Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from August 06 2020 to August 10 2020 at -4.5°S 50.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Seychelles

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 06 2020 to August 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 50.5°E

Area affected: 165995 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-06_to_2020-Aug-10_50.5_-4.5

Cold spell occuring from August 06 2020 to August 09 2020 at -27.0°S 134.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 06 2020 to August 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.8 °C

Event center: -27.0°S 134.5°E

Area affected: 158622 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-06_to_2020-Aug-09_134.5_-27.0

Cold spell occuring from August 06 2020 to August 14 2020 at 53.5°N 232.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 06 2020 to August 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.8 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 232.0°E

Area affected: 257372 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-06_to_2020-Aug-14_232.0_53.5

Heat wave occuring from August 06 2020 to August 09 2020 at -62.0°S 349.0°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 06 2020 to August 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -1.7 °C

Event center: -62.0°S 349.0°E

Area affected: 273220 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-06_to_2020-Aug-09_349.0_-62.0

Heat wave occuring from August 06 2020 to August 18 2020 at 25.5°N 8.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya

Duration: 13 days

Time span: August 06 2020 to August 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.7 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 8.5°E

Area affected: 349563 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-06_to_2020-Aug-18_8.5_25.5

Heat wave occuring from August 06 2020 to August 09 2020 at 75.0°N 336.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 06 2020 to August 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.7 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 336.5°E

Area affected: 99268 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-06_to_2020-Aug-09_336.5_75.0

Cold spell occuring from August 05 2020 to August 08 2020 at -70.0°S 129.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 05 2020 to August 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -51.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -58.6 °C

Event center: -70.0°S 129.0°E

Area affected: 64412 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-05_to_2020-Aug-08_129.0_-70.0

Cold spell occuring from August 05 2020 to August 08 2020 at 41.5°N 22.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Greece
  • North Macedonia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 05 2020 to August 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.9 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 22.0°E

Area affected: 63537 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-05_to_2020-Aug-08_22.0_41.5

Cold spell occuring from August 05 2020 to August 15 2020 at -4.0°S 318.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 11 days

Time span: August 05 2020 to August 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.3 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 318.5°E

Area affected: 95570 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-05_to_2020-Aug-15_318.5_-4.0

Heat wave occuring from August 05 2020 to August 08 2020 at 30.5°N 356.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Morocco

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 05 2020 to August 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.4 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 356.0°E

Area affected: 66369 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-05_to_2020-Aug-08_356.0_30.5