Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from April 14 2019 to April 22 2019 at 11.0°N 2.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
  • Togo

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 14 2019 to April 22 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.9 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 2.0°E

Area affected: 227676 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-22_2.0_11.0

Heat wave occuring from April 14 2019 to April 24 2019 at -16.0°S 131.0°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 14 2019 to April 24 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.9 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 131.0°E

Area affected: 89104 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-24_131.0_-16.0

Heat wave occuring from April 14 2019 to April 23 2019 at -17.5°S 292.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Paraguay

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 14 2019 to April 23 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 292.5°E

Area affected: 1081053 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-23_292.5_-17.5

Heat wave occuring from April 14 2019 to April 17 2019 at -47.0°S 145.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 14 2019 to April 17 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.4 °C

Event center: -47.0°S 145.0°E

Area affected: 327847 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-17_145.0_-47.0

Cold spell occuring from April 14 2019 to April 17 2019 at 28.5°N 20.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Libya

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 14 2019 to April 17 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.1 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 20.0°E

Area affected: 81279 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-14_to_2019-Apr-17_20.0_28.5

Cold spell occuring from April 14 2019 to April 19 2019 at 18.0°N 10.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Chad
  • Niger

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 14 2019 to April 19 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.5 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 10.5°E

Area affected: 644664 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-14_to_2019-Apr-19_10.5_18.0

Cold spell occuring from April 14 2019 to April 23 2019 at -25.0°S 114.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 14 2019 to April 23 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.3 °C

Event center: -25.0°S 114.5°E

Area affected: 2719540 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-14_to_2019-Apr-23_114.5_-25.0

Heat wave occuring from April 13 2019 to April 22 2019 at -68.0°S 59.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 13 2019 to April 22 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -5.0 °C

Event center: -68.0°S 59.0°E

Area affected: 290024 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-13_to_2019-Apr-22_59.0_-68.0

Cold spell occuring from April 13 2019 to April 20 2019 at 24.0°N 76.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • India
  • Iran
  • Pakistan
  • United Arab Emirates

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 13 2019 to April 20 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.5 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 76.0°E

Area affected: 1751374 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-13_to_2019-Apr-20_76.0_24.0

Cold spell occuring from April 13 2019 to April 20 2019 at 22.5°N 58.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 13 2019 to April 20 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.9 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 58.0°E

Area affected: 170091 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-13_to_2019-Apr-20_58.0_22.5