Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from June 04 2010 to June 07 2010 at 32.0°N 104.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 04 2010 to June 07 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.3 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 104.5°E

Area affected: 138283 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-Jun-04_to_2010-Jun-07_104.5_32.0

Heat wave occuring from June 03 2010 to June 10 2010 at 63.5°N 292.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 03 2010 to June 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.0 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 292.5°E

Area affected: 98442 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-Jun-03_to_2010-Jun-10_292.5_63.5

Heat wave occuring from June 03 2010 to June 10 2010 at 19.5°N 12.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Libya
  • Niger

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 03 2010 to June 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.7 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 12.5°E

Area affected: 304438 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-Jun-03_to_2010-Jun-10_12.5_19.5

Heat wave occuring from June 02 2010 to June 04 2010 at 51.0°N 124.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 02 2010 to June 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 124.5°E

Area affected: 143424 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-Jun-02_to_2010-Jun-04_124.5_51.0

Heat wave occuring from June 02 2010 to June 08 2010 at 17.5°N 49.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 02 2010 to June 08 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.6 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 49.0°E

Area affected: 111559 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-Jun-02_to_2010-Jun-08_49.0_17.5

Heat wave occuring from June 02 2010 to June 06 2010 at -81.0°S 299.5°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: June 02 2010 to June 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -14.9 °C

Event center: -81.0°S 299.5°E

Area affected: 52909 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-Jun-02_to_2010-Jun-06_299.5_-81.0

Cold spell occuring from June 02 2010 to June 14 2010 at 59.0°N 156.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 02 2010 to June 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.3 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 156.0°E

Area affected: 127001 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-Jun-02_to_2010-Jun-14_156.0_59.0

Cold spell occuring from June 02 2010 to June 07 2010 at 23.5°N 105.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Laos
  • Vietnam

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 02 2010 to June 07 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.2 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 105.0°E

Area affected: 216079 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-Jun-02_to_2010-Jun-07_105.0_23.5

Heat wave occuring from June 01 2010 to June 11 2010 at 27.5°N 85.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 01 2010 to June 11 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.7 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 85.5°E

Area affected: 172516 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-Jun-01_to_2010-Jun-11_85.5_27.5

Cold spell occuring from June 01 2010 to June 04 2010 at 18.5°N 345.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 01 2010 to June 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.6 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 345.0°E

Area affected: 123255 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-Jun-01_to_2010-Jun-04_345.0_18.5