Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from February 27 2015 to March 05 2015 at -77.0°S 14.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 27 2015 to March 05 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.9 °C

Event center: -77.0°S 14.0°E

Area affected: 801399 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-27_to_2015-Mar-05_14.0_-77.0

Cold spell occuring from February 27 2015 to March 11 2015 at -7.5°S 131.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 13 days

Time span: February 27 2015 to March 11 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.5 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 131.5°E

Area affected: 593846 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-27_to_2015-Mar-11_131.5_-7.5

Heat wave occuring from February 26 2015 to March 04 2015 at 49.5°N 142.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 26 2015 to March 04 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.9 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 142.0°E

Area affected: 52822 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-26_to_2015-Mar-04_142.0_49.5

Heat wave occuring from February 26 2015 to March 23 2015 at 18.5°N 287.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bahamas
  • Cuba
  • Haiti
  • United States

Duration: 26 days

Time span: February 26 2015 to March 23 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.1 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 287.0°E

Area affected: 2215014 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-26_to_2015-Mar-23_287.0_18.5

Heat wave occuring from February 26 2015 to March 08 2015 at 21.0°N 40.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 11 days

Time span: February 26 2015 to March 08 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 40.5°E

Area affected: 500218 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-26_to_2015-Mar-08_40.5_21.0

Heat wave occuring from February 26 2015 to March 29 2015 at -16.0°S 17.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo DRC
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Libya
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 32 days

Time span: February 26 2015 to March 29 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.0 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 17.5°E

Area affected: 6939414 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-26_to_2015-Mar-29_17.5_-16.0

Heat wave occuring from February 26 2015 to March 06 2015 at -37.5°S 169.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • New Zealand

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 26 2015 to March 06 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.2 °C

Event center: -37.5°S 169.0°E

Area affected: 1194887 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-26_to_2015-Mar-06_169.0_-37.5

Cold spell occuring from February 26 2015 to March 09 2015 at 3.5°N 46.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia

Duration: 12 days

Time span: February 26 2015 to March 09 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.8 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 46.5°E

Area affected: 510067 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-26_to_2015-Mar-09_46.5_3.5

Heat wave occuring from February 25 2015 to February 28 2015 at 26.5°N 288.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bahamas

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 25 2015 to February 28 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.4 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 288.0°E

Area affected: 354810 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-25_to_2015-Feb-28_288.0_26.5

Heat wave occuring from February 25 2015 to March 16 2015 at 9.5°N 284.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Panama

Duration: 20 days

Time span: February 25 2015 to March 16 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.3 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 284.5°E

Area affected: 253422 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-25_to_2015-Mar-16_284.5_9.5