Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from March 12 2010 to March 19 2010 at -25.5°S 45.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 12 2010 to March 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.7 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 45.5°E

Area affected: 98621 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-Mar-12_to_2010-Mar-19_45.5_-25.5

Heat wave occuring from March 11 2010 to March 17 2010 at -10.0°S 160.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 11 2010 to March 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 160.5°E

Area affected: 79020 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-Mar-11_to_2010-Mar-17_160.5_-10.0

Heat wave occuring from March 11 2010 to March 15 2010 at -19.0°S 18.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Namibia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 11 2010 to March 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.1 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 18.0°E

Area affected: 58061 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-Mar-11_to_2010-Mar-15_18.0_-19.0

Cold spell occuring from March 11 2010 to March 21 2010 at 50.0°N 116.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 11 2010 to March 21 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.8 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 116.0°E

Area affected: 1278149 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-Mar-11_to_2010-Mar-21_116.0_50.0

Cold spell occuring from March 11 2010 to March 16 2010 at -47.5°S 302.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 11 2010 to March 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.7 °C

Event center: -47.5°S 302.0°E

Area affected: 1714624 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-Mar-11_to_2010-Mar-16_302.0_-47.5

Heat wave occuring from March 10 2010 to March 14 2010 at -24.5°S 29.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 10 2010 to March 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.3 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 29.0°E

Area affected: 229062 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-Mar-10_to_2010-Mar-14_29.0_-24.5

Cold spell occuring from March 10 2010 to March 22 2010 at 69.5°N 21.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine

Duration: 13 days

Time span: March 10 2010 to March 22 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.4 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 21.0°E

Area affected: 2649132 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-Mar-10_to_2010-Mar-22_21.0_69.5

Cold spell occuring from March 10 2010 to March 15 2010 at 58.5°N 106.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 10 2010 to March 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.1 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 106.0°E

Area affected: 150089 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-Mar-10_to_2010-Mar-15_106.0_58.5

Cold spell occuring from March 10 2010 to March 16 2010 at 17.0°N 260.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 10 2010 to March 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.3 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 260.0°E

Area affected: 1033461 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-Mar-10_to_2010-Mar-16_260.0_17.0

Cold spell occuring from March 10 2010 to March 18 2010 at -24.5°S 129.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 10 2010 to March 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.5 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 129.0°E

Area affected: 315732 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-Mar-10_to_2010-Mar-18_129.0_-24.5