Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from March 29 2014 to April 02 2014 at 75.0°N 315.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 29 2014 to April 02 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -7.4 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 315.0°E

Area affected: 171257 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-Mar-29_to_2014-Apr-02_315.0_75.0

Heat wave occuring from March 29 2014 to April 12 2014 at -14.0°S 132.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 15 days

Time span: March 29 2014 to April 12 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.4 °C

Event center: -14.0°S 132.5°E

Area affected: 89961 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-Mar-29_to_2014-Apr-12_132.5_-14.0

Heat wave occuring from March 29 2014 to April 02 2014 at 20.0°N 36.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Sudan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 29 2014 to April 02 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.3 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 36.5°E

Area affected: 81496 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-Mar-29_to_2014-Apr-02_36.5_20.0

Heat wave occuring from March 29 2014 to April 01 2014 at -3.5°S 285.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Peru

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 29 2014 to April 01 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 285.5°E

Area affected: 348995 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-Mar-29_to_2014-Apr-01_285.5_-3.5

Cold spell occuring from March 29 2014 to April 01 2014 at 76.5°N 257.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 29 2014 to April 01 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -28.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -34.7 °C

Event center: 76.5°N 257.5°E

Area affected: 84749 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-Mar-29_to_2014-Apr-01_257.5_76.5

Cold spell occuring from March 29 2014 to April 04 2014 at 41.0°N 43.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Russian Federation
  • Syria
  • Turkiye

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 29 2014 to April 04 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.8 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 43.5°E

Area affected: 471029 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-Mar-29_to_2014-Apr-04_43.5_41.0

Cold spell occuring from March 29 2014 to April 03 2014 at -13.5°S 23.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Congo DRC
  • Zambia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 29 2014 to April 03 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.6 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 23.0°E

Area affected: 72430 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-Mar-29_to_2014-Apr-03_23.0_-13.5

Heat wave occuring from March 28 2014 to April 24 2014 at 39.5°N 359.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Luxembourg
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 28 days

Time span: March 28 2014 to April 24 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 1.0°W

Area affected: 2674999 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-Mar-28_to_2014-Apr-24_359.0_39.5

Heat wave occuring from March 28 2014 to April 02 2014 at 17.5°N 105.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Laos
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 28 2014 to April 02 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.2 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 105.5°E

Area affected: 231756 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-Mar-28_to_2014-Apr-02_105.5_17.5

Heat wave occuring from March 28 2014 to April 16 2014 at -44.0°S 168.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • New Zealand

Duration: 20 days

Time span: March 28 2014 to April 16 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.9 °C

Event center: -44.0°S 168.5°E

Area affected: 131601 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-Mar-28_to_2014-Apr-16_168.5_-44.0