Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from October 27 2012 to October 30 2012 at -7.5°S 13.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 27 2012 to October 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 13.0°E

Area affected: 70500 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_2012-Oct-27_to_2012-Oct-30_13.0_-7.5

Cold spell occuring from October 27 2012 to October 31 2012 at 55.5°N 271.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 27 2012 to October 31 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.6 °C

Event center: 55.5°N 271.0°E

Area affected: 57168 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_2012-Oct-27_to_2012-Oct-31_271.0_55.5

Cold spell occuring from October 27 2012 to November 09 2012 at -6.5°S 35.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Congo DRC
  • Eswatini
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 14 days

Time span: October 27 2012 to November 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.6 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 35.0°E

Area affected: 7901794 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_2012-Oct-27_to_2012-Nov-09_35.0_-6.5

Cold spell occuring from October 27 2012 to October 29 2012 at 9.5°N 353.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Mali

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 27 2012 to October 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.1 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 353.0°E

Area affected: 67031 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_2012-Oct-27_to_2012-Oct-29_353.0_9.5

Cold spell occuring from October 27 2012 to October 31 2012 at -25.5°S 148.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 27 2012 to October 31 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.5 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 148.5°E

Area affected: 353656 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_2012-Oct-27_to_2012-Oct-31_148.5_-25.5

Heat wave occuring from October 26 2012 to November 09 2012 at 55.0°N 145.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 15 days

Time span: October 26 2012 to November 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 23.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.4 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 145.5°E

Area affected: 3368957 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_2012-Oct-26_to_2012-Nov-09_145.5_55.0

Heat wave occuring from October 26 2012 to October 30 2012 at 15.0°N 73.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 26 2012 to October 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 73.5°E

Area affected: 77835 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_2012-Oct-26_to_2012-Oct-30_73.5_15.0

Heat wave occuring from October 26 2012 to November 09 2012 at -12.0°S 125.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 15 days

Time span: October 26 2012 to November 09 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.8 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 125.5°E

Area affected: 826369 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_2012-Oct-26_to_2012-Nov-09_125.5_-12.0

Heat wave occuring from October 26 2012 to October 29 2012 at -34.0°S 301.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 26 2012 to October 29 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.3 °C

Event center: -34.0°S 301.0°E

Area affected: 90449 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_2012-Oct-26_to_2012-Oct-29_301.0_-34.0

Heat wave occuring from October 26 2012 to October 30 2012 at -51.5°S 74.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • French Southern Territories

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 26 2012 to October 30 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.5 °C

Event center: -51.5°S 74.5°E

Area affected: 558722 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_2012-Oct-26_to_2012-Oct-30_74.5_-51.5