Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from June 29 2020 to July 07 2020 at 52.0°N 106.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 29 2020 to July 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 106.0°E

Area affected: 965855 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-29_to_2020-Jul-07_106.0_52.0

Heat wave occuring from June 29 2020 to July 03 2020 at 34.0°N 258.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 29 2020 to July 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.7 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 258.0°E

Area affected: 52205 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-29_to_2020-Jul-03_258.0_34.0

Heat wave occuring from June 29 2020 to July 03 2020 at -27.5°S 144.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 29 2020 to July 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.3 °C

Event center: -27.5°S 144.5°E

Area affected: 251031 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-29_to_2020-Jul-03_144.5_-27.5

Cold spell occuring from June 29 2020 to July 03 2020 at 65.0°N 221.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 29 2020 to July 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.3 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 221.5°E

Area affected: 281313 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-29_to_2020-Jul-03_221.5_65.0

Cold spell occuring from June 28 2020 to July 03 2020 at 67.5°N 20.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 28 2020 to July 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.3 °C

Event center: 67.5°N 20.0°E

Area affected: 61750 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-28_to_2020-Jul-03_20.0_67.5

Cold spell occuring from June 28 2020 to July 03 2020 at -9.0°S 311.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 28 2020 to July 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.7 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 311.0°E

Area affected: 190656 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-28_to_2020-Jul-03_311.0_-9.0

Cold spell occuring from June 28 2020 to July 02 2020 at 30.0°N 245.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 28 2020 to July 02 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.0 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 245.5°E

Area affected: 157566 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-28_to_2020-Jul-02_245.5_30.0

Cold spell occuring from June 28 2020 to July 02 2020 at 43.5°N 247.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 28 2020 to July 02 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.7 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 247.5°E

Area affected: 489165 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-28_to_2020-Jul-02_247.5_43.5

Heat wave occuring from June 28 2020 to July 07 2020 at -83.0°S 154.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 28 2020 to July 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -29.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 24.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.4 °C

Event center: -83.0°S 154.0°E

Area affected: 1415716 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-28_to_2020-Jul-07_154.0_-83.0

Heat wave occuring from June 28 2020 to July 04 2020 at 71.5°N 324.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 28 2020 to July 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.9 °C

Event center: 71.5°N 324.5°E

Area affected: 275948 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-28_to_2020-Jul-04_324.5_71.5