Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from January 17 2010 to January 19 2010 at 43.5°N 126.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 17 2010 to January 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.3 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 126.5°E

Area affected: 106007 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-17_to_2010-Jan-19_126.5_43.5

Heat wave occuring from January 17 2010 to January 22 2010 at 4.5°N 47.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Somalia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 17 2010 to January 22 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.2 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 47.5°E

Area affected: 143564 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-17_to_2010-Jan-22_47.5_4.5

Heat wave occuring from January 17 2010 to January 23 2010 at 3.5°N 44.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 17 2010 to January 23 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.9 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 44.5°E

Area affected: 107861 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-17_to_2010-Jan-23_44.5_3.5

Heat wave occuring from January 17 2010 to January 22 2010 at -21.0°S 146.5°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 17 2010 to January 22 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.3 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 146.5°E

Area affected: 69328 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-17_to_2010-Jan-22_146.5_-21.0

Cold spell occuring from January 17 2010 to January 20 2010 at -28.5°S 147.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 17 2010 to January 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.2 °C

Event center: -28.5°S 147.5°E

Area affected: 494395 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-17_to_2010-Jan-20_147.5_-28.5

Heat wave occuring from January 16 2010 to January 20 2010 at 27.0°N 30.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Egypt

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 16 2010 to January 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.6 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 30.0°E

Area affected: 112037 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-16_to_2010-Jan-20_30.0_27.0

Heat wave occuring from January 15 2010 to January 20 2010 at -10.0°S 311.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 15 2010 to January 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.8 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 311.0°E

Area affected: 554276 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-15_to_2010-Jan-20_311.0_-10.0

Heat wave occuring from January 15 2010 to January 22 2010 at -15.5°S 169.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Vanuatu

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 15 2010 to January 22 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 169.0°E

Area affected: 674598 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-15_to_2010-Jan-22_169.0_-15.5

Heat wave occuring from January 15 2010 to January 20 2010 at -21.0°S 293.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Chile

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 15 2010 to January 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.4 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 293.0°E

Area affected: 126968 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-15_to_2010-Jan-20_293.0_-21.0

Cold spell occuring from January 15 2010 to January 26 2010 at -29.0°S 288.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chile

Duration: 12 days

Time span: January 15 2010 to January 26 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.8 °C

Event center: -29.0°S 288.0°E

Area affected: 129766 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-15_to_2010-Jan-26_288.0_-29.0