Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from October 28 2014 to November 04 2014 at -3.5°S 134.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 28 2014 to November 04 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 134.5°E

Area affected: 98822 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_2014-Oct-28_to_2014-Nov-04_134.5_-3.5

Heat wave occuring from October 21 2014 to October 25 2014 at 8.5°N 279.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 21 2014 to October 25 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 279.0°E

Area affected: 243234 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_2014-Oct-21_to_2014-Oct-25_279.0_8.5

Heat wave occuring from August 31 2014 to September 03 2014 at -66.0°S 93.0°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: August 31 2014 to September 03 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -5.3 °C

Event center: -66.0°S 93.0°E

Area affected: 88745 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_2014-Aug-31_to_2014-Sep-03_93.0_-66.0

Cold spell occuring from October 28 2014 to November 01 2014 at 48.5°N 88.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 28 2014 to November 01 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.9 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 88.0°E

Area affected: 58786 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_2014-Oct-28_to_2014-Nov-01_88.0_48.5

Cold spell occuring from October 21 2014 to November 05 2014 at -13.5°S 49.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 16 days

Time span: October 21 2014 to November 05 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.3 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 49.0°E

Area affected: 89640 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_2014-Oct-21_to_2014-Nov-05_49.0_-13.5

Cold spell occuring from August 31 2014 to September 15 2014 at 35.0°N 75.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 16 days

Time span: August 31 2014 to September 15 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.0 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 75.0°E

Area affected: 334398 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_2014-Aug-31_to_2014-Sep-15_75.0_35.0

Cold spell occuring from October 28 2014 to November 04 2014 at 69.5°N 90.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 28 2014 to November 04 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -31.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.3 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 90.5°E

Area affected: 397502 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_2014-Oct-28_to_2014-Nov-04_90.5_69.5

Cold spell occuring from October 21 2014 to October 27 2014 at -4.5°S 308.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 21 2014 to October 27 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.8 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 308.0°E

Area affected: 104694 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_2014-Oct-21_to_2014-Oct-27_308.0_-4.5

Cold spell occuring from August 31 2014 to September 05 2014 at 11.5°N 123.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Philippines

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 31 2014 to September 05 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.6 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 123.5°E

Area affected: 199215 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_2014-Aug-31_to_2014-Sep-05_123.5_11.5

Cold spell occuring from October 28 2014 to November 05 2014 at -39.0°S 289.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile
  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 9 days

Time span: October 28 2014 to November 05 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.9 °C

Event center: -39.0°S 289.5°E

Area affected: 4545755 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_2014-Oct-28_to_2014-Nov-05_289.5_-39.0