Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from September 29 2014 to October 06 2014 at 54.0°N 8.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Denmark
  • Germany
  • Netherlands

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 29 2014 to October 06 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.2 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 8.0°E

Area affected: 50650 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-Sep-29_to_2014-Oct-06_8.0_54.0

Heat wave occuring from September 29 2014 to October 05 2014 at 13.5°N 108.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • Laos
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 29 2014 to October 05 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 108.0°E

Area affected: 131893 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-Sep-29_to_2014-Oct-05_108.0_13.5

Cold spell occuring from September 29 2014 to October 07 2014 at 79.5°N 256.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 9 days

Time span: September 29 2014 to October 07 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.2 °C

Event center: 79.5°N 256.0°E

Area affected: 131158 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-Sep-29_to_2014-Oct-07_256.0_79.5

Cold spell occuring from September 29 2014 to October 01 2014 at 78.5°N 42.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 29 2014 to October 01 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.4 °C

Event center: 78.5°N 42.5°E

Area affected: 149042 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-Sep-29_to_2014-Oct-01_42.5_78.5

Cold spell occuring from September 29 2014 to October 03 2014 at 44.0°N 130.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 29 2014 to October 03 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.0 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 130.5°E

Area affected: 198149 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-Sep-29_to_2014-Oct-03_130.5_44.0

Cold spell occuring from September 29 2014 to October 03 2014 at 35.5°N 250.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 29 2014 to October 03 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.6 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 250.0°E

Area affected: 85859 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-Sep-29_to_2014-Oct-03_250.0_35.5

Cold spell occuring from September 29 2014 to October 08 2014 at -13.0°S 141.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: September 29 2014 to October 08 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.1 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 141.0°E

Area affected: 162039 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-Sep-29_to_2014-Oct-08_141.0_-13.0

Heat wave occuring from September 28 2014 to October 02 2014 at 37.0°N 6.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Italy

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 28 2014 to October 02 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.7 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 6.0°E

Area affected: 256034 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-Sep-28_to_2014-Oct-02_6.0_37.0

Heat wave occuring from September 28 2014 to October 04 2014 at 0.5°N 42.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Somalia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 28 2014 to October 04 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.6 °C

Event center: 0.5°N 42.5°E

Area affected: 428759 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-Sep-28_to_2014-Oct-04_42.5_0.5

Heat wave occuring from September 28 2014 to October 04 2014 at -12.5°S 26.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo DRC
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 28 2014 to October 04 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.6 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 26.0°E

Area affected: 356134 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-Sep-28_to_2014-Oct-04_26.0_-12.5