Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from October 10 2010 to October 12 2010 at 40.0°N 273.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 10 2010 to October 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.4 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 273.5°E

Area affected: 57138 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-10_to_2010-Oct-12_273.5_40.0

Heat wave occuring from October 10 2010 to October 17 2010 at 35.5°N 242.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 10 2010 to October 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.5 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 242.5°E

Area affected: 125515 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-10_to_2010-Oct-17_242.5_35.5

Heat wave occuring from October 10 2010 to October 17 2010 at -18.5°S 45.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 10 2010 to October 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.4 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 45.5°E

Area affected: 334962 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-10_to_2010-Oct-17_45.5_-18.5

Cold spell occuring from October 10 2010 to October 13 2010 at -32.5°S 174.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • New Zealand

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 10 2010 to October 13 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.1 °C

Event center: -32.5°S 174.5°E

Area affected: 536981 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-10_to_2010-Oct-13_174.5_-32.5

Heat wave occuring from October 09 2010 to October 28 2010 at -37.0°S 198.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • New Caledonia
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 20 days

Time span: October 09 2010 to October 28 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.9 °C

Event center: -37.0°S 198.0°E

Area affected: 11790735 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-09_to_2010-Oct-28_198.0_-37.0

Heat wave occuring from October 09 2010 to October 16 2010 at -18.0°S 32.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 09 2010 to October 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.2 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 32.0°E

Area affected: 362653 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-09_to_2010-Oct-16_32.0_-18.0

Heat wave occuring from October 09 2010 to October 16 2010 at -40.5°S 289.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 09 2010 to October 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.5 °C

Event center: -40.5°S 289.5°E

Area affected: 768559 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-09_to_2010-Oct-16_289.5_-40.5

Heat wave occuring from October 09 2010 to October 14 2010 at -82.5°S 350.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 09 2010 to October 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.1 °C

Event center: -82.5°S 350.0°E

Area affected: 1551771 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-09_to_2010-Oct-14_350.0_-82.5

Cold spell occuring from October 09 2010 to October 16 2010 at 4.0°N 49.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Somalia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 09 2010 to October 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.8 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 49.5°E

Area affected: 178964 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-09_to_2010-Oct-16_49.5_4.0

Heat wave occuring from October 08 2010 to October 14 2010 at 19.0°N 103.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Laos
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 08 2010 to October 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 103.0°E

Area affected: 308208 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-08_to_2010-Oct-14_103.0_19.0