Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from June 15 2020 to June 23 2020 at 16.5°N 263.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 15 2020 to June 23 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.9 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 263.5°E

Area affected: 67823 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-15_to_2020-Jun-23_263.5_16.5

Cold spell occuring from June 15 2020 to June 19 2020 at 35.0°N 117.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 15 2020 to June 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.7 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 117.0°E

Area affected: 281471 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-15_to_2020-Jun-19_117.0_35.0

Cold spell occuring from June 15 2020 to June 19 2020 at 76.5°N 289.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 15 2020 to June 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.6 °C

Event center: 76.5°N 289.5°E

Area affected: 54669 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-15_to_2020-Jun-19_289.5_76.5

Cold spell occuring from June 14 2020 to June 26 2020 at -8.5°S 16.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Namibia
  • Zambia

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 14 2020 to June 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.8 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 16.5°E

Area affected: 1593503 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-14_to_2020-Jun-26_16.5_-8.5

Cold spell occuring from June 14 2020 to June 19 2020 at -6.5°S 33.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 14 2020 to June 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.1 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 33.0°E

Area affected: 162819 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-14_to_2020-Jun-19_33.0_-6.5

Cold spell occuring from June 14 2020 to June 17 2020 at 64.5°N 257.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 14 2020 to June 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.0 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 257.5°E

Area affected: 58041 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-14_to_2020-Jun-17_257.5_64.5

Cold spell occuring from June 14 2020 to June 16 2020 at 46.5°N 244.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 14 2020 to June 16 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.5 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 244.5°E

Area affected: 68947 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-14_to_2020-Jun-16_244.5_46.5

Cold spell occuring from June 14 2020 to June 18 2020 at -25.5°S 48.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 14 2020 to June 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.8 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 48.5°E

Area affected: 111372 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-14_to_2020-Jun-18_48.5_-25.5

Cold spell occuring from June 14 2020 to June 18 2020 at -65.5°S 90.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 14 2020 to June 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -44.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -61.6 °C

Event center: -65.5°S 90.5°E

Area affected: 219737 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-14_to_2020-Jun-18_90.5_-65.5

Heat wave occuring from June 14 2020 to June 25 2020 at -70.0°S 300.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 12 days

Time span: June 14 2020 to June 25 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.2 °C

Event center: -70.0°S 300.0°E

Area affected: 1841541 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-14_to_2020-Jun-25_300.0_-70.0