Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from May 20 2020 to May 22 2020 at -12.5°S 297.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 20 2020 to May 22 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 297.0°E

Area affected: 93747 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-20_to_2020-May-22_297.0_-12.5

Cold spell occuring from May 19 2020 to May 28 2020 at -17.0°S 144.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia
  • New Caledonia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 19 2020 to May 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.6 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 144.0°E

Area affected: 5211228 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-19_to_2020-May-28_144.0_-17.0

Cold spell occuring from May 19 2020 to May 23 2020 at 34.5°N 128.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Korea, Republic of

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 19 2020 to May 23 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.1 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 128.5°E

Area affected: 185263 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-19_to_2020-May-23_128.5_34.5

Cold spell occuring from May 19 2020 to May 22 2020 at -37.5°S 175.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • New Zealand

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 19 2020 to May 22 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.0 °C

Event center: -37.5°S 175.0°E

Area affected: 74713 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-19_to_2020-May-22_175.0_-37.5

Cold spell occuring from May 19 2020 to May 28 2020 at -80.5°S 332.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 19 2020 to May 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -40.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -55.7 °C

Event center: -80.5°S 332.0°E

Area affected: 529971 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-19_to_2020-May-28_332.0_-80.5

Cold spell occuring from May 18 2020 to May 24 2020 at -18.5°S 20.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 18 2020 to May 24 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.3 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 20.5°E

Area affected: 61590 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-18_to_2020-May-24_20.5_-18.5

Cold spell occuring from May 18 2020 to May 22 2020 at -18.5°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: May 18 2020 to May 22 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.5 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 48.5°E

Area affected: 64637 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-18_to_2020-May-22_48.5_-18.5

Heat wave occuring from May 18 2020 to May 25 2020 at 51.5°N 264.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 18 2020 to May 25 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.3 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 264.0°E

Area affected: 131350 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-18_to_2020-May-25_264.0_51.5

Cold spell occuring from May 18 2020 to May 24 2020 at -35.5°S 132.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 18 2020 to May 24 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.3 °C

Event center: -35.5°S 132.5°E

Area affected: 936560 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-18_to_2020-May-24_132.5_-35.5

Heat wave occuring from May 18 2020 to May 24 2020 at 53.5°N 0.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United Kingdom

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 18 2020 to May 24 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.9 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 359.5°E

Area affected: 111176 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-18_to_2020-May-24_0.5_53.5