Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from July 13 2020 to July 23 2020 at -79.0°S 92.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 13 2020 to July 23 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -39.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 23.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.2 °C

Event center: -79.0°S 92.0°E

Area affected: 2943309 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-13_to_2020-Jul-23_92.0_-79.0

Cold spell occuring from July 13 2020 to July 16 2020 at 54.0°N 33.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Ukraine

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 13 2020 to July 16 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.3 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 33.5°E

Area affected: 86006 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-Jul-13_to_2020-Jul-16_33.5_54.0

Heat wave occuring from July 13 2020 to July 28 2020 at 13.0°N 288.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Aruba
  • Colombia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 16 days

Time span: July 13 2020 to July 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 288.5°E

Area affected: 439768 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-13_to_2020-Jul-28_288.5_13.0

Heat wave occuring from July 13 2020 to July 16 2020 at -65.5°S 102.5°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: July 13 2020 to July 16 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -1.9 °C

Event center: -65.5°S 102.5°E

Area affected: 278871 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-13_to_2020-Jul-16_102.5_-65.5

Heat wave occuring from July 13 2020 to July 16 2020 at -17.0°S 307.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 13 2020 to July 16 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 307.5°E

Area affected: 103930 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-13_to_2020-Jul-16_307.5_-17.0

Heat wave occuring from July 13 2020 to July 22 2020 at 32.0°N 85.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 13 2020 to July 22 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.8 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 85.0°E

Area affected: 197873 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-13_to_2020-Jul-22_85.0_32.0

Heat wave occuring from July 12 2020 to July 18 2020 at 69.0°N 271.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 12 2020 to July 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.2 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 271.0°E

Area affected: 129685 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-12_to_2020-Jul-18_271.0_69.0

Cold spell occuring from July 12 2020 to July 29 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
  • Uganda

Duration: 18 days

Time span: July 12 2020 to July 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.8 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 36.5°E

Area affected: 129602 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-Jul-12_to_2020-Jul-29_36.5_2.0

Cold spell occuring from July 12 2020 to July 16 2020 at 47.0°N 91.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 12 2020 to July 16 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.7 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 91.5°E

Area affected: 69991 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-Jul-12_to_2020-Jul-16_91.5_47.0

Cold spell occuring from July 12 2020 to July 14 2020 at 48.0°N 22.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Hungary
  • Romania
  • Slovakia
  • Ukraine

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 12 2020 to July 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.0 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 22.0°E

Area affected: 50075 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-Jul-12_to_2020-Jul-14_22.0_48.0