Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from July 08 2020 to July 12 2020 at 23.0°N 356.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 08 2020 to July 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 34.1 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 356.0°E

Area affected: 79202 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-08_to_2020-Jul-12_356.0_23.0

Cold spell occuring from July 08 2020 to July 12 2020 at 24.5°N 1.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 08 2020 to July 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 32.6 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 1.0°E

Area affected: 68165 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-08_to_2020-Jul-12_1.0_24.5

Cold spell occuring from July 08 2020 to July 14 2020 at 58.5°N 25.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Estonia
  • Latvia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 08 2020 to July 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.5 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 25.5°E

Area affected: 52913 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-08_to_2020-Jul-14_25.5_58.5

Cold spell occuring from July 07 2020 to July 27 2020 at 82.5°N 67.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 21 days

Time span: July 07 2020 to July 27 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.4 °C

Event center: 82.5°N 67.5°E

Area affected: 370745 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-07_to_2020-Jul-27_67.5_82.5

Heat wave occuring from July 07 2020 to July 14 2020 at -73.0°S 158.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 07 2020 to July 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.7 °C

Event center: -73.0°S 158.0°E

Area affected: 765819 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-07_to_2020-Jul-14_158.0_-73.0

Heat wave occuring from July 07 2020 to July 13 2020 at 55.0°N 156.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 07 2020 to July 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.5 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 156.0°E

Area affected: 51908 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-07_to_2020-Jul-13_156.0_55.0

Heat wave occuring from July 07 2020 to July 12 2020 at 19.5°N 20.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chad
  • Libya
  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 07 2020 to July 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.2 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 20.0°E

Area affected: 229146 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-07_to_2020-Jul-12_20.0_19.5

Heat wave occuring from July 07 2020 to July 10 2020 at -27.0°S 23.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • South Africa

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 07 2020 to July 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.9 °C

Event center: -27.0°S 23.5°E

Area affected: 120960 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-07_to_2020-Jul-10_23.5_-27.0

Heat wave occuring from July 07 2020 to July 09 2020 at 76.5°N 335.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 07 2020 to July 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.9 °C

Event center: 76.5°N 335.0°E

Area affected: 50662 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-07_to_2020-Jul-09_335.0_76.5

Heat wave occuring from July 07 2020 to July 11 2020 at 7.0°N 292.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 07 2020 to July 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 7.0°N 292.5°E

Area affected: 283163 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-07_to_2020-Jul-11_292.5_7.0