Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from April 07 2020 to April 11 2020 at -79.0°S 279.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 07 2020 to April 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -17.7 °C

Event center: -79.0°S 279.5°E

Area affected: 61472 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-11_279.5_-79.0

Cold spell occuring from April 07 2020 to April 21 2020 at 24.0°N 252.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 15 days

Time span: April 07 2020 to April 21 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.7 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 252.5°E

Area affected: 506770 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-21_252.5_24.0

Cold spell occuring from April 07 2020 to April 12 2020 at -17.5°S 125.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 07 2020 to April 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.6 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 125.0°E

Area affected: 125004 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-12_125.0_-17.5

Heat wave occuring from April 07 2020 to April 10 2020 at 31.5°N 279.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 07 2020 to April 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.1 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 279.0°E

Area affected: 96371 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-10_279.0_31.5

Heat wave occuring from April 06 2020 to April 12 2020 at -56.5°S 304.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 06 2020 to April 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.3 °C

Event center: -56.5°S 304.5°E

Area affected: 6144904 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-06_to_2020-Apr-12_304.5_-56.5

Cold spell occuring from April 06 2020 to April 16 2020 at 34.0°N 53.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: April 06 2020 to April 16 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.1 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 53.5°E

Area affected: 1281664 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-06_to_2020-Apr-16_53.5_34.0

Heat wave occuring from April 06 2020 to April 20 2020 at -10.5°S 156.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 15 days

Time span: April 06 2020 to April 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 156.0°E

Area affected: 372728 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-06_to_2020-Apr-20_156.0_-10.5

Heat wave occuring from April 06 2020 to April 09 2020 at -13.5°S 17.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 06 2020 to April 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.6 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 17.5°E

Area affected: 78380 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-06_to_2020-Apr-09_17.5_-13.5

Heat wave occuring from April 06 2020 to April 08 2020 at 38.0°N 256.0°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 06 2020 to April 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.8 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 256.0°E

Area affected: 84470 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-06_to_2020-Apr-08_256.0_38.0

Cold spell occuring from April 06 2020 to April 14 2020 at 29.0°N 19.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Egypt
  • Libya

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 06 2020 to April 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.0 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 19.0°E

Area affected: 846734 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-06_to_2020-Apr-14_19.0_29.0