Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from February 09 2012 to February 13 2012 at -35.5°S 288.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 09 2012 to February 13 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: -35.5°S 288.0°E

Area affected: 155117 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_2012-Feb-09_to_2012-Feb-13_288.0_-35.5

Heat wave occuring from February 09 2012 to February 14 2012 at -18.5°S 35.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 09 2012 to February 14 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.2 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 35.5°E

Area affected: 275687 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_2012-Feb-09_to_2012-Feb-14_35.5_-18.5

Heat wave occuring from February 09 2012 to February 12 2012 at -47.0°S 300.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 09 2012 to February 12 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.1 °C

Event center: -47.0°S 300.0°E

Area affected: 214268 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_2012-Feb-09_to_2012-Feb-12_300.0_-47.0

Cold spell occuring from February 09 2012 to March 16 2012 at 11.0°N 227.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 37 days

Time span: February 09 2012 to March 16 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.5 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 227.5°E

Area affected: 10676150 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_2012-Feb-09_to_2012-Mar-16_227.5_11.0

Cold spell occuring from February 09 2012 to February 13 2012 at 56.5°N 117.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 09 2012 to February 13 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -33.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.6 °C

Event center: 56.5°N 117.5°E

Area affected: 142667 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_2012-Feb-09_to_2012-Feb-13_117.5_56.5

Cold spell occuring from February 09 2012 to March 07 2012 at -16.0°S 174.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Fiji
  • New Zealand
  • Samoa
  • Solomon Islands
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 28 days

Time span: February 09 2012 to March 07 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.0 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 174.0°E

Area affected: 8686985 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_2012-Feb-09_to_2012-Mar-07_174.0_-16.0

Cold spell occuring from February 09 2012 to February 14 2012 at 47.0°N 144.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 09 2012 to February 14 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.0 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 144.5°E

Area affected: 51339 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_2012-Feb-09_to_2012-Feb-14_144.5_47.0

Cold spell occuring from February 09 2012 to February 17 2012 at 12.5°N 43.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Djibouti
  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 09 2012 to February 17 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.7 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 43.0°E

Area affected: 63577 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_2012-Feb-09_to_2012-Feb-17_43.0_12.5

Cold spell occuring from February 09 2012 to February 14 2012 at -5.5°S 134.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 09 2012 to February 14 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.6 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 134.0°E

Area affected: 184660 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_2012-Feb-09_to_2012-Feb-14_134.0_-5.5

Cold spell occuring from February 09 2012 to February 14 2012 at -27.0°S 21.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 09 2012 to February 14 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.8 °C

Event center: -27.0°S 21.5°E

Area affected: 586344 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_2012-Feb-09_to_2012-Feb-14_21.5_-27.0