Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from January 12 2011 to January 17 2011 at 60.0°N 241.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 12 2011 to January 17 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -15.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -34.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -23.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.4 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 241.0°E

Area affected: 315956 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-Jan-12_to_2011-Jan-17_241.0_60.0

Cold spell occuring from January 12 2011 to January 17 2011 at 13.0°N 345.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Senegal

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 12 2011 to January 17 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.4 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 345.0°E

Area affected: 60515 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-Jan-12_to_2011-Jan-17_345.0_13.0

Cold spell occuring from January 12 2011 to January 14 2011 at -24.5°S 137.5°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: January 12 2011 to January 14 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.1 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 137.5°E

Area affected: 120734 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-Jan-12_to_2011-Jan-14_137.5_-24.5

Heat wave occuring from January 11 2011 to January 13 2011 at -8.0°S 144.5°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: 3 days

Time span: January 11 2011 to January 13 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.7 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 144.5°E

Area affected: 113025 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-Jan-11_to_2011-Jan-13_144.5_-8.0

Cold spell occuring from January 11 2011 to January 15 2011 at 18.0°N 95.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Myanmar

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 11 2011 to January 15 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.0 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 95.0°E

Area affected: 202124 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-Jan-11_to_2011-Jan-15_95.0_18.0

Cold spell occuring from January 11 2011 to January 30 2011 at -10.5°S 106.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia
  • Indonesia

Duration: 20 days

Time span: January 11 2011 to January 30 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.3 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 106.5°E

Area affected: 1619100 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-Jan-11_to_2011-Jan-30_106.5_-10.5

Cold spell occuring from January 11 2011 to January 13 2011 at -46.0°S 181.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • New Zealand

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 11 2011 to January 13 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.1 °C

Event center: -46.0°S 181.5°E

Area affected: 96010 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-Jan-11_to_2011-Jan-13_181.5_-46.0

Cold spell occuring from January 10 2011 to January 19 2011 at 58.5°N 220.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 10 days

Time span: January 10 2011 to January 19 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -46.6 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 220.0°E

Area affected: 1129397 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-Jan-10_to_2011-Jan-19_220.0_58.5

Cold spell occuring from January 10 2011 to January 23 2011 at 5.0°N 19.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Togo

Duration: 14 days

Time span: January 10 2011 to January 23 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.6 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 19.0°E

Area affected: 4662004 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-Jan-10_to_2011-Jan-23_19.0_5.0

Cold spell occuring from January 10 2011 to January 14 2011 at 0.5°N 111.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 10 2011 to January 14 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.5 °C

Event center: 0.5°N 111.5°E

Area affected: 114352 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-Jan-10_to_2011-Jan-14_111.5_0.5