Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from November 14 2019 to November 16 2019 at 1.5°N 26.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo DRC

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 14 2019 to November 16 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.7 °C

Event center: 1.5°N 26.0°E

Area affected: 67986 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_2019-Nov-14_to_2019-Nov-16_26.0_1.5

Cold spell occuring from November 14 2019 to November 17 2019 at 53.5°N 97.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 14 2019 to November 17 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.3 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 54935 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_2019-Nov-14_to_2019-Nov-17_97.0_53.5

Cold spell occuring from November 14 2019 to November 17 2019 at 43.0°N 141.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Japan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 14 2019 to November 17 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.7 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 141.0°E

Area affected: 190341 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_2019-Nov-14_to_2019-Nov-17_141.0_43.0

Cold spell occuring from November 14 2019 to November 22 2019 at -69.0°S 289.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 14 2019 to November 22 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.9 °C

Event center: -69.0°S 289.0°E

Area affected: 1027669 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_2019-Nov-14_to_2019-Nov-22_289.0_-69.0

Heat wave occuring from November 13 2019 to November 16 2019 at 59.0°N 140.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 13 2019 to November 16 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.6 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 140.5°E

Area affected: 103400 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_2019-Nov-13_to_2019-Nov-16_140.5_59.0

Heat wave occuring from November 13 2019 to November 16 2019 at -1.5°S 21.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo DRC

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 13 2019 to November 16 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.2 °C

Event center: -1.5°S 21.0°E

Area affected: 52524 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_2019-Nov-13_to_2019-Nov-16_21.0_-1.5

Cold spell occuring from November 13 2019 to November 15 2019 at 60.5°N 70.5°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: November 13 2019 to November 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.3 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 70.5°E

Area affected: 70361 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_2019-Nov-13_to_2019-Nov-15_70.5_60.5

Cold spell occuring from November 13 2019 to November 17 2019 at 26.5°N 69.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 13 2019 to November 17 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.7 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 69.0°E

Area affected: 110573 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_2019-Nov-13_to_2019-Nov-17_69.0_26.5

Heat wave occuring from November 12 2019 to November 17 2019 at -12.0°S 186.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Samoa

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 12 2019 to November 17 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 186.0°E

Area affected: 178033 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_2019-Nov-12_to_2019-Nov-17_186.0_-12.0

Cold spell occuring from November 12 2019 to November 14 2019 at 66.0°N 64.5°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: November 12 2019 to November 14 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -30.3 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 64.5°E

Area affected: 196941 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_2019-Nov-12_to_2019-Nov-14_64.5_66.0