Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from March 27 2020 to March 30 2020 at 5.0°N 8.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 27 2020 to March 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.7 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 8.5°E

Area affected: 52352 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-27_to_2020-Mar-30_8.5_5.0

Heat wave occuring from March 27 2020 to April 01 2020 at 3.0°N 99.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 27 2020 to April 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.2 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 99.5°E

Area affected: 52440 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-27_to_2020-Apr-01_99.5_3.0

Cold spell occuring from March 27 2020 to March 29 2020 at -75.5°S 78.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 27 2020 to March 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -48.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -55.5 °C

Event center: -75.5°S 78.0°E

Area affected: 142180 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-27_to_2020-Mar-29_78.0_-75.5

Cold spell occuring from March 26 2020 to April 01 2020 at 31.0°N 111.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 26 2020 to April 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.6 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 111.0°E

Area affected: 1010686 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-26_to_2020-Apr-01_111.0_31.0

Heat wave occuring from March 26 2020 to March 31 2020 at -85.0°S 71.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 26 2020 to March 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -44.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -36.9 °C

Event center: -85.0°S 71.5°E

Area affected: 359787 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-26_to_2020-Mar-31_71.5_-85.0

Heat wave occuring from March 26 2020 to April 10 2020 at -3.5°S 10.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Gabon

Duration: 16 days

Time span: March 26 2020 to April 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 10.5°E

Area affected: 587757 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-26_to_2020-Apr-10_10.5_-3.5

Cold spell occuring from March 26 2020 to April 07 2020 at 55.0°N 240.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 13 days

Time span: March 26 2020 to April 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.1 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 240.5°E

Area affected: 5463304 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-26_to_2020-Apr-07_240.5_55.0

Heat wave occuring from March 26 2020 to April 06 2020 at -76.0°S 170.0°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 26 2020 to April 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -11.3 °C

Event center: -76.0°S 170.0°E

Area affected: 120981 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-26_to_2020-Apr-06_170.0_-76.0

Cold spell occuring from March 26 2020 to March 29 2020 at 1.5°N 42.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kenya
  • Somalia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 26 2020 to March 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.6 °C

Event center: 1.5°N 42.0°E

Area affected: 98859 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-26_to_2020-Mar-29_42.0_1.5

Heat wave occuring from March 26 2020 to March 30 2020 at -26.0°S 130.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 26 2020 to March 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.8 °C

Event center: -26.0°S 130.0°E

Area affected: 125219 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-26_to_2020-Mar-30_130.0_-26.0