Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from October 01 2010 to October 04 2010 at 21.5°N 348.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 01 2010 to October 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.8 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 348.5°E

Area affected: 243350 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-Oct-01_to_2010-Oct-04_348.5_21.5

Heat wave occuring from October 01 2010 to October 04 2010 at 2.0°N 127.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 01 2010 to October 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 127.5°E

Area affected: 55627 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-Oct-01_to_2010-Oct-04_127.5_2.0

Cold spell occuring from October 01 2010 to October 14 2010 at 43.0°N 29.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Italy
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Syria
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 14 days

Time span: October 01 2010 to October 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.9 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 29.0°E

Area affected: 4077369 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-Oct-01_to_2010-Oct-14_29.0_43.0

Heat wave occuring from September 30 2010 to October 11 2010 at 50.5°N 135.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 12 days

Time span: September 30 2010 to October 11 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.6 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 135.5°E

Area affected: 4151222 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-Sep-30_to_2010-Oct-11_135.5_50.5

Cold spell occuring from September 30 2010 to October 03 2010 at 48.5°N 22.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Hungary
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Slovakia
  • Ukraine

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 30 2010 to October 03 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.1 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 22.0°E

Area affected: 89582 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-Sep-30_to_2010-Oct-03_22.0_48.5

Cold spell occuring from September 30 2010 to October 07 2010 at 12.0°N 290.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Venezuela

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 30 2010 to October 07 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.2 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 290.0°E

Area affected: 51543 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-Sep-30_to_2010-Oct-07_290.0_12.0

Heat wave occuring from September 29 2010 to October 05 2010 at 19.5°N 94.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 29 2010 to October 05 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.2 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 94.0°E

Area affected: 897472 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-Sep-29_to_2010-Oct-05_94.0_19.5

Heat wave occuring from September 29 2010 to October 09 2010 at -1.0°S 9.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon

Duration: 11 days

Time span: September 29 2010 to October 09 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 9.0°E

Area affected: 120472 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-Sep-29_to_2010-Oct-09_9.0_-1.0

Heat wave occuring from September 29 2010 to October 04 2010 at -79.5°S 297.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 29 2010 to October 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -5.9 °C

Event center: -79.5°S 297.5°E

Area affected: 274679 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-Sep-29_to_2010-Oct-04_297.5_-79.5

Cold spell occuring from September 29 2010 to October 10 2010 at 45.5°N 190.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 12 days

Time span: September 29 2010 to October 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.9 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 190.0°E

Area affected: 5198154 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-Sep-29_to_2010-Oct-10_190.0_45.5