Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from May 14 2017 to May 27 2017 at -74.5°S 328.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 14 days

Time span: May 14 2017 to May 27 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.0 °C

Event center: -74.5°S 328.5°E

Area affected: 1176007 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-May-14_to_2017-May-27_328.5_-74.5

Cold spell occuring from May 14 2017 to May 23 2017 at -20.0°S 19.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Namibia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 14 2017 to May 23 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.7 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 19.5°E

Area affected: 202605 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-May-14_to_2017-May-23_19.5_-20.0

Heat wave occuring from May 13 2017 to June 09 2017 at 67.0°N 252.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 28 days

Time span: May 13 2017 to June 09 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.3 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 252.5°E

Area affected: 4640885 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-May-13_to_2017-Jun-09_252.5_67.0

Heat wave occuring from May 13 2017 to May 17 2017 at 55.0°N 111.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 13 2017 to May 17 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.2 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 111.5°E

Area affected: 169406 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-May-13_to_2017-May-17_111.5_55.0

Heat wave occuring from May 13 2017 to May 24 2017 at 26.5°N 279.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 12 days

Time span: May 13 2017 to May 24 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 279.0°E

Area affected: 1485027 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-May-13_to_2017-May-24_279.0_26.5

Heat wave occuring from May 13 2017 to May 27 2017 at -6.0°S 106.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 15 days

Time span: May 13 2017 to May 27 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 106.5°E

Area affected: 166330 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-May-13_to_2017-May-27_106.5_-6.0

Heat wave occuring from May 13 2017 to May 25 2017 at -17.5°S 46.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 13 days

Time span: May 13 2017 to May 25 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 46.0°E

Area affected: 59171 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-May-13_to_2017-May-25_46.0_-17.5

Cold spell occuring from May 13 2017 to May 24 2017 at 16.0°N 38.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 12 days

Time span: May 13 2017 to May 24 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.8 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 38.0°E

Area affected: 522789 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-May-13_to_2017-May-24_38.0_16.0

Heat wave occuring from May 12 2017 to May 19 2017 at 67.0°N 206.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 12 2017 to May 19 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.0 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 206.5°E

Area affected: 54063 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-May-12_to_2017-May-19_206.5_67.0

Heat wave occuring from May 12 2017 to May 15 2017 at 47.0°N 258.0°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: May 12 2017 to May 15 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.1 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 258.0°E

Area affected: 64638 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-May-12_to_2017-May-15_258.0_47.0