Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from September 10 2010 to September 15 2010 at -3.5°S 31.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Burundi
  • Kenya
  • Tanzania

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 10 2010 to September 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.7 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 31.0°E

Area affected: 120257 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-Sep-10_to_2010-Sep-15_31.0_-3.5

Cold spell occuring from September 10 2010 to September 24 2010 at -20.0°S 126.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 15 days

Time span: September 10 2010 to September 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.8 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 126.0°E

Area affected: 4070608 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-Sep-10_to_2010-Sep-24_126.0_-20.0

Cold spell occuring from September 10 2010 to September 12 2010 at -83.5°S 202.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 10 2010 to September 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -49.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -52.3 °C

Event center: -83.5°S 202.0°E

Area affected: 60808 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-Sep-10_to_2010-Sep-12_202.0_-83.5

Heat wave occuring from September 09 2010 to September 13 2010 at 45.0°N 96.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 09 2010 to September 13 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 96.0°E

Area affected: 94259 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-Sep-09_to_2010-Sep-13_96.0_45.0

Heat wave occuring from September 09 2010 to September 16 2010 at 31.0°N 258.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 09 2010 to September 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.6 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 258.0°E

Area affected: 85944 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-Sep-09_to_2010-Sep-16_258.0_31.0

Cold spell occuring from September 09 2010 to September 13 2010 at 45.0°N 62.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 09 2010 to September 13 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.1 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 62.0°E

Area affected: 195282 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-Sep-09_to_2010-Sep-13_62.0_45.0

Heat wave occuring from September 08 2010 to September 12 2010 at 29.5°N 49.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iran

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 08 2010 to September 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.8 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 49.5°E

Area affected: 70439 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-Sep-08_to_2010-Sep-12_49.5_29.5

Heat wave occuring from September 08 2010 to September 14 2010 at -3.0°S 282.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Peru

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 08 2010 to September 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: -3.0°S 282.0°E

Area affected: 89564 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-Sep-08_to_2010-Sep-14_282.0_-3.0

Heat wave occuring from September 08 2010 to September 13 2010 at -14.5°S 301.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 08 2010 to September 13 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.2 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 301.0°E

Area affected: 53959 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-Sep-08_to_2010-Sep-13_301.0_-14.5

Heat wave occuring from September 08 2010 to September 15 2010 at -70.0°S 298.5°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: September 08 2010 to September 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 23.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.1 °C

Event center: -70.0°S 298.5°E

Area affected: 1019109 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-Sep-08_to_2010-Sep-15_298.5_-70.0