Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from November 13 2015 to November 19 2015 at 61.0°N 207.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 13 2015 to November 19 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -33.7 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 207.0°E

Area affected: 260292 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_2015-Nov-13_to_2015-Nov-19_207.0_61.0

Cold spell occuring from November 13 2015 to November 17 2015 at 23.5°N 49.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 13 2015 to November 17 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.8 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 49.0°E

Area affected: 194996 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_2015-Nov-13_to_2015-Nov-17_49.0_23.5

Cold spell occuring from November 13 2015 to November 16 2015 at 12.0°N 77.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 13 2015 to November 16 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.7 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 77.5°E

Area affected: 66697 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_2015-Nov-13_to_2015-Nov-16_77.5_12.0

Cold spell occuring from November 13 2015 to November 27 2015 at -65.5°S 114.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 15 days

Time span: November 13 2015 to November 27 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -42.7 °C

Event center: -65.5°S 114.0°E

Area affected: 5125418 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_2015-Nov-13_to_2015-Nov-27_114.0_-65.5

Heat wave occuring from November 12 2015 to November 20 2015 at 69.0°N 265.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 12 2015 to November 20 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.6 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 265.5°E

Area affected: 599448 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_2015-Nov-12_to_2015-Nov-20_265.5_69.0

Heat wave occuring from November 12 2015 to November 14 2015 at 51.0°N 127.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 12 2015 to November 14 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.2 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 127.0°E

Area affected: 58712 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_2015-Nov-12_to_2015-Nov-14_127.0_51.0

Heat wave occuring from November 12 2015 to November 19 2015 at 40.5°N 126.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • North Korea
  • South Korea

Duration: 8 days

Time span: November 12 2015 to November 19 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.4 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 126.5°E

Area affected: 276074 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_2015-Nov-12_to_2015-Nov-19_126.5_40.5

Heat wave occuring from November 12 2015 to December 03 2015 at 16.0°N 95.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 22 days

Time span: November 12 2015 to December 03 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.1 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 95.5°E

Area affected: 878636 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_2015-Nov-12_to_2015-Dec-03_95.5_16.0

Heat wave occuring from November 12 2015 to November 15 2015 at 3.0°N 20.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 12 2015 to November 15 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 20.0°E

Area affected: 219040 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_2015-Nov-12_to_2015-Nov-15_20.0_3.0

Cold spell occuring from November 12 2015 to November 15 2015 at 26.5°N 54.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 12 2015 to November 15 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.6 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 54.5°E

Area affected: 98024 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_2015-Nov-12_to_2015-Nov-15_54.5_26.5