Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from April 04 2019 to April 09 2019 at 31.5°N 122.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 04 2019 to April 09 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 122.0°E

Area affected: 1265959 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-04_to_2019-Apr-09_122.0_31.5

Heat wave occuring from April 04 2019 to April 13 2019 at 11.5°N 344.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Senegal

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 04 2019 to April 13 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.3 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 344.0°E

Area affected: 144923 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-04_to_2019-Apr-13_344.0_11.5

Heat wave occuring from April 04 2019 to April 26 2019 at -25.5°S 127.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 23 days

Time span: April 04 2019 to April 26 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.4 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 127.0°E

Area affected: 3864194 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-04_to_2019-Apr-26_127.0_-25.5

Heat wave occuring from April 04 2019 to April 11 2019 at -57.0°S 161.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 04 2019 to April 11 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.0 °C

Event center: -57.0°S 161.0°E

Area affected: 3943679 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-04_to_2019-Apr-11_161.0_-57.0

Cold spell occuring from April 04 2019 to April 08 2019 at -80.5°S 333.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 04 2019 to April 08 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -38.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.2 °C

Event center: -80.5°S 333.0°E

Area affected: 149025 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-04_to_2019-Apr-08_333.0_-80.5

Cold spell occuring from April 04 2019 to April 13 2019 at -81.0°S 315.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 04 2019 to April 13 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -45.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -57.0 °C

Event center: -81.0°S 315.0°E

Area affected: 443072 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-04_to_2019-Apr-13_315.0_-81.0

Cold spell occuring from April 04 2019 to April 06 2019 at -78.5°S 74.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 04 2019 to April 06 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -54.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -64.3 °C

Event center: -78.5°S 74.5°E

Area affected: 83872 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-04_to_2019-Apr-06_74.5_-78.5

Heat wave occuring from April 03 2019 to April 07 2019 at 59.0°N 6.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Norway

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 03 2019 to April 07 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.8 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 6.5°E

Area affected: 60118 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-03_to_2019-Apr-07_6.5_59.0

Cold spell occuring from April 03 2019 to April 09 2019 at -23.0°S 292.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 03 2019 to April 09 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.1 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 292.0°E

Area affected: 497367 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-03_to_2019-Apr-09_292.0_-23.0

Heat wave occuring from April 02 2019 to April 04 2019 at 51.0°N 73.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 02 2019 to April 04 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.8 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 73.0°E

Area affected: 51591 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-02_to_2019-Apr-04_73.0_51.0