Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from March 09 2020 to March 31 2020 at -62.0°S 43.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 23 days

Time span: March 09 2020 to March 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.8 °C

Event center: -62.0°S 43.0°E

Area affected: 4622190 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-09_to_2020-Mar-31_43.0_-62.0

Heat wave occuring from March 09 2020 to March 26 2020 at -17.0°S 286.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Peru

Duration: 18 days

Time span: March 09 2020 to March 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.4 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 286.5°E

Area affected: 488759 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-09_to_2020-Mar-26_286.5_-17.0

Heat wave occuring from March 09 2020 to March 15 2020 at 36.0°N 355.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 09 2020 to March 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.8 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 355.5°E

Area affected: 535388 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-09_to_2020-Mar-15_355.5_36.0

Heat wave occuring from March 09 2020 to March 11 2020 at 42.5°N 288.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 09 2020 to March 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.7 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 288.5°E

Area affected: 50386 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-09_to_2020-Mar-11_288.5_42.5

Cold spell occuring from March 08 2020 to March 19 2020 at -27.5°S 149.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 12 days

Time span: March 08 2020 to March 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.4 °C

Event center: -27.5°S 149.5°E

Area affected: 971338 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-08_to_2020-Mar-19_149.5_-27.5

Cold spell occuring from March 08 2020 to March 10 2020 at 39.5°N 89.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 08 2020 to March 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.1 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 89.0°E

Area affected: 66711 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-08_to_2020-Mar-10_89.0_39.5

Heat wave occuring from March 08 2020 to March 13 2020 at 32.5°N 353.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Morocco

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 08 2020 to March 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.1 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 353.5°E

Area affected: 55087 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-08_to_2020-Mar-13_353.5_32.5

Heat wave occuring from March 07 2020 to March 10 2020 at 26.0°N 120.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Taiwan, Province of China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 07 2020 to March 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.4 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 120.0°E

Area affected: 67642 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-07_to_2020-Mar-10_120.0_26.0

Heat wave occuring from March 07 2020 to March 17 2020 at 6.5°N 124.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Philippines

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 07 2020 to March 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 124.5°E

Area affected: 61310 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-07_to_2020-Mar-17_124.5_6.5

Cold spell occuring from March 07 2020 to April 05 2020 at 7.5°N 280.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Panama

Duration: 30 days

Time span: March 07 2020 to April 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.7 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 280.5°E

Area affected: 274158 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-07_to_2020-Apr-05_280.5_7.5