Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from December 28 2016 to January 04 2017 at 30.5°N 354.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Morocco

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 28 2016 to January 04 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.1 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 354.0°E

Area affected: 465050 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_2016-Dec-28_to_2017-Jan-04_354.0_30.5

Cold spell occuring from December 27 2016 to January 01 2017 at -12.0°S 144.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 27 2016 to January 01 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.8 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 144.5°E

Area affected: 90747 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_2016-Dec-27_to_2017-Jan-01_144.5_-12.0

Cold spell occuring from December 27 2016 to January 01 2017 at -36.5°S 116.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 27 2016 to January 01 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.3 °C

Event center: -36.5°S 116.0°E

Area affected: 1365705 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_2016-Dec-27_to_2017-Jan-01_116.0_-36.5

Heat wave occuring from December 26 2016 to December 29 2016 at -1.5°S 137.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 26 2016 to December 29 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: -1.5°S 137.0°E

Area affected: 61789 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_2016-Dec-26_to_2016-Dec-29_137.0_-1.5

Heat wave occuring from December 26 2016 to January 02 2017 at -10.5°S 303.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 26 2016 to January 02 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 303.5°E

Area affected: 134046 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_2016-Dec-26_to_2017-Jan-02_303.5_-10.5

Heat wave occuring from December 26 2016 to January 11 2017 at -73.5°S 233.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 17 days

Time span: December 26 2016 to January 11 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.0 °C

Event center: -73.5°S 233.5°E

Area affected: 3632103 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_2016-Dec-26_to_2017-Jan-11_233.5_-73.5

Heat wave occuring from December 25 2016 to January 01 2017 at 55.5°N 346.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Denmark
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 25 2016 to January 01 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.8 °C

Event center: 55.5°N 346.5°E

Area affected: 1376537 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_2016-Dec-25_to_2017-Jan-01_346.5_55.5

Heat wave occuring from December 25 2016 to December 27 2016 at 54.0°N 10.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Denmark
  • Germany

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 25 2016 to December 27 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 10.0°E

Area affected: 56626 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_2016-Dec-25_to_2016-Dec-27_10.0_54.0

Heat wave occuring from December 25 2016 to December 27 2016 at -6.0°S 283.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Peru

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 25 2016 to December 27 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 283.5°E

Area affected: 67427 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_2016-Dec-25_to_2016-Dec-27_283.5_-6.0

Cold spell occuring from December 25 2016 to December 28 2016 at -22.5°S 23.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 25 2016 to December 28 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.3 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 23.5°E

Area affected: 59678 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_2016-Dec-25_to_2016-Dec-28_23.5_-22.5