Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from June 20 2016 to June 22 2016 at 14.0°N 17.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chad

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 20 2016 to June 22 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 17.0°E

Area affected: 50932 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-Jun-20_to_2016-Jun-22_17.0_14.0

Heat wave occuring from June 19 2016 to July 01 2016 at 21.0°N 92.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Thailand

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 19 2016 to July 01 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.0 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 92.0°E

Area affected: 666034 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-Jun-19_to_2016-Jul-01_92.0_21.0

Cold spell occuring from June 19 2016 to June 25 2016 at 29.5°N 8.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Tunisia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 19 2016 to June 25 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.9 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 8.0°E

Area affected: 1388500 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-Jun-19_to_2016-Jun-25_8.0_29.5

Cold spell occuring from June 19 2016 to June 23 2016 at 14.5°N 23.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 19 2016 to June 23 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.9 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 23.0°E

Area affected: 383843 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-Jun-19_to_2016-Jun-23_23.0_14.5

Heat wave occuring from June 18 2016 to June 21 2016 at 50.5°N 293.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 18 2016 to June 21 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.9 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 293.5°E

Area affected: 71882 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-Jun-18_to_2016-Jun-21_293.5_50.5

Heat wave occuring from June 18 2016 to June 20 2016 at 22.5°N 3.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 18 2016 to June 20 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 38.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.1 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 3.5°E

Area affected: 60048 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-Jun-18_to_2016-Jun-20_3.5_22.5

Heat wave occuring from June 18 2016 to June 21 2016 at 28.5°N 69.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 18 2016 to June 21 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 38.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.3 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 69.5°E

Area affected: 122421 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-Jun-18_to_2016-Jun-21_69.5_28.5

Cold spell occuring from June 18 2016 to June 22 2016 at 59.0°N 133.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 18 2016 to June 22 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.9 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 133.0°E

Area affected: 287990 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-Jun-18_to_2016-Jun-22_133.0_59.0

Cold spell occuring from June 18 2016 to June 27 2016 at 3.5°N 35.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 18 2016 to June 27 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.8 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 35.5°E

Area affected: 163535 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-Jun-18_to_2016-Jun-27_35.5_3.5

Cold spell occuring from June 18 2016 to June 23 2016 at -79.5°S 103.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 18 2016 to June 23 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -68.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -72.4 °C

Event center: -79.5°S 103.0°E

Area affected: 112368 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-Jun-18_to_2016-Jun-23_103.0_-79.5