Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from June 11 2015 to June 18 2015 at 68.0°N 18.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Denmark
  • Faroe Islands
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 11 2015 to June 18 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.6 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 18.0°E

Area affected: 1153269 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-11_to_2015-Jun-18_18.0_68.0

Cold spell occuring from June 11 2015 to July 30 2015 at 43.0°N 272.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 50 days

Time span: June 11 2015 to July 30 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.8 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 272.5°E

Area affected: 3091973 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-11_to_2015-Jul-30_272.5_43.0

Cold spell occuring from June 11 2015 to June 16 2015 at 42.0°N 349.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 11 2015 to June 16 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.2 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 349.5°E

Area affected: 375660 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-11_to_2015-Jun-16_349.5_42.0

Cold spell occuring from June 11 2015 to June 18 2015 at 24.0°N 37.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Egypt
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 11 2015 to June 18 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.4 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 37.5°E

Area affected: 168137 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-11_to_2015-Jun-18_37.5_24.0

Cold spell occuring from June 11 2015 to June 14 2015 at 16.5°N 265.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 11 2015 to June 14 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.4 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 265.0°E

Area affected: 71361 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-11_to_2015-Jun-14_265.0_16.5

Cold spell occuring from June 11 2015 to June 15 2015 at -1.0°S 105.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 11 2015 to June 15 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.4 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 105.0°E

Area affected: 55634 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-11_to_2015-Jun-15_105.0_-1.0

Heat wave occuring from June 10 2015 to June 12 2015 at 73.5°N 234.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 10 2015 to June 12 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: 73.5°N 234.5°E

Area affected: 57332 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-10_to_2015-Jun-12_234.5_73.5

Heat wave occuring from June 10 2015 to June 25 2015 at 11.0°N 11.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 16 days

Time span: June 10 2015 to June 25 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.8 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 11.0°E

Area affected: 1442380 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-10_to_2015-Jun-25_11.0_11.0

Cold spell occuring from June 10 2015 to June 18 2015 at -66.5°S 294.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 10 2015 to June 18 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.7 °C

Event center: -66.5°S 294.0°E

Area affected: 201022 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-10_to_2015-Jun-18_294.0_-66.5

Cold spell occuring from June 10 2015 to June 18 2015 at 30.0°N 352.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Morocco

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 10 2015 to June 18 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.9 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 352.0°E

Area affected: 203340 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-10_to_2015-Jun-18_352.0_30.0