Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from August 27 2010 to September 02 2010 at 74.5°N 302.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 27 2010 to September 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.8 °C

Event center: 74.5°N 302.5°E

Area affected: 80543 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-Aug-27_to_2010-Sep-02_302.5_74.5

Heat wave occuring from August 27 2010 to September 07 2010 at 44.5°N 293.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 12 days

Time span: August 27 2010 to September 07 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 293.0°E

Area affected: 4138723 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-Aug-27_to_2010-Sep-07_293.0_44.5

Heat wave occuring from August 27 2010 to September 03 2010 at 33.0°N 76.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 27 2010 to September 03 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.6 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 76.0°E

Area affected: 185957 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-Aug-27_to_2010-Sep-03_76.0_33.0

Heat wave occuring from August 27 2010 to September 04 2010 at 26.5°N 66.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iran
  • Pakistan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 27 2010 to September 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.7 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 66.5°E

Area affected: 194724 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-Aug-27_to_2010-Sep-04_66.5_26.5

Heat wave occuring from August 27 2010 to August 31 2010 at 15.5°N 345.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Gambia
  • Senegal

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 27 2010 to August 31 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 345.5°E

Area affected: 122762 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-Aug-27_to_2010-Aug-31_345.5_15.5

Heat wave occuring from August 27 2010 to September 02 2010 at -15.5°S 310.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 27 2010 to September 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 310.5°E

Area affected: 112576 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-Aug-27_to_2010-Sep-02_310.5_-15.5

Heat wave occuring from August 27 2010 to August 29 2010 at -49.0°S 327.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 27 2010 to August 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.0 °C

Event center: -49.0°S 327.5°E

Area affected: 519005 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-Aug-27_to_2010-Aug-29_327.5_-49.0

Cold spell occuring from August 27 2010 to August 30 2010 at 21.0°N 106.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Vietnam

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 27 2010 to August 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.6 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 106.0°E

Area affected: 98290 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-Aug-27_to_2010-Aug-30_106.0_21.0

Cold spell occuring from August 27 2010 to September 04 2010 at -88.5°S 50.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 27 2010 to September 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -63.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -71.0 °C

Event center: -88.5°S 50.0°E

Area affected: 419591 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-Aug-27_to_2010-Sep-04_50.0_-88.5

Heat wave occuring from August 26 2010 to September 05 2010 at 58.5°N 153.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: August 26 2010 to September 05 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.1 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 153.0°E

Area affected: 133210 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-Aug-26_to_2010-Sep-05_153.0_58.5