Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from April 10 2010 to April 15 2010 at -75.5°S 359.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 10 2010 to April 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -54.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -64.0 °C

Event center: -75.5°S 0.5°W

Area affected: 293611 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-Apr-10_to_2010-Apr-15_359.5_-75.5

Heat wave occuring from April 09 2010 to April 16 2010 at 75.0°N 110.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 09 2010 to April 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.8 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 110.0°E

Area affected: 163843 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-Apr-09_to_2010-Apr-16_110.0_75.0

Heat wave occuring from April 09 2010 to April 12 2010 at 19.5°N 254.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 09 2010 to April 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.0 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 254.5°E

Area affected: 126821 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-Apr-09_to_2010-Apr-12_254.5_19.5

Heat wave occuring from April 09 2010 to April 12 2010 at 14.0°N 263.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 09 2010 to April 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.2 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 263.0°E

Area affected: 92383 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-Apr-09_to_2010-Apr-12_263.0_14.0

Heat wave occuring from April 09 2010 to April 12 2010 at 5.0°N 32.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • South Sudan
  • Uganda

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 09 2010 to April 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.2 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 32.5°E

Area affected: 58536 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-Apr-09_to_2010-Apr-12_32.5_5.0

Heat wave occuring from April 09 2010 to April 24 2010 at -4.5°S 120.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 16 days

Time span: April 09 2010 to April 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.3 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 120.5°E

Area affected: 348885 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-Apr-09_to_2010-Apr-24_120.5_-4.5

Heat wave occuring from April 08 2010 to April 14 2010 at 66.5°N 334.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Faroe Islands
  • Iceland

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 08 2010 to April 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.1 °C

Event center: 66.5°N 334.0°E

Area affected: 662289 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-Apr-08_to_2010-Apr-14_334.0_66.5

Heat wave occuring from April 08 2010 to April 10 2010 at 23.5°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

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 08 2010 to April 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.5 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 49.0°E

Area affected: 56785 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-Apr-08_to_2010-Apr-10_49.0_23.5

Heat wave occuring from April 08 2010 to April 18 2010 at 1.5°N 59.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Somalia

Duration: 11 days

Time span: April 08 2010 to April 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: 1.5°N 59.5°E

Area affected: 951703 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-Apr-08_to_2010-Apr-18_59.5_1.5

Cold spell occuring from April 08 2010 to April 12 2010 at -66.5°S 53.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 08 2010 to April 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -33.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -49.8 °C

Event center: -66.5°S 53.0°E

Area affected: 116312 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-Apr-08_to_2010-Apr-12_53.0_-66.5