Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from January 22 2010 to January 27 2010 at 72.5°N 193.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 22 2010 to January 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 30.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.0 °C

Event center: 72.5°N 193.0°E

Area affected: 1465724 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-Jan-22_to_2010-Jan-27_193.0_72.5

Heat wave occuring from January 22 2010 to January 27 2010 at -24.0°S 131.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 22 2010 to January 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.1 °C

Event center: -24.0°S 131.0°E

Area affected: 138480 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-Jan-22_to_2010-Jan-27_131.0_-24.0

Cold spell occuring from January 22 2010 to January 25 2010 at 35.5°N 17.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Italy

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 22 2010 to January 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.5 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 17.5°E

Area affected: 201596 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-Jan-22_to_2010-Jan-25_17.5_35.5

Heat wave occuring from January 21 2010 to January 25 2010 at 77.0°N 332.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 21 2010 to January 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -11.4 °C

Event center: 77.0°N 332.0°E

Area affected: 349357 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-Jan-21_to_2010-Jan-25_332.0_77.0

Heat wave occuring from January 21 2010 to January 25 2010 at 22.5°N 276.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cuba

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 21 2010 to January 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.3 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 276.0°E

Area affected: 71412 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-Jan-21_to_2010-Jan-25_276.0_22.5

Heat wave occuring from January 21 2010 to January 30 2010 at -33.0°S 292.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 10 days

Time span: January 21 2010 to January 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.7 °C

Event center: -33.0°S 292.0°E

Area affected: 1035733 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-Jan-21_to_2010-Jan-30_292.0_-33.0

Cold spell occuring from January 21 2010 to January 27 2010 at -75.5°S 210.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 21 2010 to January 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -25.4 °C

Event center: -75.5°S 210.0°E

Area affected: 437660 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-Jan-21_to_2010-Jan-27_210.0_-75.5

Heat wave occuring from January 20 2010 to January 22 2010 at 65.5°N 115.5°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: January 20 2010 to January 22 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 14.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -12.7 °C

Event center: 65.5°N 115.5°E

Area affected: 75497 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-Jan-20_to_2010-Jan-22_115.5_65.5

Cold spell occuring from January 20 2010 to January 27 2010 at 36.0°N 242.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 20 2010 to January 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.8 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 242.5°E

Area affected: 475463 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-Jan-20_to_2010-Jan-27_242.5_36.0

Heat wave occuring from January 19 2010 to January 21 2010 at 34.5°N 133.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Japan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 19 2010 to January 21 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.9 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 133.0°E

Area affected: 54063 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-Jan-19_to_2010-Jan-21_133.0_34.5