Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from March 01 2015 to March 06 2015 at 20.5°N 94.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 01 2015 to March 06 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 94.5°E

Area affected: 126122 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-Mar-01_to_2015-Mar-06_94.5_20.5

Heat wave occuring from March 01 2015 to March 04 2015 at 38.0°N 358.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Spain

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 01 2015 to March 04 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.5 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 358.5°E

Area affected: 52415 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-Mar-01_to_2015-Mar-04_358.5_38.0

Heat wave occuring from March 01 2015 to March 08 2015 at -81.0°S 188.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 01 2015 to March 08 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -1.9 °C

Event center: -81.0°S 188.0°E

Area affected: 796194 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-Mar-01_to_2015-Mar-08_188.0_-81.0

Cold spell occuring from March 01 2015 to March 09 2015 at -26.5°S 116.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 01 2015 to March 09 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.4 °C

Event center: -26.5°S 116.5°E

Area affected: 692970 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-Mar-01_to_2015-Mar-09_116.5_-26.5

Cold spell occuring from March 01 2015 to March 09 2015 at -14.5°S 38.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eswatini
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 01 2015 to March 09 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.8 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 38.0°E

Area affected: 2024037 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-Mar-01_to_2015-Mar-09_38.0_-14.5

Heat wave occuring from February 28 2015 to March 10 2015 at 75.0°N 341.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 11 days

Time span: February 28 2015 to March 10 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -8.3 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 341.0°E

Area affected: 112993 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-Feb-28_to_2015-Mar-10_341.0_75.0

Heat wave occuring from February 28 2015 to March 04 2015 at 13.5°N 270.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 28 2015 to March 04 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.0 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 270.5°E

Area affected: 63216 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-Feb-28_to_2015-Mar-04_270.5_13.5

Heat wave occuring from February 28 2015 to March 10 2015 at -42.0°S 175.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • New Zealand

Duration: 11 days

Time span: February 28 2015 to March 10 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.5 °C

Event center: -42.0°S 175.5°E

Area affected: 2764301 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-Feb-28_to_2015-Mar-10_175.5_-42.0

Cold spell occuring from February 28 2015 to March 10 2015 at -4.5°S 152.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 11 days

Time span: February 28 2015 to March 10 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.0 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 152.0°E

Area affected: 61513 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-Feb-28_to_2015-Mar-10_152.0_-4.5

Cold spell occuring from February 28 2015 to March 02 2015 at -88.5°S 171.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 28 2015 to March 02 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -49.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -54.1 °C

Event center: -88.5°S 171.0°E

Area affected: 126022 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-Feb-28_to_2015-Mar-02_171.0_-88.5