Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from April 16 2019 to April 18 2019 at -67.0°S 128.5°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 16 2019 to April 18 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -2.2 °C

Event center: -67.0°S 128.5°E

Area affected: 62216 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-16_to_2019-Apr-18_128.5_-67.0

Heat wave occuring from April 15 2019 to April 28 2019 at 62.5°N 152.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 14 days

Time span: April 15 2019 to April 28 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.8 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 152.0°E

Area affected: 1171225 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-15_to_2019-Apr-28_152.0_62.5

Heat wave occuring from April 15 2019 to April 25 2019 at 50.5°N 158.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: April 15 2019 to April 25 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.4 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 158.0°E

Area affected: 572222 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-15_to_2019-Apr-25_158.0_50.5

Heat wave occuring from April 15 2019 to April 22 2019 at 6.0°N 2.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Nigeria
  • Togo

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 15 2019 to April 22 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.2 °C

Event center: 6.0°N 2.0°E

Area affected: 113786 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-15_to_2019-Apr-22_2.0_6.0

Heat wave occuring from April 15 2019 to April 19 2019 at -81.5°S 307.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 15 2019 to April 19 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -14.9 °C

Event center: -81.5°S 307.5°E

Area affected: 252128 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-15_to_2019-Apr-19_307.5_-81.5

Heat wave occuring from April 15 2019 to April 20 2019 at -85.0°S 144.0°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 15 2019 to April 20 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -34.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -14.1 °C

Event center: -85.0°S 144.0°E

Area affected: 215733 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-15_to_2019-Apr-20_144.0_-85.0

Cold spell occuring from April 15 2019 to May 04 2019 at 33.5°N 45.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Chad
  • Cyprus
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Georgia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Qatar
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen

Duration: 20 days

Time span: April 15 2019 to May 04 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.8 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 45.5°E

Area affected: 11644675 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-15_to_2019-May-04_45.5_33.5

Cold spell occuring from April 15 2019 to April 21 2019 at 72.0°N 82.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 15 2019 to April 21 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.0 °C

Event center: 72.0°N 82.5°E

Area affected: 178249 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-15_to_2019-Apr-21_82.5_72.0

Cold spell occuring from April 15 2019 to April 18 2019 at 28.5°N 26.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Egypt
  • Libya

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 15 2019 to April 18 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.0 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 26.5°E

Area affected: 97978 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-15_to_2019-Apr-18_26.5_28.5

Heat wave occuring from April 14 2019 to April 19 2019 at 10.0°N 24.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 14 2019 to April 19 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.9 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 24.5°E

Area affected: 66952 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-14_to_2019-Apr-19_24.5_10.0