Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from April 23 2019 to April 28 2019 at 39.0°N 287.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 23 2019 to April 28 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.5 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 287.5°E

Area affected: 295123 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-Apr-23_to_2019-Apr-28_287.5_39.0

Heat wave occuring from April 23 2019 to April 29 2019 at 40.0°N 236.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 23 2019 to April 29 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.0 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 236.5°E

Area affected: 475086 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-Apr-23_to_2019-Apr-29_236.5_40.0

Cold spell occuring from April 23 2019 to April 25 2019 at 42.0°N 353.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 23 2019 to April 25 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.4 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 353.0°E

Area affected: 55983 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-Apr-23_to_2019-Apr-25_353.0_42.0

Cold spell occuring from April 23 2019 to April 25 2019 at -24.5°S 296.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 23 2019 to April 25 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.1 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 296.5°E

Area affected: 76198 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-Apr-23_to_2019-Apr-25_296.5_-24.5

Heat wave occuring from April 22 2019 to April 27 2019 at 37.0°N 14.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Italy

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 22 2019 to April 27 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.6 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 14.5°E

Area affected: 71629 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-Apr-22_to_2019-Apr-27_14.5_37.0

Heat wave occuring from April 22 2019 to April 29 2019 at -4.5°S 140.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 22 2019 to April 29 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 140.5°E

Area affected: 163560 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-Apr-22_to_2019-Apr-29_140.5_-4.5

Heat wave occuring from April 22 2019 to April 29 2019 at -60.0°S 293.5°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: April 22 2019 to April 29 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.4 °C

Event center: -60.0°S 293.5°E

Area affected: 388069 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-Apr-22_to_2019-Apr-29_293.5_-60.0

Heat wave occuring from April 22 2019 to April 24 2019 at -86.5°S 112.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 22 2019 to April 24 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -43.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -36.6 °C

Event center: -86.5°S 112.0°E

Area affected: 57068 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-Apr-22_to_2019-Apr-24_112.0_-86.5

Heat wave occuring from April 21 2019 to April 28 2019 at 31.0°N 17.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Egypt
  • Libya

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 21 2019 to April 28 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.8 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 17.0°E

Area affected: 833295 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-Apr-21_to_2019-Apr-28_17.0_31.0

Heat wave occuring from April 21 2019 to April 26 2019 at 7.5°N 348.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Guinea
  • Liberia
  • Sierra Leone

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 21 2019 to April 26 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.7 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 348.0°E

Area affected: 167774 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-Apr-21_to_2019-Apr-26_348.0_7.5