Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from June 28 2015 to July 01 2015 at -62.0°S 126.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 28 2015 to July 01 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -33.5 °C

Event center: -62.0°S 126.0°E

Area affected: 528159 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-Jun-28_to_2015-Jul-01_126.0_-62.0

Heat wave occuring from June 27 2015 to July 01 2015 at 55.5°N 302.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 27 2015 to July 01 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.8 °C

Event center: 55.5°N 302.0°E

Area affected: 102781 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-Jun-27_to_2015-Jul-01_302.0_55.5

Heat wave occuring from June 27 2015 to July 05 2015 at 27.0°N 272.0°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: June 27 2015 to July 05 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.3 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 272.0°E

Area affected: 205617 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-Jun-27_to_2015-Jul-05_272.0_27.0

Heat wave occuring from June 27 2015 to June 30 2015 at 12.0°N 18.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chad

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 27 2015 to June 30 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.5 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 18.0°E

Area affected: 84694 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-Jun-27_to_2015-Jun-30_18.0_12.0

Heat wave occuring from June 27 2015 to July 01 2015 at -22.5°S 148.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 27 2015 to July 01 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 148.5°E

Area affected: 126076 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-Jun-27_to_2015-Jul-01_148.5_-22.5

Cold spell occuring from June 27 2015 to July 05 2015 at 63.0°N 281.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 27 2015 to July 05 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.2 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 281.5°E

Area affected: 163299 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-Jun-27_to_2015-Jul-05_281.5_63.0

Cold spell occuring from June 27 2015 to July 04 2015 at 54.5°N 158.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 27 2015 to July 04 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.4 °C

Event center: 54.5°N 158.0°E

Area affected: 89142 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-Jun-27_to_2015-Jul-04_158.0_54.5

Cold spell occuring from June 27 2015 to June 30 2015 at 46.0°N 34.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ukraine

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 27 2015 to June 30 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.9 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 34.5°E

Area affected: 130452 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-Jun-27_to_2015-Jun-30_34.5_46.0

Cold spell occuring from June 27 2015 to July 05 2015 at 44.0°N 283.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 27 2015 to July 05 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.5 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 283.5°E

Area affected: 140897 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-Jun-27_to_2015-Jul-05_283.5_44.0

Cold spell occuring from June 27 2015 to July 02 2015 at 36.5°N 30.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cyprus
  • Syria
  • Turkiye

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 27 2015 to July 02 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.7 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 30.0°E

Area affected: 423263 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-Jun-27_to_2015-Jul-02_30.0_36.5