Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from March 22 2020 to March 29 2020 at -14.5°S 288.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Ecuador
  • Peru

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 22 2020 to March 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 288.5°E

Area affected: 1036965 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-22_to_2020-Mar-29_288.5_-14.5

Heat wave occuring from March 22 2020 to March 31 2020 at -17.5°S 142.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 22 2020 to March 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.6 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 142.0°E

Area affected: 85849 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-22_to_2020-Mar-31_142.0_-17.5

Heat wave occuring from March 22 2020 to March 31 2020 at -3.5°S 130.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 22 2020 to March 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 130.5°E

Area affected: 437629 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-22_to_2020-Mar-31_130.5_-3.5

Heat wave occuring from March 22 2020 to March 31 2020 at -0.5°S 120.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 22 2020 to March 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 120.0°E

Area affected: 487346 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-22_to_2020-Mar-31_120.0_-0.5

Cold spell occuring from March 21 2020 to March 28 2020 at -18.0°S 317.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 21 2020 to March 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.4 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 317.0°E

Area affected: 1653515 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-21_to_2020-Mar-28_317.0_-18.0

Cold spell occuring from March 21 2020 to March 23 2020 at -9.5°S 286.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Peru

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 21 2020 to March 23 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.8 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 286.5°E

Area affected: 54975 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-21_to_2020-Mar-23_286.5_-9.5

Cold spell occuring from March 21 2020 to April 04 2020 at 5.5°N 0.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ghana

Duration: 15 days

Time span: March 21 2020 to April 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.9 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 0.5°E

Area affected: 61564 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-21_to_2020-Apr-04_0.5_5.5

Heat wave occuring from March 20 2020 to March 23 2020 at 82.5°N 278.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 20 2020 to March 23 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -13.1 °C

Event center: 82.5°N 278.0°E

Area affected: 279070 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-20_to_2020-Mar-23_278.0_82.5

Heat wave occuring from March 20 2020 to March 29 2020 at 35.0°N 98.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 20 2020 to March 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.4 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 171321 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-20_to_2020-Mar-29_98.5_35.0

Heat wave occuring from March 20 2020 to March 25 2020 at 37.5°N 83.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 20 2020 to March 25 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.0 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 83.0°E

Area affected: 53317 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-20_to_2020-Mar-25_83.0_37.5