Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from October 15 2013 to October 17 2013 at 46.0°N 142.0°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: October 15 2013 to October 17 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.9 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 142.0°E

Area affected: 117051 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_2013-Oct-15_to_2013-Oct-17_142.0_46.0

Cold spell occuring from October 15 2013 to October 22 2013 at 38.0°N 253.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 15 2013 to October 22 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.1 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 253.0°E

Area affected: 640477 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_2013-Oct-15_to_2013-Oct-22_253.0_38.0

Cold spell occuring from October 15 2013 to October 18 2013 at 30.5°N 109.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 15 2013 to October 18 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.8 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 109.0°E

Area affected: 237440 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_2013-Oct-15_to_2013-Oct-18_109.0_30.5

Cold spell occuring from October 15 2013 to October 17 2013 at 30.5°N 118.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 15 2013 to October 17 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.2 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 118.0°E

Area affected: 142689 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_2013-Oct-15_to_2013-Oct-17_118.0_30.5

Cold spell occuring from October 15 2013 to October 18 2013 at 17.0°N 32.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Sudan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 15 2013 to October 18 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.4 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 32.0°E

Area affected: 162536 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_2013-Oct-15_to_2013-Oct-18_32.0_17.0

Cold spell occuring from October 15 2013 to October 19 2013 at -18.5°S 36.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 15 2013 to October 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.9 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 36.5°E

Area affected: 205485 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_2013-Oct-15_to_2013-Oct-19_36.5_-18.5

Heat wave occuring from October 14 2013 to October 26 2013 at 11.0°N 20.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 13 days

Time span: October 14 2013 to October 26 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.7 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 20.5°E

Area affected: 334986 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_2013-Oct-14_to_2013-Oct-26_20.5_11.0

Heat wave occuring from October 14 2013 to October 16 2013 at 60.5°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: 3 days

Time span: October 14 2013 to October 16 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.6 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 315.0°E

Area affected: 58823 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_2013-Oct-14_to_2013-Oct-16_315.0_60.5

Heat wave occuring from October 14 2013 to October 29 2013 at -10.5°S 104.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 16 days

Time span: October 14 2013 to October 29 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 104.5°E

Area affected: 828607 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_2013-Oct-14_to_2013-Oct-29_104.5_-10.5

Heat wave occuring from October 14 2013 to October 24 2013 at 2.5°N 36.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • South Sudan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: October 14 2013 to October 24 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.7 °C

Event center: 2.5°N 36.5°E

Area affected: 243843 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_2013-Oct-14_to_2013-Oct-24_36.5_2.5