Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from March 28 2010 to March 30 2010 at -73.0°S 134.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 28 2010 to March 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -58.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -63.8 °C

Event center: -73.0°S 134.5°E

Area affected: 54377 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-28_to_2010-Mar-30_134.5_-73.0

Heat wave occuring from March 27 2010 to March 30 2010 at -81.0°S 97.0°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: March 27 2010 to March 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -48.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -44.3 °C

Event center: -81.0°S 97.0°E

Area affected: 275990 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-27_to_2010-Mar-30_97.0_-81.0

Cold spell occuring from March 27 2010 to March 29 2010 at -70.5°S 132.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 27 2010 to March 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -49.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -55.7 °C

Event center: -70.5°S 132.0°E

Area affected: 70326 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-27_to_2010-Mar-29_132.0_-70.5

Cold spell occuring from March 27 2010 to March 31 2010 at -72.5°S 150.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 27 2010 to March 31 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -49.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -53.1 °C

Event center: -72.5°S 150.0°E

Area affected: 147519 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-27_to_2010-Mar-31_150.0_-72.5

Heat wave occuring from March 26 2010 to April 04 2010 at -18.0°S 299.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia
  • Peru

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 26 2010 to April 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 299.0°E

Area affected: 314922 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-26_to_2010-Apr-04_299.0_-18.0

Cold spell occuring from March 26 2010 to April 06 2010 at 19.5°N 266.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas
  • Cuba
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 12 days

Time span: March 26 2010 to April 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.8 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 266.0°E

Area affected: 2155759 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-26_to_2010-Apr-06_266.0_19.5

Cold spell occuring from March 26 2010 to March 31 2010 at 12.0°N 18.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 26 2010 to March 31 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.6 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 18.5°E

Area affected: 819322 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-26_to_2010-Mar-31_18.5_12.0

Heat wave occuring from March 25 2010 to April 03 2010 at -37.5°S 162.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 25 2010 to April 03 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.0 °C

Event center: -37.5°S 162.0°E

Area affected: 1049828 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-25_to_2010-Apr-03_162.0_-37.5

Heat wave occuring from March 25 2010 to April 02 2010 at -28.5°S 289.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 25 2010 to April 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: -28.5°S 289.5°E

Area affected: 800974 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-25_to_2010-Apr-02_289.5_-28.5

Cold spell occuring from March 25 2010 to April 03 2010 at 61.5°N 344.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 25 2010 to April 03 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -25.5 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 344.0°E

Area affected: 1853550 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-25_to_2010-Apr-03_344.0_61.5