Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from April 12 2019 to April 14 2019 at 65.0°N 285.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 12 2019 to April 14 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.0 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 285.0°E

Area affected: 54421 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-12_to_2019-Apr-14_285.0_65.0

Heat wave occuring from April 12 2019 to April 19 2019 at 48.5°N 142.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 12 2019 to April 19 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.0 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 142.0°E

Area affected: 173151 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-12_to_2019-Apr-19_142.0_48.5

Heat wave occuring from April 12 2019 to April 18 2019 at 41.5°N 141.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Japan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 12 2019 to April 18 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.2 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 141.5°E

Area affected: 117481 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-12_to_2019-Apr-18_141.5_41.5

Heat wave occuring from April 12 2019 to April 19 2019 at -0.5°S 269.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ecuador

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 12 2019 to April 19 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.2 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 269.0°E

Area affected: 86510 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-12_to_2019-Apr-19_269.0_-0.5

Heat wave occuring from April 12 2019 to April 22 2019 at -1.5°S 279.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador

Duration: 11 days

Time span: April 12 2019 to April 22 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.9 °C

Event center: -1.5°S 279.5°E

Area affected: 55614 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-12_to_2019-Apr-22_279.5_-1.5

Cold spell occuring from April 12 2019 to May 06 2019 at 76.0°N 274.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland
  • United States

Duration: 25 days

Time span: April 12 2019 to May 06 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -40.1 °C

Event center: 76.0°N 274.5°E

Area affected: 6824057 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-12_to_2019-May-06_274.5_76.0

Cold spell occuring from April 12 2019 to April 15 2019 at 65.0°N 116.5°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 12 2019 to April 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.2 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 116.5°E

Area affected: 51906 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-12_to_2019-Apr-15_116.5_65.0

Cold spell occuring from April 12 2019 to April 16 2019 at 17.0°N 261.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 12 2019 to April 16 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.1 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 261.0°E

Area affected: 152627 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-12_to_2019-Apr-16_261.0_17.0

Heat wave occuring from April 11 2019 to April 15 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):

  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 11 2019 to April 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.1 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 288.0°E

Area affected: 179567 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-11_to_2019-Apr-15_288.0_39.0

Heat wave occuring from April 11 2019 to April 19 2019 at 9.5°N 271.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 11 2019 to April 19 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.4 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 271.5°E

Area affected: 252273 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-11_to_2019-Apr-19_271.5_9.5