Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from February 03 2017 to February 11 2017 at 14.0°N 272.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 03 2017 to February 11 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 272.5°E

Area affected: 51069 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-Feb-03_to_2017-Feb-11_272.5_14.0

Heat wave occuring from February 03 2017 to February 10 2017 at 13.5°N 298.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Martinique
  • Saint Lucia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 03 2017 to February 10 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.5 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 298.0°E

Area affected: 101848 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-Feb-03_to_2017-Feb-10_298.0_13.5

Heat wave occuring from February 03 2017 to February 08 2017 at -7.5°S 109.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 03 2017 to February 08 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.0 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 109.0°E

Area affected: 70600 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-Feb-03_to_2017-Feb-08_109.0_-7.5

Heat wave occuring from February 03 2017 to February 11 2017 at -76.0°S 197.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 03 2017 to February 11 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.7 °C

Event center: -76.0°S 197.5°E

Area affected: 413481 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-Feb-03_to_2017-Feb-11_197.5_-76.0

Cold spell occuring from February 03 2017 to February 06 2017 at 59.0°N 290.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 03 2017 to February 06 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -35.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -42.2 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 290.5°E

Area affected: 140464 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-Feb-03_to_2017-Feb-06_290.5_59.0

Cold spell occuring from February 03 2017 to February 06 2017 at 32.0°N 60.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran
  • Turkmenistan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 03 2017 to February 06 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.6 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 60.0°E

Area affected: 64612 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-Feb-03_to_2017-Feb-06_60.0_32.0

Cold spell occuring from February 03 2017 to February 11 2017 at -14.0°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: 9 days

Time span: February 03 2017 to February 11 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.5 °C

Event center: -14.0°S 131.0°E

Area affected: 568286 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-Feb-03_to_2017-Feb-11_131.0_-14.0

Heat wave occuring from February 02 2017 to February 28 2017 at 23.0°N 1.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Guinea
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Tunisia

Duration: 27 days

Time span: February 02 2017 to February 28 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.2 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 361.5°E

Area affected: 3445343 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-Feb-02_to_2017-Feb-28_1.5_23.0

Heat wave occuring from February 02 2017 to February 07 2017 at 4.0°N 45.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Somalia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 02 2017 to February 07 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.3 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 45.5°E

Area affected: 163241 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-Feb-02_to_2017-Feb-07_45.5_4.0

Heat wave occuring from February 02 2017 to February 04 2017 at -71.0°S 43.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 02 2017 to February 04 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -13.4 °C

Event center: -71.0°S 43.5°E

Area affected: 60426 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-Feb-02_to_2017-Feb-04_43.5_-71.0