Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from January 09 2010 to January 11 2010 at -74.5°S 335.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 09 2010 to January 11 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.3 °C

Event center: -74.5°S 335.0°E

Area affected: 50315 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-09_to_2010-Jan-11_335.0_-74.5

Cold spell occuring from January 09 2010 to January 22 2010 at 68.5°N 214.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 14 days

Time span: January 09 2010 to January 22 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -39.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -50.2 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 214.0°E

Area affected: 688383 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-09_to_2010-Jan-22_214.0_68.5

Cold spell occuring from January 09 2010 to January 16 2010 at 46.0°N 124.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 09 2010 to January 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.0 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 124.5°E

Area affected: 93107 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-09_to_2010-Jan-16_124.5_46.0

Cold spell occuring from January 09 2010 to January 15 2010 at -19.0°S 303.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 09 2010 to January 15 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.7 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 303.5°E

Area affected: 553615 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-09_to_2010-Jan-15_303.5_-19.0

Heat wave occuring from January 08 2010 to January 16 2010 at -17.5°S 32.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo DRC
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 08 2010 to January 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.2 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 32.5°E

Area affected: 471312 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-08_to_2010-Jan-16_32.5_-17.5

Heat wave occuring from January 08 2010 to January 12 2010 at -81.0°S 3.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 08 2010 to January 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -2.0 °C

Event center: -81.0°S 363.0°E

Area affected: 125327 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-08_to_2010-Jan-12_3.0_-81.0

Cold spell occuring from January 08 2010 to January 12 2010 at 37.0°N 250.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 08 2010 to January 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.8 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 250.0°E

Area affected: 81693 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-08_to_2010-Jan-12_250.0_37.0

Cold spell occuring from January 08 2010 to January 14 2010 at 11.0°N 50.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 08 2010 to January 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.5 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 50.0°E

Area affected: 375726 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-08_to_2010-Jan-14_50.0_11.0

Cold spell occuring from January 08 2010 to January 14 2010 at 28.5°N 73.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 08 2010 to January 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.7 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 73.5°E

Area affected: 136324 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-08_to_2010-Jan-14_73.5_28.5

Cold spell occuring from January 07 2010 to January 16 2010 at -40.0°S 174.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • New Zealand

Duration: 10 days

Time span: January 07 2010 to January 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.4 °C

Event center: -40.0°S 174.0°E

Area affected: 1977418 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-07_to_2010-Jan-16_174.0_-40.0