Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from August 14 2013 to August 19 2013 at 21.0°N 256.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 14 2013 to August 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.4 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 256.0°E

Area affected: 68835 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-Aug-14_to_2013-Aug-19_256.0_21.0

Heat wave occuring from August 14 2013 to August 20 2013 at -5.0°S 29.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burundi
  • Congo DRC
  • Tanzania

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 14 2013 to August 20 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: -5.0°S 29.0°E

Area affected: 58474 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-Aug-14_to_2013-Aug-20_29.0_-5.0

Heat wave occuring from August 14 2013 to August 18 2013 at 4.0°N 37.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 14 2013 to August 18 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.0 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 37.0°E

Area affected: 188213 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-Aug-14_to_2013-Aug-18_37.0_4.0

Heat wave occuring from August 14 2013 to August 25 2013 at -45.5°S 169.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • New Zealand

Duration: 12 days

Time span: August 14 2013 to August 25 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.7 °C

Event center: -45.5°S 169.0°E

Area affected: 2026190 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-Aug-14_to_2013-Aug-25_169.0_-45.5

Cold spell occuring from August 14 2013 to August 17 2013 at -19.5°S 305.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Peru

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 14 2013 to August 17 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.2 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 305.5°E

Area affected: 1332213 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-Aug-14_to_2013-Aug-17_305.5_-19.5

Heat wave occuring from August 13 2013 to August 17 2013 at 20.5°N 105.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Laos
  • Vietnam

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 13 2013 to August 17 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 105.0°E

Area affected: 51881 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-Aug-13_to_2013-Aug-17_105.0_20.5

Heat wave occuring from August 13 2013 to August 25 2013 at 10.0°N 295.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Venezuela

Duration: 13 days

Time span: August 13 2013 to August 25 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 295.0°E

Area affected: 213939 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-Aug-13_to_2013-Aug-25_295.0_10.0

Heat wave occuring from August 13 2013 to August 18 2013 at -5.0°S 103.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 13 2013 to August 18 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.0 °C

Event center: -5.0°S 103.5°E

Area affected: 52288 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-Aug-13_to_2013-Aug-18_103.5_-5.0

Heat wave occuring from August 13 2013 to August 19 2013 at -73.0°S 168.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 13 2013 to August 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -11.8 °C

Event center: -73.0°S 168.5°E

Area affected: 51463 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-Aug-13_to_2013-Aug-19_168.5_-73.0

Cold spell occuring from August 13 2013 to August 20 2013 at 33.5°N 277.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 13 2013 to August 20 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.4 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 277.0°E

Area affected: 1983631 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-Aug-13_to_2013-Aug-20_277.0_33.5