Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from November 22 2010 to November 30 2010 at -9.5°S 159.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 22 2010 to November 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.3 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 159.0°E

Area affected: 286349 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-22_to_2010-Nov-30_159.0_-9.5

Cold spell occuring from November 22 2010 to November 28 2010 at -21.0°S 19.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 22 2010 to November 28 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.1 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 19.0°E

Area affected: 227947 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-22_to_2010-Nov-28_19.0_-21.0

Heat wave occuring from November 21 2010 to November 26 2010 at 31.5°N 263.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 21 2010 to November 26 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 263.0°E

Area affected: 1060216 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-21_to_2010-Nov-26_263.0_31.5

Heat wave occuring from November 21 2010 to November 29 2010 at -3.5°S 29.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burundi
  • Congo DRC
  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 21 2010 to November 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 29.5°E

Area affected: 478777 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-21_to_2010-Nov-29_29.5_-3.5

Cold spell occuring from November 21 2010 to November 30 2010 at 11.5°N 290.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela

Duration: 10 days

Time span: November 21 2010 to November 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.5 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 290.0°E

Area affected: 145143 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-21_to_2010-Nov-30_290.0_11.5

Heat wave occuring from November 20 2010 to December 07 2010 at -4.5°S 153.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 18 days

Time span: November 20 2010 to December 07 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 153.0°E

Area affected: 830500 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-20_to_2010-Dec-07_153.0_-4.5

Heat wave occuring from November 19 2010 to November 21 2010 at 60.5°N 184.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 19 2010 to November 21 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.9 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 184.0°E

Area affected: 238103 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-19_to_2010-Nov-21_184.0_60.5

Heat wave occuring from November 18 2010 to November 29 2010 at -11.5°S 320.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 12 days

Time span: November 18 2010 to November 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: -11.5°S 320.0°E

Area affected: 81790 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-18_to_2010-Nov-29_320.0_-11.5

Heat wave occuring from November 18 2010 to January 04 2011 at -39.0°S 81.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 48 days

Time span: November 18 2010 to January 04 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.1 °C

Event center: -39.0°S 81.0°E

Area affected: 9213398 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-18_to_2011-Jan-04_81.0_-39.0

Heat wave occuring from November 18 2010 to November 22 2010 at -73.0°S 126.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 18 2010 to November 22 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -9.5 °C

Event center: -73.0°S 126.0°E

Area affected: 178202 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-18_to_2010-Nov-22_126.0_-73.0