Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from March 31 2016 to April 05 2016 at 21.0°N 342.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 31 2016 to April 05 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.1 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 342.5°E

Area affected: 365412 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-Mar-31_to_2016-Apr-05_342.5_21.0

Cold spell occuring from March 31 2016 to April 02 2016 at -32.5°S 19.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • South Africa

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 31 2016 to April 02 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.2 °C

Event center: -32.5°S 19.0°E

Area affected: 57758 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-Mar-31_to_2016-Apr-02_19.0_-32.5

Heat wave occuring from March 30 2016 to April 06 2016 at 13.0°N 2.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 30 2016 to April 06 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.9 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 2.5°E

Area affected: 217402 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-Mar-30_to_2016-Apr-06_2.5_13.0

Cold spell occuring from March 30 2016 to April 01 2016 at 38.0°N 346.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Spain

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 30 2016 to April 01 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.1 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 346.5°E

Area affected: 81259 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-Mar-30_to_2016-Apr-01_346.5_38.0

Heat wave occuring from March 29 2016 to April 04 2016 at 53.0°N 141.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 29 2016 to April 04 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.3 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 141.5°E

Area affected: 322521 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-Mar-29_to_2016-Apr-04_141.5_53.0

Cold spell occuring from March 29 2016 to April 04 2016 at 73.5°N 272.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 29 2016 to April 04 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -31.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -36.0 °C

Event center: 73.5°N 272.5°E

Area affected: 93908 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-Mar-29_to_2016-Apr-04_272.5_73.5

Cold spell occuring from March 29 2016 to April 03 2016 at 32.5°N 348.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Morocco

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 29 2016 to April 03 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.5 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 348.0°E

Area affected: 70676 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-Mar-29_to_2016-Apr-03_348.0_32.5

Cold spell occuring from March 29 2016 to March 31 2016 at -29.5°S 141.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 29 2016 to March 31 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.7 °C

Event center: -29.5°S 141.0°E

Area affected: 67526 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-Mar-29_to_2016-Mar-31_141.0_-29.5

Heat wave occuring from March 28 2016 to March 31 2016 at -40.0°S 296.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 28 2016 to March 31 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.6 °C

Event center: -40.0°S 296.0°E

Area affected: 140761 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-Mar-28_to_2016-Mar-31_296.0_-40.0

Cold spell occuring from March 28 2016 to April 01 2016 at 72.0°N 119.5°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: March 28 2016 to April 01 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.3 °C

Event center: 72.0°N 119.5°E

Area affected: 100654 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-Mar-28_to_2016-Apr-01_119.5_72.0