Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from May 22 2014 to June 01 2014 at 48.5°N 260.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 22 2014 to June 01 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.4 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 260.0°E

Area affected: 1044084 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-May-22_to_2014-Jun-01_260.0_48.5

Heat wave occuring from May 22 2014 to June 03 2014 at 24.0°N 6.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Tunisia

Duration: 13 days

Time span: May 22 2014 to June 03 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.4 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 6.0°E

Area affected: 754972 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-May-22_to_2014-Jun-03_6.0_24.0

Heat wave occuring from May 22 2014 to May 30 2014 at -15.0°S 317.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 22 2014 to May 30 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 317.0°E

Area affected: 616088 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-May-22_to_2014-May-30_317.0_-15.0

Heat wave occuring from May 22 2014 to May 24 2014 at -75.0°S 95.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 22 2014 to May 24 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -46.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -38.0 °C

Event center: -75.0°S 95.0°E

Area affected: 238775 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-May-22_to_2014-May-24_95.0_-75.0

Cold spell occuring from May 22 2014 to May 29 2014 at 34.5°N 78.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 22 2014 to May 29 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.6 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 78.5°E

Area affected: 107808 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-May-22_to_2014-May-29_78.5_34.5

Heat wave occuring from May 21 2014 to September 04 2014 at 68.0°N 347.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Faroe Islands
  • Finland
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greenland
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Moldova
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 107 days

Time span: May 21 2014 to September 04 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.4 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 12.5°W

Area affected: 19001103 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-May-21_to_2014-Sep-04_347.5_68.0

Heat wave occuring from May 21 2014 to June 14 2014 at -5.5°S 17.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon

Duration: 25 days

Time span: May 21 2014 to June 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 17.0°E

Area affected: 992367 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-May-21_to_2014-Jun-14_17.0_-5.5

Cold spell occuring from May 21 2014 to May 25 2014 at 42.5°N 82.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 21 2014 to May 25 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.5 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 82.0°E

Area affected: 255218 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-May-21_to_2014-May-25_82.0_42.5

Cold spell occuring from May 21 2014 to June 19 2014 at -24.5°S 291.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Paraguay
  • Peru

Duration: 30 days

Time span: May 21 2014 to June 19 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.0 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 291.0°E

Area affected: 4193027 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-May-21_to_2014-Jun-19_291.0_-24.5

Cold spell occuring from May 21 2014 to June 01 2014 at 18.0°N 260.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 12 days

Time span: May 21 2014 to June 01 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.7 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 260.5°E

Area affected: 151806 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-May-21_to_2014-Jun-01_260.5_18.0