Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from March 01 2020 to March 08 2020 at -2.0°S 11.5°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: 8 days

Time span: March 01 2020 to March 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.7 °C

Event center: -2.0°S 11.5°E

Area affected: 594107 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-01_to_2020-Mar-08_11.5_-2.0

Heat wave occuring from March 01 2020 to March 04 2020 at 48.0°N 273.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 01 2020 to March 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.4 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 273.5°E

Area affected: 62487 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-01_to_2020-Mar-04_273.5_48.0

Heat wave occuring from March 01 2020 to March 03 2020 at 42.5°N 15.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Croatia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 01 2020 to March 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.4 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 15.0°E

Area affected: 52119 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-01_to_2020-Mar-03_15.0_42.5

Cold spell occuring from February 29 2020 to March 08 2020 at 70.0°N 251.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 29 2020 to March 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -40.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -46.3 °C

Event center: 70.0°N 251.5°E

Area affected: 167842 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-Feb-29_to_2020-Mar-08_251.5_70.0

Heat wave occuring from February 29 2020 to March 06 2020 at -47.0°S 288.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 29 2020 to March 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.1 °C

Event center: -47.0°S 288.5°E

Area affected: 54725 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-Feb-29_to_2020-Mar-06_288.5_-47.0

Cold spell occuring from February 29 2020 to March 07 2020 at -64.5°S 118.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 29 2020 to March 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -28.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -52.6 °C

Event center: -64.5°S 118.5°E

Area affected: 1186051 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-Feb-29_to_2020-Mar-07_118.5_-64.5

Cold spell occuring from February 29 2020 to March 02 2020 at -78.0°S 162.5°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: February 29 2020 to March 02 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -37.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -46.9 °C

Event center: -78.0°S 162.5°E

Area affected: 61213 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-Feb-29_to_2020-Mar-02_162.5_-78.0

Heat wave occuring from February 29 2020 to March 18 2020 at -64.5°S 285.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 19 days

Time span: February 29 2020 to March 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.9 °C

Event center: -64.5°S 285.5°E

Area affected: 5790780 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-Feb-29_to_2020-Mar-18_285.5_-64.5

Heat wave occuring from February 28 2020 to March 05 2020 at 17.0°N 262.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 28 2020 to March 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 262.0°E

Area affected: 170804 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-Feb-28_to_2020-Mar-05_262.0_17.0

Heat wave occuring from February 28 2020 to March 06 2020 at -86.5°S 103.0°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: February 28 2020 to March 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -34.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -14.6 °C

Event center: -86.5°S 103.0°E

Area affected: 1252605 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-Feb-28_to_2020-Mar-06_103.0_-86.5