Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from April 21 2019 to April 23 2019 at 5.5°N 358.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 21 2019 to April 23 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 358.5°E

Area affected: 64580 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-23_358.5_5.5

Heat wave occuring from April 21 2019 to April 29 2019 at -22.5°S 315.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 21 2019 to April 29 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 315.0°E

Area affected: 194135 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-29_315.0_-22.5

Heat wave occuring from April 21 2019 to April 26 2019 at -77.5°S 165.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 21 2019 to April 26 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -8.0 °C

Event center: -77.5°S 165.5°E

Area affected: 59520 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_165.5_-77.5

Cold spell occuring from April 21 2019 to April 25 2019 at 20.5°N 352.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mali
  • Mauritania

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 21 2019 to April 25 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.2 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 352.0°E

Area affected: 84061 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-21_to_2019-Apr-25_352.0_20.5

Cold spell occuring from April 21 2019 to April 26 2019 at 18.0°N 257.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 21 2019 to April 26 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.7 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 257.5°E

Area affected: 109546 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-21_to_2019-Apr-26_257.5_18.0

Heat wave occuring from April 20 2019 to April 23 2019 at 28.5°N 63.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran
  • Pakistan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 20 2019 to April 23 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.8 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 63.0°E

Area affected: 91771 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-20_to_2019-Apr-23_63.0_28.5

Heat wave occuring from April 20 2019 to May 05 2019 at -44.5°S 202.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • New Zealand

Duration: 16 days

Time span: April 20 2019 to May 05 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.8 °C

Event center: -44.5°S 202.5°E

Area affected: 6532669 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-20_to_2019-May-05_202.5_-44.5

Cold spell occuring from April 20 2019 to April 26 2019 at 9.5°N 340.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Gambia
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Senegal

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 20 2019 to April 26 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.4 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 340.5°E

Area affected: 344190 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-20_to_2019-Apr-26_340.5_9.5

Heat wave occuring from April 19 2019 to April 30 2019 at -1.0°S 133.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 12 days

Time span: April 19 2019 to April 30 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 133.0°E

Area affected: 98790 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-19_to_2019-Apr-30_133.0_-1.0

Heat wave occuring from April 19 2019 to April 26 2019 at -2.0°S 150.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 19 2019 to April 26 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: -2.0°S 150.0°E

Area affected: 151389 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-19_to_2019-Apr-26_150.0_-2.0