Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from March 06 2020 to March 10 2020 at 26.0°N 78.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 06 2020 to March 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.6 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 78.0°E

Area affected: 78509 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-06_to_2020-Mar-10_78.0_26.0

Heat wave occuring from March 06 2020 to March 14 2020 at 14.5°N 121.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Philippines

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 06 2020 to March 14 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.7 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 121.0°E

Area affected: 336030 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-06_to_2020-Mar-14_121.0_14.5

Cold spell occuring from March 06 2020 to March 16 2020 at -75.5°S 9.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 06 2020 to March 16 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -49.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -58.4 °C

Event center: -75.5°S 9.0°E

Area affected: 1464983 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-06_to_2020-Mar-16_9.0_-75.5

Cold spell occuring from March 05 2020 to March 08 2020 at 29.0°N 70.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 05 2020 to March 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.4 °C

Event center: 29.0°N 70.0°E

Area affected: 72439 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-05_to_2020-Mar-08_70.0_29.0

Heat wave occuring from March 05 2020 to March 10 2020 at 49.5°N 143.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 05 2020 to March 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.1 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 143.0°E

Area affected: 110777 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-05_to_2020-Mar-10_143.0_49.5

Heat wave occuring from March 05 2020 to March 08 2020 at -72.0°S 307.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 05 2020 to March 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.6 °C

Event center: -72.0°S 307.5°E

Area affected: 247330 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-05_to_2020-Mar-08_307.5_-72.0

Heat wave occuring from March 04 2020 to March 22 2020 at -21.5°S 44.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of

Duration: 19 days

Time span: March 04 2020 to March 22 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.2 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 44.5°E

Area affected: 1049631 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-04_to_2020-Mar-22_44.5_-21.5

Heat wave occuring from March 04 2020 to March 15 2020 at 33.0°N 100.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 12 days

Time span: March 04 2020 to March 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.1 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 100.5°E

Area affected: 92707 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-04_to_2020-Mar-15_100.5_33.0

Cold spell occuring from March 04 2020 to March 07 2020 at 17.0°N 75.0°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 04 2020 to March 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.1 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 75.0°E

Area affected: 65144 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-04_to_2020-Mar-07_75.0_17.0

Heat wave occuring from March 04 2020 to March 07 2020 at 22.0°N 291.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Dominican Republic

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 04 2020 to March 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.7 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 291.0°E

Area affected: 69102 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-04_to_2020-Mar-07_291.0_22.0