Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from May 01 2020 to May 11 2020 at 23.0°N 120.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Taiwan, Province of China

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 01 2020 to May 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 120.5°E

Area affected: 62458 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-01_to_2020-May-11_120.5_23.0

Heat wave occuring from May 01 2020 to May 04 2020 at -72.0°S 324.5°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: May 01 2020 to May 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -5.5 °C

Event center: -72.0°S 324.5°E

Area affected: 126003 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-01_to_2020-May-04_324.5_-72.0

Heat wave occuring from May 01 2020 to May 03 2020 at -32.0°S 175.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • New Zealand

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 01 2020 to May 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.2 °C

Event center: -32.0°S 175.0°E

Area affected: 125585 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-01_to_2020-May-03_175.0_-32.0

Heat wave occuring from April 30 2020 to May 10 2020 at -10.5°S 14.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

Duration: 11 days

Time span: April 30 2020 to May 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 14.5°E

Area affected: 213146 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-Apr-30_to_2020-May-10_14.5_-10.5

Heat wave occuring from April 30 2020 to May 13 2020 at 43.0°N 170.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 14 days

Time span: April 30 2020 to May 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.5 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 170.5°E

Area affected: 3016333 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-Apr-30_to_2020-May-13_170.5_43.0

Heat wave occuring from April 30 2020 to May 04 2020 at 49.5°N 140.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 30 2020 to May 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.7 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 140.5°E

Area affected: 312759 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-Apr-30_to_2020-May-04_140.5_49.5

Cold spell occuring from April 30 2020 to May 03 2020 at -21.0°S 125.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 30 2020 to May 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.0 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 125.5°E

Area affected: 233464 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-Apr-30_to_2020-May-03_125.5_-21.0

Heat wave occuring from April 30 2020 to May 06 2020 at 37.5°N 101.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 30 2020 to May 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.8 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 101.5°E

Area affected: 99709 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-Apr-30_to_2020-May-06_101.5_37.5

Heat wave occuring from April 30 2020 to May 08 2020 at -59.0°S 253.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 30 2020 to May 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.5 °C

Event center: -59.0°S 253.5°E

Area affected: 1588502 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-Apr-30_to_2020-May-08_253.5_-59.0

Heat wave occuring from April 29 2020 to May 01 2020 at -2.5°S 294.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 29 2020 to May 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: -2.5°S 294.5°E

Area affected: 61788 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-Apr-29_to_2020-May-01_294.5_-2.5