Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from July 01 2020 to July 04 2020 at 9.0°N 18.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 01 2020 to July 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 18.0°E

Area affected: 116209 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-01_to_2020-Jul-04_18.0_9.0

Cold spell occuring from July 01 2020 to July 12 2020 at -8.0°S 309.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 12 days

Time span: July 01 2020 to July 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.2 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 309.0°E

Area affected: 443123 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-01_to_2020-Jul-12_309.0_-8.0

Heat wave occuring from July 01 2020 to July 03 2020 at 15.0°N 5.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 01 2020 to July 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.1 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 5.0°E

Area affected: 193805 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-01_to_2020-Jul-03_5.0_15.0

Heat wave occuring from July 01 2020 to July 06 2020 at -0.5°S 302.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 01 2020 to July 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 302.0°E

Area affected: 105086 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-01_to_2020-Jul-06_302.0_-0.5

Cold spell occuring from July 01 2020 to July 14 2020 at 60.0°N 7.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Denmark
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 14 days

Time span: July 01 2020 to July 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.4 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 7.0°E

Area affected: 422367 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-01_to_2020-Jul-14_7.0_60.0

Heat wave occuring from July 01 2020 to July 04 2020 at 30.0°N 70.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Pakistan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 01 2020 to July 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.4 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 70.0°E

Area affected: 89065 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-01_to_2020-Jul-04_70.0_30.0

Cold spell occuring from June 30 2020 to July 15 2020 at 14.0°N 48.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Yemen

Duration: 16 days

Time span: June 30 2020 to July 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.8 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 48.0°E

Area affected: 211912 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-Jun-30_to_2020-Jul-15_48.0_14.0

Cold spell occuring from June 30 2020 to July 04 2020 at 21.0°N 57.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Oman

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 30 2020 to July 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 57.5°E

Area affected: 54649 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-Jun-30_to_2020-Jul-04_57.5_21.0

Heat wave occuring from June 30 2020 to July 05 2020 at -80.0°S 61.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 30 2020 to July 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -50.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -45.7 °C

Event center: -80.0°S 61.5°E

Area affected: 65463 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-Jun-30_to_2020-Jul-05_61.5_-80.0

Cold spell occuring from June 30 2020 to July 22 2020 at -82.5°S 299.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 23 days

Time span: June 30 2020 to July 22 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -47.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -56.0 °C

Event center: -82.5°S 299.5°E

Area affected: 123478 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-Jun-30_to_2020-Jul-22_299.5_-82.5