Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from November 03 2010 to November 09 2010 at 43.5°N 253.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 03 2010 to November 09 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.2 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 253.0°E

Area affected: 369695 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_2010-Nov-03_to_2010-Nov-09_253.0_43.5

Heat wave occuring from November 03 2010 to November 06 2010 at -7.5°S 291.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 03 2010 to November 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 291.5°E

Area affected: 125372 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_2010-Nov-03_to_2010-Nov-06_291.5_-7.5

Heat wave occuring from November 03 2010 to November 13 2010 at -14.0°S 14.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola

Duration: 11 days

Time span: November 03 2010 to November 13 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: -14.0°S 14.5°E

Area affected: 159012 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_2010-Nov-03_to_2010-Nov-13_14.5_-14.0

Cold spell occuring from November 03 2010 to November 16 2010 at 30.0°N 98.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 14 days

Time span: November 03 2010 to November 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.0 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 98.0°E

Area affected: 184216 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_2010-Nov-03_to_2010-Nov-16_98.0_30.0

Cold spell occuring from November 03 2010 to November 09 2010 at 19.0°N 198.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 03 2010 to November 09 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.1 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 198.5°E

Area affected: 159532 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_2010-Nov-03_to_2010-Nov-09_198.5_19.0

Cold spell occuring from November 03 2010 to November 12 2010 at 14.0°N 74.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 10 days

Time span: November 03 2010 to November 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.5 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 74.0°E

Area affected: 102513 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_2010-Nov-03_to_2010-Nov-12_74.0_14.0

Heat wave occuring from November 02 2010 to December 04 2010 at 22.0°N 75.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 33 days

Time span: November 02 2010 to December 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 75.5°E

Area affected: 2732315 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_2010-Nov-02_to_2010-Dec-04_75.5_22.0

Heat wave occuring from November 02 2010 to November 09 2010 at 50.5°N 104.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: November 02 2010 to November 09 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.4 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 104.0°E

Area affected: 109501 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_2010-Nov-02_to_2010-Nov-09_104.0_50.5

Heat wave occuring from November 02 2010 to November 16 2010 at -26.0°S 40.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique

Duration: 15 days

Time span: November 02 2010 to November 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.1 °C

Event center: -26.0°S 40.0°E

Area affected: 3435216 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_2010-Nov-02_to_2010-Nov-16_40.0_-26.0

Heat wave occuring from November 02 2010 to November 06 2010 at -28.5°S 34.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 02 2010 to November 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.1 °C

Event center: -28.5°S 34.0°E

Area affected: 200664 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_2010-Nov-02_to_2010-Nov-06_34.0_-28.5