Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from October 22 2014 to October 26 2014 at -70.0°S 357.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 22 2014 to October 26 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.8 °C

Event center: -70.0°S 357.5°E

Area affected: 229134 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_2014-Oct-22_to_2014-Oct-26_357.5_-70.0

Heat wave occuring from October 21 2014 to November 03 2014 at 27.0°N 252.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 14 days

Time span: October 21 2014 to November 03 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.4 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 252.5°E

Area affected: 2222141 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_2014-Oct-21_to_2014-Nov-03_252.5_27.0

Heat wave occuring from October 21 2014 to October 27 2014 at 33.0°N 79.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • India

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 21 2014 to October 27 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.7 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 79.0°E

Area affected: 82388 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_2014-Oct-21_to_2014-Oct-27_79.0_33.0

Heat wave occuring from October 21 2014 to October 31 2014 at 26.0°N 73.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: October 21 2014 to October 31 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.1 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 73.5°E

Area affected: 130906 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_2014-Oct-21_to_2014-Oct-31_73.5_26.0

Heat wave occuring from October 21 2014 to October 26 2014 at 19.5°N 288.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Haiti
  • Turks and Caicos Islands

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 21 2014 to October 26 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 288.0°E

Area affected: 225026 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_2014-Oct-21_to_2014-Oct-26_288.0_19.5

Heat wave occuring from October 21 2014 to October 26 2014 at 9.0°N 288.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 21 2014 to October 26 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 288.5°E

Area affected: 97303 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_2014-Oct-21_to_2014-Oct-26_288.5_9.0

Heat wave occuring from October 21 2014 to October 25 2014 at 8.5°N 279.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 21 2014 to October 25 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 279.0°E

Area affected: 243234 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_2014-Oct-21_to_2014-Oct-25_279.0_8.5

Cold spell occuring from October 21 2014 to November 05 2014 at -13.5°S 49.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 16 days

Time span: October 21 2014 to November 05 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.3 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 49.0°E

Area affected: 89640 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_2014-Oct-21_to_2014-Nov-05_49.0_-13.5

Cold spell occuring from October 21 2014 to October 27 2014 at -4.5°S 308.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 21 2014 to October 27 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.8 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 308.0°E

Area affected: 104694 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_2014-Oct-21_to_2014-Oct-27_308.0_-4.5

Heat wave occuring from October 20 2014 to January 06 2015 at -0.5°S 169.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 79 days

Time span: October 20 2014 to January 06 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.0 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 169.0°E

Area affected: 8021468 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_2014-Oct-20_to_2015-Jan-06_169.0_-0.5