Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from November 18 2017 to November 24 2017 at 42.5°N 42.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 18 2017 to November 24 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.8 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 42.0°E

Area affected: 1288385 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-18_to_2017-Nov-24_42.0_42.5

Cold spell occuring from November 18 2017 to November 22 2017 at 63.0°N 11.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 18 2017 to November 22 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.8 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 82196 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-18_to_2017-Nov-22_11.5_63.0

Cold spell occuring from November 18 2017 to November 26 2017 at 22.5°N 109.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Laos
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 18 2017 to November 26 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.0 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 109.5°E

Area affected: 1172985 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-18_to_2017-Nov-26_109.5_22.5

Cold spell occuring from November 18 2017 to November 20 2017 at 39.0°N 127.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • North Korea
  • South Korea

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 18 2017 to November 20 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.0 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 127.0°E

Area affected: 58003 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-18_to_2017-Nov-20_127.0_39.0

Cold spell occuring from November 17 2017 to November 23 2017 at 75.5°N 243.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 17 2017 to November 23 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -42.2 °C

Event center: 75.5°N 243.5°E

Area affected: 363049 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-17_to_2017-Nov-23_243.5_75.5

Cold spell occuring from November 17 2017 to November 25 2017 at -39.5°S 305.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 17 2017 to November 25 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.2 °C

Event center: -39.5°S 305.5°E

Area affected: 1457278 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-17_to_2017-Nov-25_305.5_-39.5

Heat wave occuring from November 16 2017 to November 22 2017 at -3.0°S 305.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 16 2017 to November 22 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: -3.0°S 305.5°E

Area affected: 86392 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-16_to_2017-Nov-22_305.5_-3.0

Cold spell occuring from November 16 2017 to November 21 2017 at -19.5°S 34.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 16 2017 to November 21 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.6 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 34.5°E

Area affected: 537774 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-16_to_2017-Nov-21_34.5_-19.5

Cold spell occuring from November 16 2017 to November 19 2017 at -31.5°S 303.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Uruguay

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 16 2017 to November 19 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.3 °C

Event center: -31.5°S 303.0°E

Area affected: 95943 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-16_to_2017-Nov-19_303.0_-31.5

Heat wave occuring from November 15 2017 to November 18 2017 at 32.0°N 262.5°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 15 2017 to November 18 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.6 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 262.5°E

Area affected: 209047 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-15_to_2017-Nov-18_262.5_32.0