Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from February 10 2020 to February 13 2020 at -23.5°S 311.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 10 2020 to February 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.3 °C

Event center: -23.5°S 311.0°E

Area affected: 152071 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-10_to_2020-Feb-13_311.0_-23.5

Cold spell occuring from February 09 2020 to February 13 2020 at -23.0°S 29.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 09 2020 to February 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.7 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 29.5°E

Area affected: 224906 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-09_to_2020-Feb-13_29.5_-23.0

Heat wave occuring from February 09 2020 to February 20 2020 at 6.5°N 121.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Malaysia
  • Philippines

Duration: 12 days

Time span: February 09 2020 to February 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 121.5°E

Area affected: 683873 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-09_to_2020-Feb-20_121.5_6.5

Heat wave occuring from February 09 2020 to February 17 2020 at 11.5°N 103.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 09 2020 to February 17 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.8 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 103.0°E

Area affected: 534339 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-09_to_2020-Feb-17_103.0_11.5

Heat wave occuring from February 09 2020 to February 11 2020 at 24.0°N 261.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 09 2020 to February 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 261.0°E

Area affected: 50521 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-09_to_2020-Feb-11_261.0_24.0

Heat wave occuring from February 08 2020 to February 10 2020 at -3.0°S 298.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 08 2020 to February 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: -3.0°S 298.0°E

Area affected: 52464 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-08_to_2020-Feb-10_298.0_-3.0

Cold spell occuring from February 08 2020 to February 12 2020 at 68.0°N 267.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 08 2020 to February 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -42.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.9 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 267.5°E

Area affected: 50613 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-08_to_2020-Feb-12_267.5_68.0

Heat wave occuring from February 08 2020 to February 11 2020 at -69.0°S 84.5°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: February 08 2020 to February 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.0 °C

Event center: -69.0°S 84.5°E

Area affected: 79296 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-08_to_2020-Feb-11_84.5_-69.0

Heat wave occuring from February 08 2020 to February 11 2020 at -37.0°S 287.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 08 2020 to February 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.9 °C

Event center: -37.0°S 287.5°E

Area affected: 64733 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-08_to_2020-Feb-11_287.5_-37.0

Heat wave occuring from February 08 2020 to February 13 2020 at 41.5°N 354.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 08 2020 to February 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.6 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 354.0°E

Area affected: 53475 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-08_to_2020-Feb-13_354.0_41.5