Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from March 30 2020 to April 04 2020 at 62.0°N 184.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 30 2020 to April 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.2 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 184.5°E

Area affected: 599743 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-Mar-30_to_2020-Apr-04_184.5_62.0

Heat wave occuring from March 30 2020 to April 08 2020 at 46.5°N 162.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 30 2020 to April 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.3 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 162.0°E

Area affected: 901375 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-Mar-30_to_2020-Apr-08_162.0_46.5

Heat wave occuring from March 29 2020 to April 02 2020 at 52.0°N 139.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 29 2020 to April 02 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.6 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 139.5°E

Area affected: 277501 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-Mar-29_to_2020-Apr-02_139.5_52.0

Heat wave occuring from March 29 2020 to April 09 2020 at -74.5°S 102.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 12 days

Time span: March 29 2020 to April 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -32.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.0 °C

Event center: -74.5°S 102.0°E

Area affected: 1032476 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-Mar-29_to_2020-Apr-09_102.0_-74.5

Cold spell occuring from March 28 2020 to March 31 2020 at 12.0°N 81.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 28 2020 to March 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.5 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 81.0°E

Area affected: 154623 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-Mar-28_to_2020-Mar-31_81.0_12.0

Heat wave occuring from March 28 2020 to April 01 2020 at 12.0°N 356.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 28 2020 to April 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.1 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 356.5°E

Area affected: 51523 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-Mar-28_to_2020-Apr-01_356.5_12.0

Heat wave occuring from March 28 2020 to April 08 2020 at -10.0°S 124.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Timor-Leste

Duration: 12 days

Time span: March 28 2020 to April 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.0 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 124.0°E

Area affected: 722568 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-Mar-28_to_2020-Apr-08_124.0_-10.0

Heat wave occuring from March 28 2020 to April 05 2020 at 13.0°N 75.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 28 2020 to April 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.3 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 75.5°E

Area affected: 90849 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-Mar-28_to_2020-Apr-05_75.5_13.0

Heat wave occuring from March 28 2020 to March 30 2020 at 63.5°N 314.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 28 2020 to March 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.4 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 314.5°E

Area affected: 56274 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-Mar-28_to_2020-Mar-30_314.5_63.5

Heat wave occuring from March 28 2020 to April 01 2020 at -58.5°S 156.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 28 2020 to April 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.6 °C

Event center: -58.5°S 156.5°E

Area affected: 1077635 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-Mar-28_to_2020-Apr-01_156.5_-58.5