Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from November 09 2019 to November 14 2019 at 77.5°N 346.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 09 2019 to November 14 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.8 °C

Event center: 77.5°N 346.5°E

Area affected: 69607 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-09_to_2019-Nov-14_346.5_77.5

Cold spell occuring from November 09 2019 to November 12 2019 at 12.0°N 107.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • Laos
  • Vietnam

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 09 2019 to November 12 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.2 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 107.0°E

Area affected: 63315 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-09_to_2019-Nov-12_107.0_12.0

Cold spell occuring from November 09 2019 to November 15 2019 at 8.5°N 47.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 09 2019 to November 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.3 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 47.5°E

Area affected: 162058 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-09_to_2019-Nov-15_47.5_8.5

Cold spell occuring from November 09 2019 to November 22 2019 at -73.0°S 255.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 14 days

Time span: November 09 2019 to November 22 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.6 °C

Event center: -73.0°S 255.5°E

Area affected: 1972811 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-09_to_2019-Nov-22_255.5_-73.0

Heat wave occuring from November 08 2019 to November 16 2019 at 66.0°N 327.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 08 2019 to November 16 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.8 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 327.0°E

Area affected: 265471 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-08_to_2019-Nov-16_327.0_66.0

Heat wave occuring from November 08 2019 to November 29 2019 at -15.0°S 131.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 22 days

Time span: November 08 2019 to November 29 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.0 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 131.0°E

Area affected: 604449 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-08_to_2019-Nov-29_131.0_-15.0

Cold spell occuring from November 08 2019 to November 16 2019 at 34.5°N 10.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Tunisia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 08 2019 to November 16 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.0 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 10.0°E

Area affected: 2174112 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-08_to_2019-Nov-16_10.0_34.5

Cold spell occuring from November 08 2019 to November 13 2019 at -7.5°S 143.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 08 2019 to November 13 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.1 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 143.0°E

Area affected: 67401 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-08_to_2019-Nov-13_143.0_-7.5

Heat wave occuring from November 07 2019 to November 13 2019 at 42.5°N 50.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Azerbaijan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 07 2019 to November 13 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.0 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 50.0°E

Area affected: 187477 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-07_to_2019-Nov-13_50.0_42.5

Heat wave occuring from November 06 2019 to November 16 2019 at 5.0°N 299.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Guyana
  • Venezuela

Duration: 11 days

Time span: November 06 2019 to November 16 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.5 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 299.5°E

Area affected: 135428 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-06_to_2019-Nov-16_299.5_5.0