Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from November 11 2017 to November 20 2017 at 8.0°N 359.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Togo

Duration: 10 days

Time span: November 11 2017 to November 20 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.3 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 359.0°E

Area affected: 125124 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-11_to_2017-Nov-20_359.0_8.0

Heat wave occuring from November 11 2017 to November 15 2017 at -26.5°S 291.0°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: November 11 2017 to November 15 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.6 °C

Event center: -26.5°S 291.0°E

Area affected: 69720 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-11_to_2017-Nov-15_291.0_-26.5

Cold spell occuring from November 11 2017 to November 22 2017 at 9.0°N 46.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Somalia

Duration: 12 days

Time span: November 11 2017 to November 22 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.2 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 46.0°E

Area affected: 417412 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-11_to_2017-Nov-22_46.0_9.0

Cold spell occuring from November 11 2017 to November 17 2017 at -10.5°S 131.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 11 2017 to November 17 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.6 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 131.0°E

Area affected: 188554 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-11_to_2017-Nov-17_131.0_-10.5

Cold spell occuring from November 11 2017 to November 13 2017 at -16.5°S 33.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 11 2017 to November 13 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.6 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 33.0°E

Area affected: 62146 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-11_to_2017-Nov-13_33.0_-16.5

Heat wave occuring from November 10 2017 to February 03 2018 at -43.5°S 165.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia
  • Fiji
  • New Zealand

Duration: 86 days

Time span: November 10 2017 to February 03 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.3 °C

Event center: -43.5°S 165.0°E

Area affected: 20512006 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-10_to_2018-Feb-03_165.0_-43.5

Heat wave occuring from November 10 2017 to November 15 2017 at 13.0°N 42.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 10 2017 to November 15 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.9 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 42.5°E

Area affected: 78337 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-10_to_2017-Nov-15_42.5_13.0

Heat wave occuring from November 10 2017 to November 16 2017 at -56.0°S 345.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 10 2017 to November 16 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.9 °C

Event center: -56.0°S 345.0°E

Area affected: 612175 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-10_to_2017-Nov-16_345.0_-56.0

Cold spell occuring from November 10 2017 to November 25 2017 at 27.5°N 14.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Senegal
  • Tunisia

Duration: 16 days

Time span: November 10 2017 to November 25 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.5 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 14.0°E

Area affected: 4345784 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-10_to_2017-Nov-25_14.0_27.5

Cold spell occuring from November 10 2017 to November 16 2017 at -12.0°S 134.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 10 2017 to November 16 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 134.0°E

Area affected: 81375 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-10_to_2017-Nov-16_134.0_-12.0