Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from May 13 2019 to May 18 2019 at 62.0°N 136.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 13 2019 to May 18 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.5 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 136.5°E

Area affected: 148450 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-13_to_2019-May-18_136.5_62.0

Heat wave occuring from May 13 2019 to May 20 2019 at 7.5°N 300.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Guyana
  • Venezuela

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 13 2019 to May 20 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.3 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 300.5°E

Area affected: 97889 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-13_to_2019-May-20_300.5_7.5

Cold spell occuring from May 13 2019 to May 25 2019 at 46.0°N 296.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 13 days

Time span: May 13 2019 to May 25 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.3 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 296.5°E

Area affected: 84242 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-13_to_2019-May-25_296.5_46.0

Heat wave occuring from May 12 2019 to June 01 2019 at 70.0°N 307.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 21 days

Time span: May 12 2019 to June 01 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.8 °C

Event center: 70.0°N 307.5°E

Area affected: 2443597 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-12_to_2019-Jun-01_307.5_70.0

Heat wave occuring from May 12 2019 to May 17 2019 at 52.0°N 138.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 12 2019 to May 17 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.9 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 138.0°E

Area affected: 79808 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-12_to_2019-May-17_138.0_52.0

Heat wave occuring from May 12 2019 to May 20 2019 at 40.5°N 41.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Moldova
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 12 2019 to May 20 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.9 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 41.5°E

Area affected: 1703188 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-12_to_2019-May-20_41.5_40.5

Heat wave occuring from May 12 2019 to May 15 2019 at -22.5°S 152.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 12 2019 to May 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.9 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 152.0°E

Area affected: 68490 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-12_to_2019-May-15_152.0_-22.5

Heat wave occuring from May 12 2019 to May 19 2019 at -66.5°S 45.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 12 2019 to May 19 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.2 °C

Event center: -66.5°S 45.0°E

Area affected: 382716 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-12_to_2019-May-19_45.0_-66.5

Cold spell occuring from May 12 2019 to May 19 2019 at 49.0°N 96.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 12 2019 to May 19 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.3 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 96.5°E

Area affected: 2821813 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-12_to_2019-May-19_96.5_49.0

Cold spell occuring from May 12 2019 to May 25 2019 at 45.0°N 13.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Austria
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Montenegro
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia

Duration: 14 days

Time span: May 12 2019 to May 25 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.7 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 13.0°E

Area affected: 2251981 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-12_to_2019-May-25_13.0_45.0