Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from March 09 2011 to March 13 2011 at 24.0°N 52.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 09 2011 to March 13 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 52.5°E

Area affected: 393065 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-Mar-09_to_2011-Mar-13_52.5_24.0

Heat wave occuring from March 09 2011 to March 13 2011 at -9.0°S 144.0°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: 5 days

Time span: March 09 2011 to March 13 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 144.0°E

Area affected: 149319 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-Mar-09_to_2011-Mar-13_144.0_-9.0

Heat wave occuring from March 09 2011 to March 18 2011 at -25.5°S 28.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eswatini
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 09 2011 to March 18 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 28.0°E

Area affected: 336188 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-Mar-09_to_2011-Mar-18_28.0_-25.5

Cold spell occuring from March 09 2011 to March 17 2011 at 66.5°N 238.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 09 2011 to March 17 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -32.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -44.2 °C

Event center: 66.5°N 238.5°E

Area affected: 1354057 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-Mar-09_to_2011-Mar-17_238.5_66.5

Cold spell occuring from March 09 2011 to March 12 2011 at 53.0°N 44.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 09 2011 to March 12 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.8 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 44.0°E

Area affected: 92328 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-Mar-09_to_2011-Mar-12_44.0_53.0

Cold spell occuring from March 09 2011 to March 24 2011 at 20.5°N 291.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • Haiti
  • Puerto Rico

Duration: 16 days

Time span: March 09 2011 to March 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.7 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 291.5°E

Area affected: 1635018 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-Mar-09_to_2011-Mar-24_291.5_20.5

Cold spell occuring from March 09 2011 to March 11 2011 at -24.5°S 123.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 09 2011 to March 11 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.7 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 123.0°E

Area affected: 109909 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-Mar-09_to_2011-Mar-11_123.0_-24.5

Cold spell occuring from March 08 2011 to May 05 2011 at 8.0°N 107.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Pakistan
  • Philippines
  • Russian Federation
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 59 days

Time span: March 08 2011 to May 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -30.1 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 107.0°E

Area affected: 22912706 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-Mar-08_to_2011-May-05_107.0_8.0

Cold spell occuring from March 08 2011 to March 26 2011 at 12.0°N 39.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 19 days

Time span: March 08 2011 to March 26 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.4 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 39.0°E

Area affected: 1463307 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-Mar-08_to_2011-Mar-26_39.0_12.0

Cold spell occuring from March 08 2011 to March 14 2011 at 34.5°N 77.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 08 2011 to March 14 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -31.5 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 77.5°E

Area affected: 79714 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-Mar-08_to_2011-Mar-14_77.5_34.5