Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from March 10 2015 to March 16 2015 at -81.5°S 210.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 10 2015 to March 16 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -34.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -41.1 °C

Event center: -81.5°S 210.0°E

Area affected: 64032 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_2015-Mar-10_to_2015-Mar-16_210.0_-81.5

Cold spell occuring from May 23 2015 to May 30 2015 at 66.0°N 275.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 23 2015 to May 30 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.4 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 275.0°E

Area affected: 287328 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_2015-May-23_to_2015-May-30_275.0_66.0

Cold spell occuring from May 04 2015 to May 12 2015 at 45.0°N 121.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 04 2015 to May 12 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.9 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 121.0°E

Area affected: 272206 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_2015-May-04_to_2015-May-12_121.0_45.0

Heat wave occuring from March 09 2015 to March 20 2015 at 27.5°N 99.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Vietnam

Duration: 12 days

Time span: March 09 2015 to March 20 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 99.0°E

Area affected: 1549571 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_2015-Mar-09_to_2015-Mar-20_99.0_27.5

Cold spell occuring from May 23 2015 to June 04 2015 at 60.0°N 6.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Denmark
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 13 days

Time span: May 23 2015 to June 04 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.7 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 6.5°E

Area affected: 132566 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_2015-May-23_to_2015-Jun-04_6.5_60.0

Cold spell occuring from May 04 2015 to May 08 2015 at 53.0°N 133.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 04 2015 to May 08 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.5 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 133.5°E

Area affected: 350478 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_2015-May-04_to_2015-May-08_133.5_53.0

Heat wave occuring from March 09 2015 to March 17 2015 at 6.0°N 291.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 09 2015 to March 17 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.7 °C

Event center: 6.0°N 291.0°E

Area affected: 135420 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_2015-Mar-09_to_2015-Mar-17_291.0_6.0

Cold spell occuring from May 23 2015 to May 26 2015 at 34.5°N 357.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Morocco

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 23 2015 to May 26 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.6 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 357.0°E

Area affected: 197014 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_2015-May-23_to_2015-May-26_357.0_34.5

Cold spell occuring from May 04 2015 to May 10 2015 at 12.0°N 41.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Djibouti
  • Ethiopia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 04 2015 to May 10 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.6 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 41.5°E

Area affected: 75788 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_2015-May-04_to_2015-May-10_41.5_12.0

Heat wave occuring from March 09 2015 to March 11 2015 at -8.5°S 308.0°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: March 09 2015 to March 11 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 308.0°E

Area affected: 116246 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_2015-Mar-09_to_2015-Mar-11_308.0_-8.5