Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from May 18 2019 to June 06 2019 at -6.0°S 107.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 20 days

Time span: May 18 2019 to June 06 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.8 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 107.0°E

Area affected: 449317 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-18_to_2019-Jun-06_107.0_-6.0

Heat wave occuring from May 18 2019 to May 24 2019 at -20.0°S 49.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 18 2019 to May 24 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.8 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 49.5°E

Area affected: 52196 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-18_to_2019-May-24_49.5_-20.0

Heat wave occuring from May 17 2019 to May 22 2019 at 67.0°N 14.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 17 2019 to May 22 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.6 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 14.5°E

Area affected: 114516 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-17_to_2019-May-22_14.5_67.0

Heat wave occuring from May 17 2019 to May 24 2019 at 58.5°N 23.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 17 2019 to May 24 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.1 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 23.5°E

Area affected: 484664 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-17_to_2019-May-24_23.5_58.5

Heat wave occuring from May 17 2019 to May 19 2019 at 7.5°N 3.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
  • Togo

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 17 2019 to May 19 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 3.5°E

Area affected: 64352 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-17_to_2019-May-19_3.5_7.5

Heat wave occuring from May 17 2019 to May 20 2019 at -6.5°S 14.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 17 2019 to May 20 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 14.5°E

Area affected: 70652 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-17_to_2019-May-20_14.5_-6.5

Heat wave occuring from May 17 2019 to May 28 2019 at -77.5°S 187.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 12 days

Time span: May 17 2019 to May 28 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 24.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.4 °C

Event center: -77.5°S 187.5°E

Area affected: 1505161 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-17_to_2019-May-28_187.5_-77.5

Cold spell occuring from May 17 2019 to June 16 2019 at 10.5°N 50.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Djibouti
  • Ethiopia
  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • Yemen

Duration: 31 days

Time span: May 17 2019 to June 16 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.8 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 50.0°E

Area affected: 1483536 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-17_to_2019-Jun-16_50.0_10.5

Cold spell occuring from May 17 2019 to May 24 2019 at -74.0°S 254.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 17 2019 to May 24 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.9 °C

Event center: -74.0°S 254.5°E

Area affected: 105805 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-17_to_2019-May-24_254.5_-74.0

Heat wave occuring from May 16 2019 to May 20 2019 at 82.0°N 58.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 16 2019 to May 20 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -1.1 °C

Event center: 82.0°N 58.0°E

Area affected: 68416 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-16_to_2019-May-20_58.0_82.0