Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from April 11 2019 to April 15 2019 at 16.0°N 275.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belize
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 11 2019 to April 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.4 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 275.0°E

Area affected: 101078 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_275.0_16.0

Cold spell occuring from April 11 2019 to April 20 2019 at 74.0°N 249.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 11 2019 to April 20 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.5 °C

Event center: 74.0°N 249.5°E

Area affected: 110656 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-11_to_2019-Apr-20_249.5_74.0

Cold spell occuring from April 11 2019 to April 16 2019 at -78.0°S 93.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 11 2019 to April 16 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -64.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -73.0 °C

Event center: -78.0°S 93.0°E

Area affected: 439529 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-11_to_2019-Apr-16_93.0_-78.0

Heat wave occuring from April 10 2019 to April 19 2019 at 9.0°N 280.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Panama

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 10 2019 to April 19 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 280.0°E

Area affected: 146551 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-10_to_2019-Apr-19_280.0_9.0

Heat wave occuring from April 10 2019 to April 14 2019 at -75.5°S 26.0°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 10 2019 to April 14 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -36.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -14.5 °C

Event center: -75.5°S 26.0°E

Area affected: 204807 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-10_to_2019-Apr-14_26.0_-75.5

Cold spell occuring from April 10 2019 to April 14 2019 at 42.0°N 260.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 10 2019 to April 14 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.5 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 260.0°E

Area affected: 220962 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-10_to_2019-Apr-14_260.0_42.0

Cold spell occuring from April 10 2019 to April 16 2019 at 22.0°N 47.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 10 2019 to April 16 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.7 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 47.5°E

Area affected: 377067 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-10_to_2019-Apr-16_47.5_22.0

Heat wave occuring from April 09 2019 to April 12 2019 at -1.5°S 283.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ecuador
  • Peru

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 09 2019 to April 12 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: -1.5°S 283.0°E

Area affected: 89603 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-09_to_2019-Apr-12_283.0_-1.5

Heat wave occuring from April 09 2019 to May 30 2019 at -69.0°S 336.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 52 days

Time span: April 09 2019 to May 30 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.0 °C

Event center: -69.0°S 336.5°E

Area affected: 8409901 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-09_to_2019-May-30_336.5_-69.0

Heat wave occuring from April 09 2019 to April 14 2019 at -32.0°S 23.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • South Africa

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 09 2019 to April 14 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: -32.0°S 23.5°E

Area affected: 148081 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-09_to_2019-Apr-14_23.5_-32.0