Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from May 28 2019 to June 17 2019 at 13.0°N 343.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Gambia
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Senegal

Duration: 21 days

Time span: May 28 2019 to June 17 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.4 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 343.0°E

Area affected: 713131 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_2019-May-28_to_2019-Jun-17_343.0_13.0

Cold spell occuring from May 28 2019 to June 07 2019 at -23.5°S 140.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 28 2019 to June 07 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.6 °C

Event center: -23.5°S 140.0°E

Area affected: 2417036 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_2019-May-28_to_2019-Jun-07_140.0_-23.5

Cold spell occuring from May 27 2019 to May 30 2019 at 33.5°N 106.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 27 2019 to May 30 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.9 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 106.5°E

Area affected: 309720 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_2019-May-27_to_2019-May-30_106.5_33.5

Cold spell occuring from May 26 2019 to August 04 2019 at 45.0°N 277.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 71 days

Time span: May 26 2019 to August 04 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.6 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 277.5°E

Area affected: 327360 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_2019-May-26_to_2019-Aug-04_277.5_45.0

Cold spell occuring from May 26 2019 to May 29 2019 at 48.0°N 128.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 26 2019 to May 29 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.6 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 128.5°E

Area affected: 82983 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_2019-May-26_to_2019-May-29_128.5_48.0

Cold spell occuring from May 26 2019 to May 31 2019 at 63.5°N 2.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Faroe Islands
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 26 2019 to May 31 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.7 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 362.5°E

Area affected: 745906 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_2019-May-26_to_2019-May-31_2.5_63.5

Cold spell occuring from May 26 2019 to May 28 2019 at 30.5°N 6.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 26 2019 to May 28 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.9 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 6.0°E

Area affected: 50913 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_2019-May-26_to_2019-May-28_6.0_30.5

Heat wave occuring from May 25 2019 to June 05 2019 at 60.0°N 300.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 12 days

Time span: May 25 2019 to June 05 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.3 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 300.0°E

Area affected: 177479 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_2019-May-25_to_2019-Jun-05_300.0_60.0

Heat wave occuring from May 25 2019 to May 31 2019 at 8.5°N 81.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Sri Lanka

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 25 2019 to May 31 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.6 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 81.0°E

Area affected: 61120 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_2019-May-25_to_2019-May-31_81.0_8.5

Heat wave occuring from May 25 2019 to June 04 2019 at 0.0°N 36.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 25 2019 to June 04 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.2 °C

Event center: 0.0°N 36.5°E

Area affected: 120508 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_2019-May-25_to_2019-Jun-04_36.5_0.0