Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from March 24 2020 to March 27 2020 at 72.5°N 324.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 24 2020 to March 27 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -40.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -44.7 °C

Event center: 72.5°N 324.0°E

Area affected: 74267 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-24_to_2020-Mar-27_324.0_72.5

Heat wave occuring from March 24 2020 to April 25 2020 at -39.0°S 205.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Cook Islands
  • French Polynesia

Duration: 33 days

Time span: March 24 2020 to April 25 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: -39.0°S 205.0°E

Area affected: 12632906 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-24_to_2020-Apr-25_205.0_-39.0

Heat wave occuring from March 24 2020 to April 05 2020 at -0.5°S 109.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia

Duration: 13 days

Time span: March 24 2020 to April 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.8 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 109.5°E

Area affected: 611694 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-24_to_2020-Apr-05_109.5_-0.5

Heat wave occuring from March 24 2020 to March 26 2020 at -10.5°S 29.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Zambia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 24 2020 to March 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.4 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 29.5°E

Area affected: 118263 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-24_to_2020-Mar-26_29.5_-10.5

Cold spell occuring from March 23 2020 to March 30 2020 at 10.0°N 47.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 23 2020 to March 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.6 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 47.5°E

Area affected: 281343 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-23_to_2020-Mar-30_47.5_10.0

Cold spell occuring from March 23 2020 to April 13 2020 at 79.5°N 5.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Duration: 22 days

Time span: March 23 2020 to April 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -33.5 °C

Event center: 79.5°N 5.5°E

Area affected: 477038 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-23_to_2020-Apr-13_5.5_79.5

Heat wave occuring from March 23 2020 to March 30 2020 at -80.0°S 201.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 23 2020 to March 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 20.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.0 °C

Event center: -80.0°S 201.0°E

Area affected: 946343 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-23_to_2020-Mar-30_201.0_-80.0

Heat wave occuring from March 23 2020 to March 28 2020 at -16.5°S 30.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 23 2020 to March 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 30.0°E

Area affected: 286260 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-23_to_2020-Mar-28_30.0_-16.5

Heat wave occuring from March 23 2020 to March 29 2020 at 81.5°N 62.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 23 2020 to March 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.5 °C

Event center: 81.5°N 62.5°E

Area affected: 574151 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-23_to_2020-Mar-29_62.5_81.5

Cold spell occuring from March 23 2020 to March 27 2020 at 32.0°N 58.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 23 2020 to March 27 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.4 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 58.5°E

Area affected: 65196 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-23_to_2020-Mar-27_58.5_32.0