Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from May 31 2010 to June 17 2010 at 12.5°N 49.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Somalia
  • Yemen

Duration: 18 days

Time span: May 31 2010 to June 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.8 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 49.5°E

Area affected: 256346 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-May-31_to_2010-Jun-17_49.5_12.5

Heat wave occuring from May 31 2010 to June 09 2010 at 17.5°N 37.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eritrea
  • Sudan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 31 2010 to June 09 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.0 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 37.0°E

Area affected: 117617 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-May-31_to_2010-Jun-09_37.0_17.5

Heat wave occuring from May 31 2010 to June 02 2010 at -31.0°S 17.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 31 2010 to June 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.9 °C

Event center: -31.0°S 17.5°E

Area affected: 77019 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-May-31_to_2010-Jun-02_17.5_-31.0

Heat wave occuring from May 31 2010 to June 06 2010 at -79.0°S 320.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 31 2010 to June 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.6 °C

Event center: -79.0°S 320.0°E

Area affected: 1584352 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-May-31_to_2010-Jun-06_320.0_-79.0

Cold spell occuring from May 31 2010 to June 02 2010 at 29.5°N 108.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 31 2010 to June 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.5 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 108.5°E

Area affected: 88226 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-May-31_to_2010-Jun-02_108.5_29.5

Cold spell occuring from May 31 2010 to June 02 2010 at 20.5°N 358.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mali

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 31 2010 to June 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 30.1 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 358.5°E

Area affected: 78093 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-May-31_to_2010-Jun-02_358.5_20.5

Cold spell occuring from May 31 2010 to June 14 2010 at -22.5°S 288.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chile

Duration: 15 days

Time span: May 31 2010 to June 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.9 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 288.0°E

Area affected: 831061 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-May-31_to_2010-Jun-14_288.0_-22.5

Cold spell occuring from May 31 2010 to June 02 2010 at -19.0°S 306.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 31 2010 to June 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.6 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 306.0°E

Area affected: 101499 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-May-31_to_2010-Jun-02_306.0_-19.0

Heat wave occuring from May 30 2010 to June 03 2010 at 53.0°N 111.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 30 2010 to June 03 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.3 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 111.0°E

Area affected: 97789 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-May-30_to_2010-Jun-03_111.0_53.0

Heat wave occuring from May 30 2010 to June 09 2010 at 35.5°N 358.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 30 2010 to June 09 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 358.0°E

Area affected: 301293 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-May-30_to_2010-Jun-09_358.0_35.5