Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from March 18 2010 to March 20 2010 at 43.5°N 356.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • France
  • Spain

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 18 2010 to March 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.7 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 356.5°E

Area affected: 64832 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-18_to_2010-Mar-20_356.5_43.5

Cold spell occuring from March 18 2010 to March 20 2010 at 51.5°N 160.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 18 2010 to March 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.8 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 160.5°E

Area affected: 386832 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-18_to_2010-Mar-20_160.5_51.5

Cold spell occuring from March 18 2010 to March 22 2010 at 38.5°N 45.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Azerbaijan
  • Iran

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 18 2010 to March 22 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.1 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 45.0°E

Area affected: 134219 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-18_to_2010-Mar-22_45.0_38.5

Cold spell occuring from March 18 2010 to April 06 2010 at 5.5°N 36.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Uganda

Duration: 20 days

Time span: March 18 2010 to April 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.9 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 36.0°E

Area affected: 954719 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-18_to_2010-Apr-06_36.0_5.5

Cold spell occuring from March 18 2010 to March 27 2010 at 18.0°N 11.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Egypt
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Sudan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 18 2010 to March 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.9 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 11.0°E

Area affected: 4208762 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-18_to_2010-Mar-27_11.0_18.0

Cold spell occuring from March 18 2010 to March 24 2010 at 4.0°N 42.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Somalia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 18 2010 to March 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.4 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 42.0°E

Area affected: 354724 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-18_to_2010-Mar-24_42.0_4.0

Heat wave occuring from March 17 2010 to March 19 2010 at 62.5°N 359.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Faroe Islands

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 17 2010 to March 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.1 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 359.5°E

Area affected: 147569 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-17_to_2010-Mar-19_359.5_62.5

Heat wave occuring from March 17 2010 to March 22 2010 at 37.0°N 3.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Morocco
  • Tunisia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 17 2010 to March 22 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.8 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 3.5°E

Area affected: 194054 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-17_to_2010-Mar-22_3.5_37.0

Cold spell occuring from March 17 2010 to March 20 2010 at 7.0°N 291.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 17 2010 to March 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.8 °C

Event center: 7.0°N 291.5°E

Area affected: 58313 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-17_to_2010-Mar-20_291.5_7.0

Cold spell occuring from March 17 2010 to March 20 2010 at 7.5°N 23.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Central African Republic
  • South Sudan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 17 2010 to March 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 23.5°E

Area affected: 119717 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-17_to_2010-Mar-20_23.5_7.5