Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from June 10 2020 to June 13 2020 at 52.0°N 66.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 10 2020 to June 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 66.5°E

Area affected: 50572 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-10_to_2020-Jun-13_66.5_52.0

Cold spell occuring from June 10 2020 to June 20 2020 at -25.5°S 30.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 10 2020 to June 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.4 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 30.5°E

Area affected: 1909501 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-10_to_2020-Jun-20_30.5_-25.5

Heat wave occuring from June 10 2020 to June 12 2020 at -24.5°S 121.0°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 10 2020 to June 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.1 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 121.0°E

Area affected: 103857 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-10_to_2020-Jun-12_121.0_-24.5

Heat wave occuring from June 10 2020 to June 13 2020 at -76.0°S 86.5°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 10 2020 to June 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -38.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -29.2 °C

Event center: -76.0°S 86.5°E

Area affected: 106687 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-10_to_2020-Jun-13_86.5_-76.0

Heat wave occuring from June 09 2020 to June 24 2020 at -9.0°S 119.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Timor-Leste

Duration: 16 days

Time span: June 09 2020 to June 24 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 119.0°E

Area affected: 1615762 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-09_to_2020-Jun-24_119.0_-9.0

Cold spell occuring from June 09 2020 to June 26 2020 at -12.5°S 310.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 18 days

Time span: June 09 2020 to June 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.8 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 310.0°E

Area affected: 620896 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-09_to_2020-Jun-26_310.0_-12.5

Cold spell occuring from June 09 2020 to June 12 2020 at 51.5°N 269.0°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 09 2020 to June 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.7 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 269.0°E

Area affected: 237123 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-09_to_2020-Jun-12_269.0_51.5

Heat wave occuring from June 09 2020 to June 11 2020 at -29.5°S 118.5°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 09 2020 to June 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.7 °C

Event center: -29.5°S 118.5°E

Area affected: 95322 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-09_to_2020-Jun-11_118.5_-29.5

Heat wave occuring from June 08 2020 to June 19 2020 at 51.0°N 202.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 12 days

Time span: June 08 2020 to June 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.6 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 202.5°E

Area affected: 139597 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-08_to_2020-Jun-19_202.5_51.0

Heat wave occuring from June 07 2020 to June 10 2020 at 7.5°N 11.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Nigeria

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 07 2020 to June 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.3 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 85519 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-07_to_2020-Jun-10_11.5_7.5