Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from June 15 2010 to June 17 2010 at 11.0°N 18.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chad

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 15 2010 to June 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.8 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 18.5°E

Area affected: 60621 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-15_to_2010-Jun-17_18.5_11.0

Cold spell occuring from June 15 2010 to June 20 2010 at 60.5°N 208.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 15 2010 to June 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.7 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 208.0°E

Area affected: 202458 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-15_to_2010-Jun-20_208.0_60.5

Cold spell occuring from June 15 2010 to June 19 2010 at 50.5°N 244.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 15 2010 to June 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.7 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 244.5°E

Area affected: 75202 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-15_to_2010-Jun-19_244.5_50.5

Cold spell occuring from June 15 2010 to June 20 2010 at 43.0°N 236.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 15 2010 to June 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.8 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 236.5°E

Area affected: 67098 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-15_to_2010-Jun-20_236.5_43.0

Cold spell occuring from June 15 2010 to June 25 2010 at 38.5°N 350.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madeira
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 15 2010 to June 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.0 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 350.5°E

Area affected: 639755 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-15_to_2010-Jun-25_350.5_38.5

Cold spell occuring from June 15 2010 to June 21 2010 at -43.0°S 295.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 15 2010 to June 21 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.7 °C

Event center: -43.0°S 295.5°E

Area affected: 161272 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-15_to_2010-Jun-21_295.5_-43.0

Heat wave occuring from June 14 2010 to June 17 2010 at 6.5°N 39.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 14 2010 to June 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.9 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 39.0°E

Area affected: 52090 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-14_to_2010-Jun-17_39.0_6.5

Heat wave occuring from June 13 2010 to June 17 2010 at 57.5°N 261.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 13 2010 to June 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.7 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 261.5°E

Area affected: 135028 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-13_to_2010-Jun-17_261.5_57.5

Heat wave occuring from June 13 2010 to June 15 2010 at 3.5°N 16.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 13 2010 to June 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 16.0°E

Area affected: 212335 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-13_to_2010-Jun-15_16.0_3.5

Cold spell occuring from June 13 2010 to June 17 2010 at 37.0°N 82.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 13 2010 to June 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.9 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 82.0°E

Area affected: 66110 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-13_to_2010-Jun-17_82.0_37.0