Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from March 27 2019 to April 02 2019 at 2.0°N 307.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • French Guiana

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 27 2019 to April 02 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.3 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 307.0°E

Area affected: 126663 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-Mar-27_to_2019-Apr-02_307.0_2.0

Heat wave occuring from March 27 2019 to April 01 2019 at -8.5°S 161.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 27 2019 to April 01 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 161.0°E

Area affected: 189540 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-Mar-27_to_2019-Apr-01_161.0_-8.5

Cold spell occuring from March 27 2019 to March 30 2019 at -77.0°S 225.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 27 2019 to March 30 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -29.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.5 °C

Event center: -77.0°S 225.0°E

Area affected: 80120 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-Mar-27_to_2019-Mar-30_225.0_-77.0

Heat wave occuring from March 26 2019 to March 31 2019 at 56.0°N 15.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 26 2019 to March 31 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.8 °C

Event center: 56.0°N 15.5°E

Area affected: 938861 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-Mar-26_to_2019-Mar-31_15.5_56.0

Heat wave occuring from March 26 2019 to March 30 2019 at 40.5°N 75.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 26 2019 to March 30 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.6 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 75.0°E

Area affected: 134796 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-Mar-26_to_2019-Mar-30_75.0_40.5

Heat wave occuring from March 26 2019 to March 31 2019 at 25.5°N 255.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 26 2019 to March 31 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.9 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 255.0°E

Area affected: 295065 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-Mar-26_to_2019-Mar-31_255.0_25.5

Heat wave occuring from March 26 2019 to March 28 2019 at -4.0°S 298.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 26 2019 to March 28 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 298.0°E

Area affected: 110861 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-Mar-26_to_2019-Mar-28_298.0_-4.0

Heat wave occuring from March 26 2019 to April 03 2019 at -21.5°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
  • Chile

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 26 2019 to April 03 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.4 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 292.5°E

Area affected: 232438 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-Mar-26_to_2019-Apr-03_292.5_-21.5

Cold spell occuring from March 26 2019 to March 28 2019 at -19.5°S 136.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 26 2019 to March 28 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.4 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 136.0°E

Area affected: 246718 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-Mar-26_to_2019-Mar-28_136.0_-19.5

Cold spell occuring from March 26 2019 to April 05 2019 at -70.5°S 69.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 26 2019 to April 05 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -34.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -21.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.1 °C

Event center: -70.5°S 69.0°E

Area affected: 352738 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-Mar-26_to_2019-Apr-05_69.0_-70.5