Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from June 10 2017 to June 14 2017 at 68.0°N 228.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 10 2017 to June 14 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.2 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 228.0°E

Area affected: 273272 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-Jun-10_to_2017-Jun-14_228.0_68.0

Cold spell occuring from June 10 2017 to June 22 2017 at 40.5°N 136.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Japan

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 10 2017 to June 22 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.7 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 136.5°E

Area affected: 591939 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-Jun-10_to_2017-Jun-22_136.5_40.5

Heat wave occuring from June 09 2017 to June 12 2017 at 83.5°N 347.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 09 2017 to June 12 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.5 °C

Event center: 83.5°N 347.5°E

Area affected: 118944 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-Jun-09_to_2017-Jun-12_347.5_83.5

Heat wave occuring from June 09 2017 to June 11 2017 at 81.0°N 330.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 09 2017 to June 11 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.0 °C

Event center: 81.0°N 330.0°E

Area affected: 56466 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-Jun-09_to_2017-Jun-11_330.0_81.0

Heat wave occuring from June 09 2017 to June 19 2017 at 61.5°N 160.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 09 2017 to June 19 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.1 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 160.0°E

Area affected: 102197 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-Jun-09_to_2017-Jun-19_160.0_61.5

Heat wave occuring from June 09 2017 to June 15 2017 at 55.0°N 111.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 09 2017 to June 15 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.9 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 111.0°E

Area affected: 486230 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-Jun-09_to_2017-Jun-15_111.0_55.0

Heat wave occuring from June 09 2017 to June 16 2017 at 41.0°N 267.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 09 2017 to June 16 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.8 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 267.0°E

Area affected: 1280452 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-Jun-09_to_2017-Jun-16_267.0_41.0

Cold spell occuring from June 09 2017 to June 14 2017 at 67.0°N 47.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 09 2017 to June 14 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.0 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 47.0°E

Area affected: 271273 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-Jun-09_to_2017-Jun-14_47.0_67.0

Cold spell occuring from June 09 2017 to June 12 2017 at 43.5°N 127.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • North Korea

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 09 2017 to June 12 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.3 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 127.5°E

Area affected: 55109 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-Jun-09_to_2017-Jun-12_127.5_43.5

Cold spell occuring from June 09 2017 to June 13 2017 at 39.5°N 239.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 09 2017 to June 13 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.9 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 239.0°E

Area affected: 231620 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-Jun-09_to_2017-Jun-13_239.0_39.5