Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from January 24 2016 to January 27 2016 at 58.0°N 201.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 24 2016 to January 27 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.2 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 201.0°E

Area affected: 50524 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_2016-Jan-24_to_2016-Jan-27_201.0_58.0

Cold spell occuring from November 13 2015 to November 19 2015 at 61.0°N 207.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 13 2015 to November 19 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -33.7 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 207.0°E

Area affected: 260292 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-13_to_2015-Nov-19_207.0_61.0

Cold spell occuring from March 25 2016 to March 29 2016 at -26.0°S 20.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • South Africa

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 25 2016 to March 29 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.0 °C

Event center: -26.0°S 20.5°E

Area affected: 168574 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_2016-Mar-25_to_2016-Mar-29_20.5_-26.0

Cold spell occuring from January 24 2016 to February 05 2016 at 48.5°N 93.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 13 days

Time span: January 24 2016 to February 05 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -28.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.9 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 93.5°E

Area affected: 232631 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_2016-Jan-24_to_2016-Feb-05_93.5_48.5

Cold spell occuring from November 13 2015 to November 17 2015 at 23.5°N 49.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 13 2015 to November 17 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.8 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 49.0°E

Area affected: 194996 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-13_to_2015-Nov-17_49.0_23.5

Heat wave occuring from March 24 2016 to April 04 2016 at 78.0°N 41.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 12 days

Time span: March 24 2016 to April 04 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.0 °C

Event center: 78.0°N 41.5°E

Area affected: 4195098 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_2016-Mar-24_to_2016-Apr-04_41.5_78.0

Cold spell occuring from January 24 2016 to January 26 2016 at 55.0°N 43.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 24 2016 to January 26 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -25.5 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 43.0°E

Area affected: 104948 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_2016-Jan-24_to_2016-Jan-26_43.0_55.0

Cold spell occuring from November 13 2015 to November 16 2015 at 12.0°N 77.5°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: November 13 2015 to November 16 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.7 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 77.5°E

Area affected: 66697 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-13_to_2015-Nov-16_77.5_12.0

Heat wave occuring from March 24 2016 to March 29 2016 at 53.0°N 74.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 24 2016 to March 29 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.5 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 74.5°E

Area affected: 64920 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_2016-Mar-24_to_2016-Mar-29_74.5_53.0

Cold spell occuring from January 23 2016 to January 26 2016 at 49.5°N 37.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Ukraine

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 23 2016 to January 26 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.8 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 37.0°E

Area affected: 82769 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_2016-Jan-23_to_2016-Jan-26_37.0_49.5