Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from January 06 2010 to January 10 2010 at 45.5°N 56.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 06 2010 to January 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.0 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 56.0°E

Area affected: 215659 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-06_to_2010-Jan-10_56.0_45.5

Cold spell occuring from January 06 2010 to January 14 2010 at 14.5°N 47.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 06 2010 to January 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.1 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 47.0°E

Area affected: 453678 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-06_to_2010-Jan-14_47.0_14.5

Heat wave occuring from January 05 2010 to February 02 2010 at 19.5°N 94.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • China
  • India
  • Kazakhstan
  • Laos
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Russian Federation
  • Sri Lanka
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 29 days

Time span: January 05 2010 to February 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 94.5°E

Area affected: 6957679 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-05_to_2010-Feb-02_94.5_19.5

Heat wave occuring from January 05 2010 to January 08 2010 at -12.5°S 294.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Peru

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 05 2010 to January 08 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.1 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 294.0°E

Area affected: 228445 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-05_to_2010-Jan-08_294.0_-12.5

Heat wave occuring from January 04 2010 to January 10 2010 at 58.0°N 207.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 04 2010 to January 10 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.1 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 207.5°E

Area affected: 162005 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-04_to_2010-Jan-10_207.5_58.0

Heat wave occuring from January 04 2010 to January 07 2010 at 54.0°N 193.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 04 2010 to January 07 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.0 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 193.0°E

Area affected: 79541 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-04_to_2010-Jan-07_193.0_54.0

Heat wave occuring from January 04 2010 to January 08 2010 at 2.5°N 45.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kenya
  • Somalia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 04 2010 to January 08 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.1 °C

Event center: 2.5°N 45.5°E

Area affected: 123425 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-04_to_2010-Jan-08_45.5_2.5

Heat wave occuring from January 04 2010 to January 08 2010 at -15.0°S 301.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 04 2010 to January 08 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 301.0°E

Area affected: 282083 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-04_to_2010-Jan-08_301.0_-15.0

Heat wave occuring from January 04 2010 to January 12 2010 at -34.5°S 130.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 04 2010 to January 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.6 °C

Event center: -34.5°S 130.5°E

Area affected: 1931780 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-04_to_2010-Jan-12_130.5_-34.5

Cold spell occuring from January 04 2010 to January 09 2010 at 55.0°N 56.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 04 2010 to January 09 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -34.3 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 56.0°E

Area affected: 853401 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-04_to_2010-Jan-09_56.0_55.0