Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from April 19 2013 to April 21 2013 at -31.0°S 142.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 19 2013 to April 21 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.7 °C

Event center: -31.0°S 142.0°E

Area affected: 83527 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-Apr-19_to_2013-Apr-21_142.0_-31.0

Heat wave occuring from April 18 2013 to April 21 2013 at 76.5°N 99.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 18 2013 to April 21 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.3 °C

Event center: 76.5°N 99.0°E

Area affected: 76905 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-Apr-18_to_2013-Apr-21_99.0_76.5

Heat wave occuring from April 18 2013 to April 22 2013 at 73.5°N 65.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 18 2013 to April 22 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.8 °C

Event center: 73.5°N 65.5°E

Area affected: 288216 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-Apr-18_to_2013-Apr-22_65.5_73.5

Heat wave occuring from April 18 2013 to May 07 2013 at -10.0°S 38.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania

Duration: 20 days

Time span: April 18 2013 to May 07 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 38.0°E

Area affected: 329535 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-Apr-18_to_2013-May-07_38.0_-10.0

Heat wave occuring from April 18 2013 to April 24 2013 at -21.0°S 125.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 18 2013 to April 24 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.9 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 125.0°E

Area affected: 392555 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-Apr-18_to_2013-Apr-24_125.0_-21.0

Heat wave occuring from April 18 2013 to April 21 2013 at -65.0°S 298.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 18 2013 to April 21 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.3 °C

Event center: -65.0°S 298.5°E

Area affected: 67982 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-Apr-18_to_2013-Apr-21_298.5_-65.0

Cold spell occuring from April 18 2013 to May 02 2013 at 10.5°N 346.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone

Duration: 15 days

Time span: April 18 2013 to May 02 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.0 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 346.0°E

Area affected: 194219 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-Apr-18_to_2013-May-02_346.0_10.5

Cold spell occuring from April 18 2013 to April 22 2013 at 7.5°N 280.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 18 2013 to April 22 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.1 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 280.0°E

Area affected: 183779 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-Apr-18_to_2013-Apr-22_280.0_7.5

Cold spell occuring from April 18 2013 to April 21 2013 at -26.0°S 150.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 18 2013 to April 21 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.2 °C

Event center: -26.0°S 150.0°E

Area affected: 82524 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-Apr-18_to_2013-Apr-21_150.0_-26.0

Cold spell occuring from April 18 2013 to April 23 2013 at -29.5°S 29.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 18 2013 to April 23 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.4 °C

Event center: -29.5°S 29.0°E

Area affected: 1033322 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-Apr-18_to_2013-Apr-23_29.0_-29.5