Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from April 04 2020 to April 08 2020 at -76.0°S 225.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 04 2020 to April 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -31.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.7 °C

Event center: -76.0°S 225.5°E

Area affected: 58175 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-04_to_2020-Apr-08_225.5_-76.0

Cold spell occuring from April 04 2020 to April 11 2020 at 67.0°N 176.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 04 2020 to April 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.3 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 176.0°E

Area affected: 108293 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-04_to_2020-Apr-11_176.0_67.0

Heat wave occuring from April 04 2020 to May 12 2020 at 68.0°N 92.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 39 days

Time span: April 04 2020 to May 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.4 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 92.0°E

Area affected: 20709406 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-04_to_2020-May-12_92.0_68.0

Heat wave occuring from April 04 2020 to April 07 2020 at 53.5°N 71.5°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: April 04 2020 to April 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.4 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 71.5°E

Area affected: 148026 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-04_to_2020-Apr-07_71.5_53.5

Heat wave occuring from April 04 2020 to April 09 2020 at 5.5°N 358.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 04 2020 to April 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.0 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 358.5°E

Area affected: 58367 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-04_to_2020-Apr-09_358.5_5.5

Heat wave occuring from April 04 2020 to April 13 2020 at 26.0°N 51.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bahrain
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 04 2020 to April 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.7 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 51.0°E

Area affected: 1632490 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-04_to_2020-Apr-13_51.0_26.0

Heat wave occuring from April 04 2020 to April 13 2020 at 74.0°N 278.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 04 2020 to April 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -8.2 °C

Event center: 74.0°N 278.0°E

Area affected: 93843 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-04_to_2020-Apr-13_278.0_74.0

Heat wave occuring from April 04 2020 to April 13 2020 at 70.0°N 289.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 04 2020 to April 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.6 °C

Event center: 70.0°N 289.5°E

Area affected: 117245 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-04_to_2020-Apr-13_289.5_70.0

Cold spell occuring from April 03 2020 to April 13 2020 at 37.0°N 88.0°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: April 03 2020 to April 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.4 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 88.0°E

Area affected: 279973 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-03_to_2020-Apr-13_88.0_37.0

Heat wave occuring from April 03 2020 to April 12 2020 at -75.0°S 326.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 03 2020 to April 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.0 °C

Event center: -75.0°S 326.5°E

Area affected: 1954942 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-03_to_2020-Apr-12_326.5_-75.0