Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from October 31 2010 to November 02 2010 at 74.5°N 97.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 31 2010 to November 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.0 °C

Event center: 74.5°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 69811 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-Oct-31_to_2010-Nov-02_97.0_74.5

Heat wave occuring from October 31 2010 to November 09 2010 at 55.0°N 104.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 10 days

Time span: October 31 2010 to November 09 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.6 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 104.5°E

Area affected: 396703 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-Oct-31_to_2010-Nov-09_104.5_55.0

Heat wave occuring from October 31 2010 to November 05 2010 at 3.0°N 103.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 31 2010 to November 05 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 103.0°E

Area affected: 135883 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-Oct-31_to_2010-Nov-05_103.0_3.0

Heat wave occuring from October 31 2010 to November 03 2010 at -76.5°S 74.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 31 2010 to November 03 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -29.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -15.6 °C

Event center: -76.5°S 74.0°E

Area affected: 279094 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-Oct-31_to_2010-Nov-03_74.0_-76.5

Cold spell occuring from October 31 2010 to November 04 2010 at 10.5°N 98.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 31 2010 to November 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.6 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 60986 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-Oct-31_to_2010-Nov-04_98.5_10.5

Cold spell occuring from October 31 2010 to November 02 2010 at -19.0°S 306.5°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: October 31 2010 to November 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.8 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 306.5°E

Area affected: 52450 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-Oct-31_to_2010-Nov-02_306.5_-19.0

Heat wave occuring from October 30 2010 to November 02 2010 at 30.5°N 97.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 30 2010 to November 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.4 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 50256 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-Oct-30_to_2010-Nov-02_97.0_30.5

Heat wave occuring from October 30 2010 to November 02 2010 at 51.5°N 73.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 30 2010 to November 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.3 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 73.0°E

Area affected: 206813 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-Oct-30_to_2010-Nov-02_73.0_51.5

Heat wave occuring from October 30 2010 to November 02 2010 at 70.0°N 93.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 30 2010 to November 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -2.2 °C

Event center: 70.0°N 93.0°E

Area affected: 158120 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-Oct-30_to_2010-Nov-02_93.0_70.0

Cold spell occuring from October 30 2010 to November 06 2010 at 30.0°N 209.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 30 2010 to November 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.0 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 209.5°E

Area affected: 6718738 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-Oct-30_to_2010-Nov-06_209.5_30.0