Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from May 03 2020 to May 05 2020 at -61.0°S 163.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 03 2020 to May 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.2 °C

Event center: -61.0°S 163.5°E

Area affected: 65707 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-03_to_2020-May-05_163.5_-61.0

Heat wave occuring from May 03 2020 to May 08 2020 at -0.5°S 28.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 03 2020 to May 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 28.5°E

Area affected: 58726 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-03_to_2020-May-08_28.5_-0.5

Heat wave occuring from May 03 2020 to May 07 2020 at -1.0°S 110.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 03 2020 to May 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 110.5°E

Area affected: 145152 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-03_to_2020-May-07_110.5_-1.0

Heat wave occuring from May 03 2020 to May 14 2020 at -3.0°S 30.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burundi
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda

Duration: 12 days

Time span: May 03 2020 to May 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.1 °C

Event center: -3.0°S 30.5°E

Area affected: 280501 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-03_to_2020-May-14_30.5_-3.0

Cold spell occuring from May 03 2020 to May 14 2020 at 45.0°N 278.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 12 days

Time span: May 03 2020 to May 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.6 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 278.0°E

Area affected: 5957499 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-03_to_2020-May-14_278.0_45.0

Cold spell occuring from May 02 2020 to May 09 2020 at -39.0°S 95.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 02 2020 to May 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.0 °C

Event center: -39.0°S 95.0°E

Area affected: 2373501 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-02_to_2020-May-09_95.0_-39.0

Cold spell occuring from May 02 2020 to May 09 2020 at 15.0°N 45.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 02 2020 to May 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.1 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 45.5°E

Area affected: 155013 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-02_to_2020-May-09_45.5_15.0

Heat wave occuring from May 02 2020 to May 05 2020 at 48.0°N 50.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 02 2020 to May 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.2 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 50.0°E

Area affected: 87001 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-02_to_2020-May-05_50.0_48.0

Cold spell occuring from May 02 2020 to May 12 2020 at 30.0°N 86.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 02 2020 to May 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.8 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 86.0°E

Area affected: 69665 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-02_to_2020-May-12_86.0_30.0

Cold spell occuring from May 01 2020 to May 12 2020 at 78.5°N 270.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 12 days

Time span: May 01 2020 to May 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.7 °C

Event center: 78.5°N 270.0°E

Area affected: 638331 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-01_to_2020-May-12_270.0_78.5