Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from August 07 2015 to August 09 2015 at 38.5°N 244.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 07 2015 to August 09 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.3 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 244.0°E

Area affected: 90106 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-Aug-07_to_2015-Aug-09_244.0_38.5

Heat wave occuring from November 20 2015 to November 24 2015 at 64.0°N 318.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 20 2015 to November 24 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.7 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 318.0°E

Area affected: 65146 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-Nov-20_to_2015-Nov-24_318.0_64.0

Cold spell occuring from October 13 2015 to October 19 2015 at -67.0°S 149.5°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: October 13 2015 to October 19 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -46.4 °C

Event center: -67.0°S 149.5°E

Area affected: 539269 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-Oct-13_to_2015-Oct-19_149.5_-67.0

Heat wave occuring from November 20 2015 to November 24 2015 at 67.5°N 326.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 20 2015 to November 24 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.2 °C

Event center: 67.5°N 326.0°E

Area affected: 531671 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-Nov-20_to_2015-Nov-24_326.0_67.5

Heat wave occuring from August 06 2015 to August 11 2015 at 17.5°N 76.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 06 2015 to August 11 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 76.0°E

Area affected: 70918 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-Aug-06_to_2015-Aug-11_76.0_17.5

Heat wave occuring from October 12 2015 to October 16 2015 at -64.0°S 58.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 12 2015 to October 16 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -1.8 °C

Event center: -64.0°S 58.5°E

Area affected: 338798 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-Oct-12_to_2015-Oct-16_58.5_-64.0

Heat wave occuring from November 20 2015 to November 23 2015 at 22.5°N 40.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 20 2015 to November 23 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.8 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 40.5°E

Area affected: 51174 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-Nov-20_to_2015-Nov-23_40.5_22.5

Heat wave occuring from August 06 2015 to August 12 2015 at 10.0°N 24.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Sudan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 06 2015 to August 12 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 24.0°E

Area affected: 103520 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-Aug-06_to_2015-Aug-12_24.0_10.0

Heat wave occuring from October 11 2015 to October 16 2015 at 32.0°N 263.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 11 2015 to October 16 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 263.5°E

Area affected: 119045 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-Oct-11_to_2015-Oct-16_263.5_32.0

Cold spell occuring from November 20 2015 to November 23 2015 at 59.5°N 10.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 20 2015 to November 23 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.8 °C

Event center: 59.5°N 10.0°E

Area affected: 182586 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-Nov-20_to_2015-Nov-23_10.0_59.5