Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from April 10 2020 to April 23 2020 at 9.0°N 77.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 14 days

Time span: April 10 2020 to April 23 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 77.0°E

Area affected: 72958 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-10_to_2020-Apr-23_77.0_9.0

Cold spell occuring from April 09 2020 to April 15 2020 at -65.0°S 288.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 09 2020 to April 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.0 °C

Event center: -65.0°S 288.0°E

Area affected: 297564 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-09_to_2020-Apr-15_288.0_-65.0

Cold spell occuring from April 09 2020 to April 15 2020 at 63.5°N 164.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 09 2020 to April 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.5 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 164.0°E

Area affected: 144597 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-09_to_2020-Apr-15_164.0_63.5

Heat wave occuring from April 09 2020 to April 11 2020 at 46.0°N 240.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 09 2020 to April 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.1 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 240.0°E

Area affected: 51904 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-09_to_2020-Apr-11_240.0_46.0

Cold spell occuring from April 08 2020 to April 10 2020 at 42.0°N 69.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 08 2020 to April 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.2 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 69.5°E

Area affected: 56419 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-08_to_2020-Apr-10_69.5_42.0

Cold spell occuring from April 08 2020 to April 13 2020 at 75.5°N 24.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 08 2020 to April 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.7 °C

Event center: 75.5°N 24.0°E

Area affected: 53292 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-08_to_2020-Apr-13_24.0_75.5

Heat wave occuring from April 08 2020 to May 01 2020 at 70.5°N 304.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 24 days

Time span: April 08 2020 to May 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.7 °C

Event center: 70.5°N 304.0°E

Area affected: 2424185 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-08_to_2020-May-01_304.0_70.5

Heat wave occuring from April 08 2020 to April 16 2020 at -13.5°S 287.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Peru

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 08 2020 to April 16 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.8 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 287.5°E

Area affected: 87215 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-08_to_2020-Apr-16_287.5_-13.5

Cold spell occuring from April 07 2020 to April 14 2020 at -30.5°S 313.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 07 2020 to April 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.4 °C

Event center: -30.5°S 313.0°E

Area affected: 3110266 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-07_to_2020-Apr-14_313.0_-30.5

Heat wave occuring from April 07 2020 to April 19 2020 at 23.5°N 4.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Morocco

Duration: 13 days

Time span: April 07 2020 to April 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.2 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 4.5°E

Area affected: 920432 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-07_to_2020-Apr-19_4.5_23.5