Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from January 30 2011 to February 06 2011 at -82.5°S 297.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 30 2011 to February 06 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -1.3 °C

Event center: -82.5°S 297.0°E

Area affected: 333714 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_2011-Jan-30_to_2011-Feb-06_297.0_-82.5

Cold spell occuring from January 30 2011 to February 01 2011 at -1.0°S 298.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 30 2011 to February 01 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 298.5°E

Area affected: 55632 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_2011-Jan-30_to_2011-Feb-01_298.5_-1.0

Heat wave occuring from January 29 2011 to February 02 2011 at 58.0°N 117.0°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: January 29 2011 to February 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.1 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 117.0°E

Area affected: 887799 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_2011-Jan-29_to_2011-Feb-02_117.0_58.0

Heat wave occuring from January 29 2011 to February 01 2011 at 70.5°N 192.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 29 2011 to February 01 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 14.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.4 °C

Event center: 70.5°N 192.0°E

Area affected: 122752 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_2011-Jan-29_to_2011-Feb-01_192.0_70.5

Heat wave occuring from January 28 2011 to January 31 2011 at 66.0°N 190.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 28 2011 to January 31 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 14.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 20.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.4 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 190.0°E

Area affected: 154523 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_2011-Jan-28_to_2011-Jan-31_190.0_66.0

Cold spell occuring from January 28 2011 to February 04 2011 at 45.5°N 22.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
  • Serbia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 28 2011 to February 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.8 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 22.0°E

Area affected: 95453 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_2011-Jan-28_to_2011-Feb-04_22.0_45.5

Cold spell occuring from January 28 2011 to February 15 2011 at 3.0°N 46.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia

Duration: 19 days

Time span: January 28 2011 to February 15 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.4 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 46.5°E

Area affected: 735262 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_2011-Jan-28_to_2011-Feb-15_46.5_3.0

Cold spell occuring from January 28 2011 to February 02 2011 at 19.0°N 107.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Laos
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 28 2011 to February 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.3 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 107.0°E

Area affected: 265257 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_2011-Jan-28_to_2011-Feb-02_107.0_19.0

Cold spell occuring from January 28 2011 to February 01 2011 at -0.5°S 110.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 28 2011 to February 01 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.5 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 110.5°E

Area affected: 52543 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_2011-Jan-28_to_2011-Feb-01_110.5_-0.5

Cold spell occuring from January 28 2011 to February 01 2011 at -8.5°S 127.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Timor-Leste

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 28 2011 to February 01 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.9 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 127.5°E

Area affected: 70303 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_2011-Jan-28_to_2011-Feb-01_127.5_-8.5