Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from May 19 2015 to May 22 2015 at 54.5°N 95.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 19 2015 to May 22 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.2 °C

Event center: 54.5°N 95.0°E

Area affected: 106853 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-May-19_to_2015-May-22_95.0_54.5

Heat wave occuring from May 19 2015 to May 25 2015 at 46.5°N 25.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Romania

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 19 2015 to May 25 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.0 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 25.0°E

Area affected: 58050 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-May-19_to_2015-May-25_25.0_46.5

Heat wave occuring from May 19 2015 to May 31 2015 at 17.0°N 80.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India

Duration: 13 days

Time span: May 19 2015 to May 31 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.6 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 482127 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-May-19_to_2015-May-31_80.0_17.0

Heat wave occuring from May 19 2015 to May 28 2015 at -9.0°S 39.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Tanzania

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 19 2015 to May 28 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 39.5°E

Area affected: 64318 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-May-19_to_2015-May-28_39.5_-9.0

Cold spell occuring from May 19 2015 to May 23 2015 at 67.0°N 308.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 19 2015 to May 23 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.8 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 308.0°E

Area affected: 78137 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-May-19_to_2015-May-23_308.0_67.0

Cold spell occuring from May 19 2015 to May 22 2015 at 46.5°N 358.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • France

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 19 2015 to May 22 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.9 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 358.0°E

Area affected: 107422 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-May-19_to_2015-May-22_358.0_46.5

Cold spell occuring from May 19 2015 to May 23 2015 at 42.0°N 357.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • France
  • Spain

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 19 2015 to May 23 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.6 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 357.5°E

Area affected: 142375 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-May-19_to_2015-May-23_357.5_42.0

Heat wave occuring from May 18 2015 to June 08 2015 at 10.0°N 124.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Philippines

Duration: 22 days

Time span: May 18 2015 to June 08 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.8 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 124.0°E

Area affected: 1652341 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-May-18_to_2015-Jun-08_124.0_10.0

Heat wave occuring from May 18 2015 to May 20 2015 at -54.5°S 292.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 18 2015 to May 20 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.0 °C

Event center: -54.5°S 292.5°E

Area affected: 71143 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-May-18_to_2015-May-20_292.5_-54.5

Cold spell occuring from May 18 2015 to May 23 2015 at -42.0°S 136.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 18 2015 to May 23 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.2 °C

Event center: -42.0°S 136.0°E

Area affected: 2488017 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-May-18_to_2015-May-23_136.0_-42.0