Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from November 23 2017 to November 26 2017 at 47.0°N 133.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 23 2017 to November 26 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.4 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 133.0°E

Area affected: 357047 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-Nov-23_to_2017-Nov-26_133.0_47.0

Cold spell occuring from November 23 2017 to November 30 2017 at -79.0°S 85.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 8 days

Time span: November 23 2017 to November 30 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -41.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -43.8 °C

Event center: -79.0°S 85.5°E

Area affected: 50693 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-Nov-23_to_2017-Nov-30_85.5_-79.0

Heat wave occuring from November 22 2017 to November 25 2017 at 69.5°N 196.0°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: November 22 2017 to November 25 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.5 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 196.0°E

Area affected: 82443 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-22_to_2017-Nov-25_196.0_69.5

Heat wave occuring from November 22 2017 to November 27 2017 at 39.0°N 74.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 22 2017 to November 27 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.7 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 74.5°E

Area affected: 109992 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-22_to_2017-Nov-27_74.5_39.0

Cold spell occuring from November 22 2017 to April 20 2018 at -0.5°S 268.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Ecuador
  • Peru

Duration: 150 days

Time span: November 22 2017 to April 20 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.5 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 268.0°E

Area affected: 14600176 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-Nov-22_to_2018-Apr-20_268.0_-0.5

Cold spell occuring from November 22 2017 to November 27 2017 at 44.0°N 41.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Georgia
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkiye

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 22 2017 to November 27 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.1 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 41.0°E

Area affected: 109172 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-Nov-22_to_2017-Nov-27_41.0_44.0

Cold spell occuring from November 22 2017 to November 24 2017 at 19.5°N 34.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Egypt
  • Sudan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 22 2017 to November 24 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.5 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 34.5°E

Area affected: 180131 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-Nov-22_to_2017-Nov-24_34.5_19.5

Cold spell occuring from November 22 2017 to November 24 2017 at 60.0°N 102.5°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 22 2017 to November 24 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -14.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -35.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -40.8 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 102.5°E

Area affected: 59096 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-Nov-22_to_2017-Nov-24_102.5_60.0

Cold spell occuring from November 22 2017 to November 24 2017 at 30.5°N 20.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Libya

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 22 2017 to November 24 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.4 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 20.0°E

Area affected: 59207 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-Nov-22_to_2017-Nov-24_20.0_30.5

Cold spell occuring from November 22 2017 to November 25 2017 at 12.5°N 24.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Sudan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 22 2017 to November 25 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.3 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 24.5°E

Area affected: 234313 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-Nov-22_to_2017-Nov-25_24.5_12.5