Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from June 20 2020 to July 09 2020 at -64.5°S 129.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 20 days

Time span: June 20 2020 to July 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 23.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.7 °C

Event center: -64.5°S 129.5°E

Area affected: 3432509 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-20_to_2020-Jul-09_129.5_-64.5

Heat wave occuring from June 20 2020 to June 22 2020 at -79.0°S 140.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 20 2020 to June 22 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -42.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -38.5 °C

Event center: -79.0°S 140.0°E

Area affected: 126410 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-20_to_2020-Jun-22_140.0_-79.0

Heat wave occuring from June 19 2020 to June 21 2020 at -22.5°S 146.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 19 2020 to June 21 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.7 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 146.5°E

Area affected: 54319 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-19_to_2020-Jun-21_146.5_-22.5

Heat wave occuring from June 19 2020 to June 23 2020 at 77.0°N 344.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 19 2020 to June 23 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.7 °C

Event center: 77.0°N 344.0°E

Area affected: 169832 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-19_to_2020-Jun-23_344.0_77.0

Cold spell occuring from June 19 2020 to June 21 2020 at 28.5°N 36.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 19 2020 to June 21 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.2 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 36.5°E

Area affected: 54066 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-19_to_2020-Jun-21_36.5_28.5

Heat wave occuring from June 19 2020 to June 25 2020 at 24.5°N 353.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Mauritania

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 19 2020 to June 25 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 39.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.4 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 353.5°E

Area affected: 223671 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-19_to_2020-Jun-25_353.5_24.5

Heat wave occuring from June 19 2020 to June 22 2020 at -66.5°S 111.0°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: June 19 2020 to June 22 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.0 °C

Event center: -66.5°S 111.0°E

Area affected: 174617 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-19_to_2020-Jun-22_111.0_-66.5

Heat wave occuring from June 19 2020 to June 21 2020 at -13.0°S 166.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Vanuatu

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 19 2020 to June 21 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 166.0°E

Area affected: 51175 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-19_to_2020-Jun-21_166.0_-13.0

Cold spell occuring from June 19 2020 to June 22 2020 at 54.5°N 126.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 19 2020 to June 22 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.0 °C

Event center: 54.5°N 126.5°E

Area affected: 96114 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-19_to_2020-Jun-22_126.5_54.5

Heat wave occuring from June 19 2020 to June 22 2020 at -24.0°S 114.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 19 2020 to June 22 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.6 °C

Event center: -24.0°S 114.5°E

Area affected: 58427 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-19_to_2020-Jun-22_114.5_-24.0