Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from May 24 2020 to May 26 2020 at 9.0°N 350.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Guinea
  • Sierra Leone

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 24 2020 to May 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.0 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 350.0°E

Area affected: 54978 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-May-24_to_2020-May-26_350.0_9.0

Heat wave occuring from May 24 2020 to June 05 2020 at -8.5°S 120.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 13 days

Time span: May 24 2020 to June 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 120.0°E

Area affected: 290018 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-May-24_to_2020-Jun-05_120.0_-8.5

Heat wave occuring from May 23 2020 to May 30 2020 at -32.0°S 290.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 23 2020 to May 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.1 °C

Event center: -32.0°S 290.0°E

Area affected: 685892 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-May-23_to_2020-May-30_290.0_-32.0

Heat wave occuring from May 23 2020 to May 30 2020 at -4.0°S 122.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 23 2020 to May 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 122.0°E

Area affected: 71018 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-May-23_to_2020-May-30_122.0_-4.0

Cold spell occuring from May 23 2020 to June 17 2020 at 16.0°N 50.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 26 days

Time span: May 23 2020 to June 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.9 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 50.0°E

Area affected: 688479 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-May-23_to_2020-Jun-17_50.0_16.0

Cold spell occuring from May 23 2020 to June 03 2020 at -15.0°S 309.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Peru

Duration: 12 days

Time span: May 23 2020 to June 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.4 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 309.5°E

Area affected: 3337485 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-May-23_to_2020-Jun-03_309.5_-15.0

Heat wave occuring from May 23 2020 to May 26 2020 at -33.0°S 170.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Norfolk Island

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 23 2020 to May 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.0 °C

Event center: -33.0°S 170.0°E

Area affected: 180397 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-May-23_to_2020-May-26_170.0_-33.0

Heat wave occuring from May 23 2020 to June 09 2020 at 39.0°N 258.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 18 days

Time span: May 23 2020 to June 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.7 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 258.5°E

Area affected: 3450574 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-May-23_to_2020-Jun-09_258.5_39.0

Heat wave occuring from May 22 2020 to May 31 2020 at 49.0°N 295.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 22 2020 to May 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 295.0°E

Area affected: 1070490 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-May-22_to_2020-May-31_295.0_49.0

Heat wave occuring from May 22 2020 to May 28 2020 at 16.0°N 10.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chad
  • Niger

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 22 2020 to May 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.1 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 10.5°E

Area affected: 174820 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-May-22_to_2020-May-28_10.5_16.0