Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from April 27 2020 to May 09 2020 at -4.5°S 314.0°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: 13 days

Time span: April 27 2020 to May 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.7 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 314.0°E

Area affected: 1421170 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-27_to_2020-May-09_314.0_-4.5

Heat wave occuring from April 27 2020 to May 03 2020 at 14.0°N 359.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Niger

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 27 2020 to May 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.1 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 359.5°E

Area affected: 90102 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-27_to_2020-May-03_359.5_14.0

Heat wave occuring from April 26 2020 to May 04 2020 at -9.5°S 160.0°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: April 26 2020 to May 04 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: 28.7 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 160.0°E

Area affected: 212572 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-26_to_2020-May-04_160.0_-9.5

Heat wave occuring from April 26 2020 to April 29 2020 at -28.0°S 148.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 26 2020 to April 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.8 °C

Event center: -28.0°S 148.0°E

Area affected: 109337 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-26_to_2020-Apr-29_148.0_-28.0

Heat wave occuring from April 26 2020 to May 04 2020 at 34.5°N 75.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Pakistan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 26 2020 to May 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.5 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 75.5°E

Area affected: 63770 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-26_to_2020-May-04_75.5_34.5

Cold spell occuring from April 25 2020 to April 28 2020 at 79.5°N 221.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 25 2020 to April 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.9 °C

Event center: 79.5°N 221.5°E

Area affected: 63759 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-25_to_2020-Apr-28_221.5_79.5

Cold spell occuring from April 25 2020 to May 01 2020 at 4.5°N 103.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 25 2020 to May 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.0 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 103.5°E

Area affected: 95306 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-25_to_2020-May-01_103.5_4.5

Heat wave occuring from April 25 2020 to April 30 2020 at 58.0°N 118.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 25 2020 to April 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.5 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 118.5°E

Area affected: 65697 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-25_to_2020-Apr-30_118.5_58.0

Heat wave occuring from April 25 2020 to May 07 2020 at -4.0°S 137.0°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: April 25 2020 to May 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.3 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 137.0°E

Area affected: 52408 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-25_to_2020-May-07_137.0_-4.0

Cold spell occuring from April 24 2020 to April 30 2020 at 63.5°N 28.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 24 2020 to April 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.7 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 28.0°E

Area affected: 68946 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-24_to_2020-Apr-30_28.0_63.5