Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from February 18 2016 to February 23 2016 at 64.5°N 149.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 18 2016 to February 23 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -17.0 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 149.0°E

Area affected: 234111 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-Feb-18_to_2016-Feb-23_149.0_64.5

Heat wave occuring from February 18 2016 to February 21 2016 at 53.0°N 231.0°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: February 18 2016 to February 21 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.1 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 231.0°E

Area affected: 69992 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-Feb-18_to_2016-Feb-21_231.0_53.0

Heat wave occuring from February 18 2016 to February 24 2016 at -1.5°S 132.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 18 2016 to February 24 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: -1.5°S 132.0°E

Area affected: 132787 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-Feb-18_to_2016-Feb-24_132.0_-1.5

Cold spell occuring from February 18 2016 to March 05 2016 at -52.0°S 311.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica
  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 17 days

Time span: February 18 2016 to March 05 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.5 °C

Event center: -52.0°S 311.5°E

Area affected: 5517584 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-Feb-18_to_2016-Mar-05_311.5_-52.0

Heat wave occuring from February 17 2016 to February 22 2016 at -27.5°S 310.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 17 2016 to February 22 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: -27.5°S 310.0°E

Area affected: 227694 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-Feb-17_to_2016-Feb-22_310.0_-27.5

Cold spell occuring from February 17 2016 to March 04 2016 at 44.0°N 196.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 17 days

Time span: February 17 2016 to March 04 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -33.1 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 196.0°E

Area affected: 10708739 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-Feb-17_to_2016-Mar-04_196.0_44.0

Heat wave occuring from February 16 2016 to February 20 2016 at 76.0°N 136.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 16 2016 to February 20 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -15.7 °C

Event center: 76.0°N 136.5°E

Area affected: 72673 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-Feb-16_to_2016-Feb-20_136.5_76.0

Heat wave occuring from February 16 2016 to February 19 2016 at 51.0°N 252.0°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: February 16 2016 to February 19 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.0 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 252.0°E

Area affected: 87380 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-Feb-16_to_2016-Feb-19_252.0_51.0

Heat wave occuring from February 16 2016 to February 18 2016 at 18.5°N 293.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Puerto Rico

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 16 2016 to February 18 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 293.5°E

Area affected: 81574 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-Feb-16_to_2016-Feb-18_293.5_18.5

Heat wave occuring from February 16 2016 to February 18 2016 at -9.5°S 20.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 16 2016 to February 18 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.7 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 20.0°E

Area affected: 76328 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-Feb-16_to_2016-Feb-18_20.0_-9.5