Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from November 03 2015 to November 08 2015 at 38.5°N 241.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 03 2015 to November 08 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.4 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 241.0°E

Area affected: 337111 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-03_to_2015-Nov-08_241.0_38.5

Cold spell occuring from November 02 2015 to November 13 2015 at 75.5°N 302.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 12 days

Time span: November 02 2015 to November 13 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -29.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -43.9 °C

Event center: 75.5°N 302.0°E

Area affected: 313925 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-02_to_2015-Nov-13_302.0_75.5

Cold spell occuring from November 02 2015 to November 07 2015 at 38.5°N 320.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 02 2015 to November 07 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.8 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 320.0°E

Area affected: 3110570 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-02_to_2015-Nov-07_320.0_38.5

Cold spell occuring from November 02 2015 to November 05 2015 at 45.0°N 82.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 02 2015 to November 05 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.9 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 82.0°E

Area affected: 77273 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-02_to_2015-Nov-05_82.0_45.0

Cold spell occuring from November 02 2015 to November 05 2015 at -23.0°S 23.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 02 2015 to November 05 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.7 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 23.5°E

Area affected: 65783 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-02_to_2015-Nov-05_23.5_-23.0

Cold spell occuring from November 02 2015 to November 06 2015 at -65.5°S 162.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 02 2015 to November 06 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.2 °C

Event center: -65.5°S 162.0°E

Area affected: 172802 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-02_to_2015-Nov-06_162.0_-65.5

Heat wave occuring from November 01 2015 to November 09 2015 at 64.5°N 205.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 01 2015 to November 09 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.8 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 205.0°E

Area affected: 392592 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-01_to_2015-Nov-09_205.0_64.5

Heat wave occuring from November 01 2015 to November 04 2015 at 50.0°N 127.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 01 2015 to November 04 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.9 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 127.5°E

Area affected: 60160 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-01_to_2015-Nov-04_127.5_50.0

Cold spell occuring from November 01 2015 to November 05 2015 at 63.0°N 297.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 01 2015 to November 05 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.9 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 297.5°E

Area affected: 146642 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-01_to_2015-Nov-05_297.5_63.0

Cold spell occuring from November 01 2015 to November 03 2015 at 25.0°N 348.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 01 2015 to November 03 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.0 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 348.5°E

Area affected: 97595 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-01_to_2015-Nov-03_348.5_25.0