Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from April 08 2019 to April 16 2019 at 62.5°N 246.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 08 2019 to April 16 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.3 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 246.0°E

Area affected: 1688948 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-08_to_2019-Apr-16_246.0_62.5

Heat wave occuring from April 08 2019 to April 11 2019 at -71.0°S 125.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 08 2019 to April 11 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -36.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -21.5 °C

Event center: -71.0°S 125.5°E

Area affected: 330526 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-08_to_2019-Apr-11_125.5_-71.0

Cold spell occuring from April 08 2019 to April 14 2019 at 64.5°N 14.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belgium
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Sweden

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 08 2019 to April 14 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.7 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 14.5°E

Area affected: 676714 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-08_to_2019-Apr-14_14.5_64.5

Cold spell occuring from April 08 2019 to April 13 2019 at 42.0°N 311.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 08 2019 to April 13 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.4 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 311.5°E

Area affected: 708592 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-08_to_2019-Apr-13_311.5_42.0

Heat wave occuring from April 07 2019 to April 20 2019 at -9.5°S 88.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 14 days

Time span: April 07 2019 to April 20 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 88.0°E

Area affected: 907377 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-07_to_2019-Apr-20_88.0_-9.5

Cold spell occuring from April 07 2019 to April 10 2019 at 4.0°N 306.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • French Guiana
  • Suriname

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 07 2019 to April 10 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.6 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 306.0°E

Area affected: 55541 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-07_to_2019-Apr-10_306.0_4.0

Heat wave occuring from April 06 2019 to April 10 2019 at -0.5°S 9.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 06 2019 to April 10 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 9.0°E

Area affected: 268810 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-06_to_2019-Apr-10_9.0_-0.5

Heat wave occuring from April 06 2019 to April 10 2019 at -40.5°S 291.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 06 2019 to April 10 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.4 °C

Event center: -40.5°S 291.0°E

Area affected: 350955 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-06_to_2019-Apr-10_291.0_-40.5

Heat wave occuring from April 06 2019 to April 09 2019 at -35.5°S 153.5°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 06 2019 to April 09 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.7 °C

Event center: -35.5°S 153.5°E

Area affected: 201487 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-06_to_2019-Apr-09_153.5_-35.5

Heat wave occuring from April 06 2019 to April 08 2019 at -30.5°S 147.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 06 2019 to April 08 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: -30.5°S 147.5°E

Area affected: 66744 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-06_to_2019-Apr-08_147.5_-30.5