Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from July 24 2010 to July 26 2010 at -8.0°S 295.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 24 2010 to July 26 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 295.5°E

Area affected: 70246 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-Jul-24_to_2010-Jul-26_295.5_-8.0

Cold spell occuring from July 24 2010 to August 20 2010 at -68.5°S 152.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 28 days

Time span: July 24 2010 to August 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -51.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -21.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -77.7 °C

Event center: -68.5°S 152.5°E

Area affected: 10787839 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-Jul-24_to_2010-Aug-20_152.5_-68.5

Cold spell occuring from July 24 2010 to July 28 2010 at -4.0°S 108.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 24 2010 to July 28 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.1 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 108.0°E

Area affected: 77100 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-Jul-24_to_2010-Jul-28_108.0_-4.0

Cold spell occuring from July 24 2010 to July 26 2010 at -74.5°S 113.0°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: July 24 2010 to July 26 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -65.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -71.5 °C

Event center: -74.5°S 113.0°E

Area affected: 59658 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-Jul-24_to_2010-Jul-26_113.0_-74.5

Heat wave occuring from July 23 2010 to July 27 2010 at 30.5°N 32.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Egypt

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 23 2010 to July 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.4 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 32.5°E

Area affected: 98905 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-Jul-23_to_2010-Jul-27_32.5_30.5

Heat wave occuring from July 23 2010 to August 08 2010 at -31.0°S 19.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 17 days

Time span: July 23 2010 to August 08 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.6 °C

Event center: -31.0°S 19.5°E

Area affected: 910524 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-Jul-23_to_2010-Aug-08_19.5_-31.0

Heat wave occuring from July 23 2010 to July 31 2010 at -13.5°S 187.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Samoa

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 23 2010 to July 31 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.0 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 187.0°E

Area affected: 1518767 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-Jul-23_to_2010-Jul-31_187.0_-13.5

Heat wave occuring from July 23 2010 to August 05 2010 at -5.5°S 307.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 14 days

Time span: July 23 2010 to August 05 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.2 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 307.0°E

Area affected: 104411 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-Jul-23_to_2010-Aug-05_307.0_-5.5

Cold spell occuring from July 23 2010 to August 10 2010 at 54.5°N 109.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 19 days

Time span: July 23 2010 to August 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.2 °C

Event center: 54.5°N 109.0°E

Area affected: 5142599 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-Jul-23_to_2010-Aug-10_109.0_54.5

Cold spell occuring from July 23 2010 to July 26 2010 at 61.0°N 16.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Sweden

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 23 2010 to July 26 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.3 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 16.5°E

Area affected: 68711 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-Jul-23_to_2010-Jul-26_16.5_61.0