Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from December 02 2017 to December 06 2017 at -5.5°S 18.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 02 2017 to December 06 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.6 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 18.0°E

Area affected: 258136 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_2017-Dec-02_to_2017-Dec-06_18.0_-5.5

Heat wave occuring from December 02 2017 to December 06 2017 at -49.5°S 285.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 02 2017 to December 06 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: -49.5°S 285.5°E

Area affected: 173277 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_2017-Dec-02_to_2017-Dec-06_285.5_-49.5

Cold spell occuring from December 02 2017 to December 04 2017 at -32.0°S 292.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 02 2017 to December 04 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: -32.0°S 292.0°E

Area affected: 158542 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_2017-Dec-02_to_2017-Dec-04_292.0_-32.0

Heat wave occuring from December 01 2017 to December 03 2017 at 47.5°N 32.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Ukraine

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 01 2017 to December 03 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.8 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 32.5°E

Area affected: 85955 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_2017-Dec-01_to_2017-Dec-03_32.5_47.5

Heat wave occuring from December 01 2017 to December 05 2017 at 26.5°N 36.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Egypt
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 01 2017 to December 05 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.2 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 36.5°E

Area affected: 152470 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_2017-Dec-01_to_2017-Dec-05_36.5_26.5

Cold spell occuring from December 01 2017 to December 24 2017 at 14.0°N 45.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Djibouti
  • Ethiopia
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 24 days

Time span: December 01 2017 to December 24 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -20.8 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 45.0°E

Area affected: 8112946 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_2017-Dec-01_to_2017-Dec-24_45.0_14.0

Cold spell occuring from December 01 2017 to December 04 2017 at -42.5°S 299.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 01 2017 to December 04 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.3 °C

Event center: -42.5°S 299.5°E

Area affected: 199934 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_2017-Dec-01_to_2017-Dec-04_299.5_-42.5

Cold spell occuring from December 01 2017 to December 04 2017 at 46.5°N 13.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Switzerland

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 01 2017 to December 04 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.4 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 13.5°E

Area affected: 57035 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_2017-Dec-01_to_2017-Dec-04_13.5_46.5

Heat wave occuring from November 30 2017 to December 04 2017 at 40.5°N 27.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 30 2017 to December 04 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.4 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 27.0°E

Area affected: 497405 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_2017-Nov-30_to_2017-Dec-04_27.0_40.5

Heat wave occuring from November 30 2017 to December 06 2017 at -12.0°S 171.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Fiji

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 30 2017 to December 06 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 171.0°E

Area affected: 865799 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_2017-Nov-30_to_2017-Dec-06_171.0_-12.0