Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from May 06 2019 to May 09 2019 at 36.5°N 106.0°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 06 2019 to May 09 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.5 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 106.0°E

Area affected: 139369 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-06_to_2019-May-09_106.0_36.5

Cold spell occuring from May 06 2019 to May 13 2019 at 13.5°N 47.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Yemen

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 06 2019 to May 13 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 47.0°E

Area affected: 126743 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-06_to_2019-May-13_47.0_13.5

Cold spell occuring from May 06 2019 to June 28 2019 at -82.5°S 70.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 54 days

Time span: May 06 2019 to June 28 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -58.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -22.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -77.0 °C

Event center: -82.5°S 70.0°E

Area affected: 9178797 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-06_to_2019-Jun-28_70.0_-82.5

Heat wave occuring from May 05 2019 to May 14 2019 at 49.5°N 234.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 05 2019 to May 14 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 234.0°E

Area affected: 1089724 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-05_to_2019-May-14_234.0_49.5

Heat wave occuring from May 05 2019 to May 15 2019 at 3.5°N 102.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 05 2019 to May 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.9 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 102.5°E

Area affected: 327325 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-05_to_2019-May-15_102.5_3.5

Cold spell occuring from May 05 2019 to May 13 2019 at 36.0°N 98.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 05 2019 to May 13 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.4 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 98.0°E

Area affected: 480684 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-05_to_2019-May-13_98.0_36.0

Heat wave occuring from May 04 2019 to May 10 2019 at 13.5°N 2.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Nigeria

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 04 2019 to May 10 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.3 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 2.5°E

Area affected: 326765 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-04_to_2019-May-10_2.5_13.5

Heat wave occuring from May 04 2019 to May 14 2019 at 11.5°N 349.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Guinea
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 04 2019 to May 14 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.6 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 349.5°E

Area affected: 297890 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-04_to_2019-May-14_349.5_11.5

Heat wave occuring from May 04 2019 to May 13 2019 at 4.5°N 353.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Liberia
  • Nigeria
  • Sierra Leone
  • Togo

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 04 2019 to May 13 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.4 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 353.5°E

Area affected: 1601315 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-04_to_2019-May-13_353.5_4.5

Heat wave occuring from May 04 2019 to May 15 2019 at -19.5°S 156.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Solomon Islands
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 12 days

Time span: May 04 2019 to May 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 156.5°E

Area affected: 1761291 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-04_to_2019-May-15_156.5_-19.5