Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from August 04 2020 to August 06 2020 at -37.5°S 145.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 04 2020 to August 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.0 °C

Event center: -37.5°S 145.5°E

Area affected: 51870 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-04_to_2020-Aug-06_145.5_-37.5

Cold spell occuring from August 04 2020 to August 11 2020 at -20.0°S 41.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 04 2020 to August 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.9 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 41.0°E

Area affected: 397475 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-04_to_2020-Aug-11_41.0_-20.0

Cold spell occuring from August 04 2020 to August 08 2020 at -66.5°S 146.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 04 2020 to August 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -29.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -46.0 °C

Event center: -66.5°S 146.0°E

Area affected: 88539 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-04_to_2020-Aug-08_146.0_-66.5

Heat wave occuring from August 04 2020 to August 09 2020 at 36.0°N 81.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 04 2020 to August 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.7 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 81.5°E

Area affected: 179686 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-04_to_2020-Aug-09_81.5_36.0

Heat wave occuring from August 04 2020 to August 08 2020 at 1.0°N 38.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kenya

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 04 2020 to August 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: 1.0°N 38.0°E

Area affected: 89623 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-04_to_2020-Aug-08_38.0_1.0

Heat wave occuring from August 04 2020 to August 08 2020 at -9.5°S 36.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 04 2020 to August 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.1 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 36.0°E

Area affected: 73281 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-04_to_2020-Aug-08_36.0_-9.5

Heat wave occuring from August 03 2020 to August 19 2020 at -53.5°S 239.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • French Polynesia

Duration: 17 days

Time span: August 03 2020 to August 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.5 °C

Event center: -53.5°S 239.0°E

Area affected: 9583820 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-03_to_2020-Aug-19_239.0_-53.5

Cold spell occuring from August 03 2020 to August 08 2020 at 41.5°N 52.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 03 2020 to August 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.3 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 52.5°E

Area affected: 808900 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-03_to_2020-Aug-08_52.5_41.5

Cold spell occuring from August 03 2020 to August 05 2020 at 87.0°N 316.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 03 2020 to August 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.9 °C

Event center: 87.0°N 316.0°E

Area affected: 68274 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-03_to_2020-Aug-05_316.0_87.0

Heat wave occuring from August 03 2020 to August 07 2020 at -5.5°S 38.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 03 2020 to August 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.3 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 38.5°E

Area affected: 61360 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-03_to_2020-Aug-07_38.5_-5.5