Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from February 25 2015 to March 03 2015 at -17.5°S 139.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 25 2015 to March 03 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.9 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 139.0°E

Area affected: 109217 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-03_139.0_-17.5

Cold spell occuring from February 25 2015 to February 28 2015 at -33.0°S 292.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 25 2015 to February 28 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.9 °C

Event center: -33.0°S 292.0°E

Area affected: 191465 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-25_to_2015-Feb-28_292.0_-33.0

Heat wave occuring from February 24 2015 to February 27 2015 at -34.0°S 124.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 24 2015 to February 27 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: -34.0°S 124.0°E

Area affected: 293380 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-24_to_2015-Feb-27_124.0_-34.0

Heat wave occuring from February 24 2015 to March 01 2015 at -42.0°S 288.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 24 2015 to March 01 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.0 °C

Event center: -42.0°S 288.5°E

Area affected: 226932 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-24_to_2015-Mar-01_288.5_-42.0

Cold spell occuring from February 24 2015 to March 15 2015 at -64.0°S 314.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 20 days

Time span: February 24 2015 to March 15 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.7 °C

Event center: -64.0°S 314.0°E

Area affected: 4018306 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-24_to_2015-Mar-15_314.0_-64.0

Heat wave occuring from February 23 2015 to February 28 2015 at 43.0°N 38.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 23 2015 to February 28 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.3 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 38.0°E

Area affected: 159904 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-23_to_2015-Feb-28_38.0_43.0

Heat wave occuring from February 23 2015 to March 01 2015 at 23.5°N 87.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 23 2015 to March 01 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 87.0°E

Area affected: 70829 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-23_to_2015-Mar-01_87.0_23.5

Cold spell occuring from February 23 2015 to March 09 2015 at 63.0°N 150.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 15 days

Time span: February 23 2015 to March 09 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -34.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -43.1 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 150.0°E

Area affected: 1161563 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-23_to_2015-Mar-09_150.0_63.0

Cold spell occuring from February 23 2015 to February 28 2015 at 61.0°N 283.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 23 2015 to February 28 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -35.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -38.4 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 283.0°E

Area affected: 60128 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-23_to_2015-Feb-28_283.0_61.0

Cold spell occuring from February 23 2015 to February 28 2015 at -18.0°S 36.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 23 2015 to February 28 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.9 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 36.0°E

Area affected: 73732 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-23_to_2015-Feb-28_36.0_-18.0