Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from May 15 2016 to May 20 2016 at 48.5°N 25.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Bulgaria
  • Hungary
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Ukraine

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 15 2016 to May 20 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.2 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 25.5°E

Area affected: 795785 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-May-15_to_2016-May-20_25.5_48.5

Cold spell occuring from May 15 2016 to May 17 2016 at 49.0°N 11.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Czech Republic
  • Germany

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 15 2016 to May 17 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.6 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 11.0°E

Area affected: 54670 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-May-15_to_2016-May-17_11.0_49.0

Cold spell occuring from May 15 2016 to May 17 2016 at 48.5°N 283.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 15 2016 to May 17 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.7 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 283.0°E

Area affected: 209848 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-May-15_to_2016-May-17_283.0_48.5

Cold spell occuring from May 15 2016 to May 18 2016 at 39.0°N 281.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 15 2016 to May 18 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.1 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 281.0°E

Area affected: 53014 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-May-15_to_2016-May-18_281.0_39.0

Cold spell occuring from May 15 2016 to May 18 2016 at 26.5°N 94.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 15 2016 to May 18 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.1 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 94.5°E

Area affected: 52129 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-May-15_to_2016-May-18_94.5_26.5

Cold spell occuring from May 15 2016 to May 21 2016 at 11.0°N 79.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 15 2016 to May 21 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.7 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 79.5°E

Area affected: 449590 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-May-15_to_2016-May-21_79.5_11.0

Heat wave occuring from May 14 2016 to May 21 2016 at 63.5°N 294.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 14 2016 to May 21 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.0 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 294.5°E

Area affected: 447930 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-May-14_to_2016-May-21_294.5_63.5

Heat wave occuring from May 14 2016 to May 17 2016 at -28.5°S 128.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 14 2016 to May 17 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.5 °C

Event center: -28.5°S 128.0°E

Area affected: 60289 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-May-14_to_2016-May-17_128.0_-28.5

Heat wave occuring from May 14 2016 to May 21 2016 at -26.0°S 129.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 14 2016 to May 21 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.0 °C

Event center: -26.0°S 129.0°E

Area affected: 172619 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-May-14_to_2016-May-21_129.0_-26.0

Heat wave occuring from May 14 2016 to May 16 2016 at -32.5°S 140.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 14 2016 to May 16 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.9 °C

Event center: -32.5°S 140.5°E

Area affected: 52210 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-May-14_to_2016-May-16_140.5_-32.5