Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from April 19 2019 to May 01 2019 at -8.0°S 137.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 13 days

Time span: April 19 2019 to May 01 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 137.5°E

Area affected: 972301 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-May-01_137.5_-8.0

Heat wave occuring from April 19 2019 to April 29 2019 at -18.0°S 141.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 11 days

Time span: April 19 2019 to April 29 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.2 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 141.0°E

Area affected: 144958 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-29_141.0_-18.0

Cold spell occuring from April 19 2019 to April 22 2019 at 75.5°N 102.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 19 2019 to April 22 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.2 °C

Event center: 75.5°N 102.5°E

Area affected: 79244 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-19_to_2019-Apr-22_102.5_75.5

Cold spell occuring from April 19 2019 to April 23 2019 at 32.0°N 354.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Morocco

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 19 2019 to April 23 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.9 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 354.5°E

Area affected: 85687 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-19_to_2019-Apr-23_354.5_32.0

Heat wave occuring from April 18 2019 to April 23 2019 at 33.5°N 11.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Tunisia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 18 2019 to April 23 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.7 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 11.0°E

Area affected: 294152 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-18_to_2019-Apr-23_11.0_33.5

Heat wave occuring from April 18 2019 to April 23 2019 at 39.0°N 288.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 18 2019 to April 23 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.1 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 288.0°E

Area affected: 421970 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-18_to_2019-Apr-23_288.0_39.0

Heat wave occuring from April 18 2019 to April 22 2019 at 30.0°N 58.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iran

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 18 2019 to April 22 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.8 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 58.5°E

Area affected: 58684 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-18_to_2019-Apr-22_58.5_30.0

Heat wave occuring from April 18 2019 to April 21 2019 at -3.5°S 303.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 18 2019 to April 21 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 303.5°E

Area affected: 61644 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-18_to_2019-Apr-21_303.5_-3.5

Heat wave occuring from April 18 2019 to April 20 2019 at -27.0°S 23.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • South Africa

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 18 2019 to April 20 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.1 °C

Event center: -27.0°S 23.5°E

Area affected: 55641 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-18_to_2019-Apr-20_23.5_-27.0

Cold spell occuring from April 18 2019 to April 21 2019 at -69.5°S 292.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 18 2019 to April 21 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -33.1 °C

Event center: -69.5°S 292.5°E

Area affected: 147141 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-18_to_2019-Apr-21_292.5_-69.5