Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from April 03 2020 to April 05 2020 at 68.5°N 5.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Norway

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 03 2020 to April 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.6 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 5.5°E

Area affected: 113304 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-05_5.5_68.5

Heat wave occuring from April 03 2020 to April 10 2020 at -8.0°S 158.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 03 2020 to April 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 158.0°E

Area affected: 410598 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-10_158.0_-8.0

Cold spell occuring from April 02 2020 to April 06 2020 at 60.5°N 330.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iceland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 02 2020 to April 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.0 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 330.0°E

Area affected: 310489 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-02_to_2020-Apr-06_330.0_60.5

Cold spell occuring from April 02 2020 to April 07 2020 at 24.5°N 111.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 02 2020 to April 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.7 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 111.0°E

Area affected: 362769 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-02_to_2020-Apr-07_111.0_24.5

Cold spell occuring from April 02 2020 to April 05 2020 at -73.5°S 5.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 02 2020 to April 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -48.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -54.5 °C

Event center: -73.5°S 5.0°E

Area affected: 91705 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-02_to_2020-Apr-05_5.0_-73.5

Cold spell occuring from April 02 2020 to April 04 2020 at -27.0°S 27.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • South Africa

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 02 2020 to April 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.7 °C

Event center: -27.0°S 27.0°E

Area affected: 66566 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-02_to_2020-Apr-04_27.0_-27.0

Heat wave occuring from April 02 2020 to April 07 2020 at -1.5°S 122.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 02 2020 to April 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: -1.5°S 122.0°E

Area affected: 98906 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-02_to_2020-Apr-07_122.0_-1.5

Heat wave occuring from April 02 2020 to April 06 2020 at 5.5°N 299.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Guyana
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 02 2020 to April 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 299.5°E

Area affected: 137999 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-02_to_2020-Apr-06_299.5_5.5

Heat wave occuring from April 02 2020 to April 04 2020 at 8.0°N 93.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 02 2020 to April 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 93.0°E

Area affected: 70472 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-02_to_2020-Apr-04_93.0_8.0

Heat wave occuring from April 02 2020 to April 06 2020 at -54.5°S 317.0°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 02 2020 to April 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.5 °C

Event center: -54.5°S 317.0°E

Area affected: 984618 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-02_to_2020-Apr-06_317.0_-54.5