Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from May 05 2020 to May 09 2020 at 5.5°N 306.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • French Guiana

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 05 2020 to May 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 306.5°E

Area affected: 52194 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-05_to_2020-May-09_306.5_5.5

Cold spell occuring from May 05 2020 to May 07 2020 at -17.5°S 169.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Vanuatu

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 05 2020 to May 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.5 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 169.5°E

Area affected: 94427 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-05_to_2020-May-07_169.5_-17.5

Heat wave occuring from May 05 2020 to May 10 2020 at -50.5°S 280.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chile

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 05 2020 to May 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.1 °C

Event center: -50.5°S 280.0°E

Area affected: 2332762 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-05_to_2020-May-10_280.0_-50.5

Cold spell occuring from May 05 2020 to June 12 2020 at 18.0°N 257.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 39 days

Time span: May 05 2020 to June 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.9 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 257.0°E

Area affected: 573432 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-05_to_2020-Jun-12_257.0_18.0

Cold spell occuring from May 05 2020 to May 08 2020 at -81.0°S 311.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 05 2020 to May 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -39.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -46.4 °C

Event center: -81.0°S 311.5°E

Area affected: 62798 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-05_to_2020-May-08_311.5_-81.0

Heat wave occuring from May 04 2020 to June 06 2020 at 50.5°N 201.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • China
  • Greenland
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • United States

Duration: 34 days

Time span: May 04 2020 to June 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 201.5°E

Area affected: 21296845 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-04_to_2020-Jun-06_201.5_50.5

Cold spell occuring from May 04 2020 to May 08 2020 at 76.5°N 104.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 04 2020 to May 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.1 °C

Event center: 76.5°N 104.0°E

Area affected: 189219 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-04_to_2020-May-08_104.0_76.5

Cold spell occuring from May 04 2020 to May 09 2020 at 50.0°N 296.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 04 2020 to May 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.5 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 296.5°E

Area affected: 91938 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-04_to_2020-May-09_296.5_50.0

Heat wave occuring from May 04 2020 to May 12 2020 at -10.5°S 162.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 04 2020 to May 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 162.0°E

Area affected: 212853 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-04_to_2020-May-12_162.0_-10.5

Heat wave occuring from May 04 2020 to May 15 2020 at -35.0°S 18.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 12 days

Time span: May 04 2020 to May 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.9 °C

Event center: -35.0°S 18.5°E

Area affected: 574874 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-04_to_2020-May-15_18.5_-35.0