2020 at 24.0°N 280.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cuba

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 07 2020 to August 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 280.0°E

Area affected: 51096 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-Aug-07_to_2020-Aug-11_280.0_24.0

Cold spell occuring from August 07 2020 to August 14 2020 at 2.0°N 36.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 07 2020 to August 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.1 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 36.5°E

Area affected: 129459 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_2020-Aug-07_to_2020-Aug-14_36.5_2.0