Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from March 25 2019 to April 15 2019 at 7.0°N 80.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Sri Lanka

Duration: 22 days

Time span: March 25 2019 to April 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.3 °C

Event center: 7.0°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 418865 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-25_to_2019-Apr-15_80.0_7.0

Heat wave occuring from March 25 2019 to March 30 2019 at 10.0°N 47.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 25 2019 to March 30 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 47.0°E

Area affected: 106870 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-25_to_2019-Mar-30_47.0_10.0

Heat wave occuring from March 25 2019 to March 28 2019 at 3.5°N 283.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 25 2019 to March 28 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.2 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 283.5°E

Area affected: 61783 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-25_to_2019-Mar-28_283.5_3.5

Cold spell occuring from March 25 2019 to March 28 2019 at 54.5°N 311.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 25 2019 to March 28 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.4 °C

Event center: 54.5°N 311.0°E

Area affected: 938350 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-25_to_2019-Mar-28_311.0_54.5

Heat wave occuring from March 24 2019 to March 27 2019 at 39.0°N 350.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Portugal

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 24 2019 to March 27 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.4 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 350.5°E

Area affected: 93789 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-24_to_2019-Mar-27_350.5_39.0

Heat wave occuring from March 24 2019 to March 27 2019 at 35.0°N 119.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 24 2019 to March 27 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.2 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 119.5°E

Area affected: 93761 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-24_to_2019-Mar-27_119.5_35.0

Heat wave occuring from March 24 2019 to March 29 2019 at 5.0°N 288.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 24 2019 to March 29 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.9 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 288.0°E

Area affected: 83089 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-24_to_2019-Mar-29_288.0_5.0

Heat wave occuring from March 23 2019 to March 26 2019 at 24.0°N 54.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 23 2019 to March 26 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.9 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 54.0°E

Area affected: 62429 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-23_to_2019-Mar-26_54.0_24.0

Heat wave occuring from March 23 2019 to April 02 2019 at 5.5°N 351.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 23 2019 to April 02 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.0 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 351.0°E

Area affected: 351745 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-23_to_2019-Apr-02_351.0_5.5

Heat wave occuring from March 23 2019 to March 27 2019 at -23.0°S 318.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 23 2019 to March 27 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.9 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 318.5°E

Area affected: 89488 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-23_to_2019-Mar-27_318.5_-23.0