Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from March 21 2019 to March 24 2019 at 56.0°N 16.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Denmark
  • Poland

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 21 2019 to March 24 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.8 °C

Event center: 56.0°N 16.0°E

Area affected: 51390 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-21_to_2019-Mar-24_16.0_56.0

Heat wave occuring from March 21 2019 to March 25 2019 at 48.5°N 58.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 21 2019 to March 25 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.1 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 58.5°E

Area affected: 79825 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-21_to_2019-Mar-25_58.5_48.5

Heat wave occuring from March 21 2019 to March 24 2019 at 46.0°N 49.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 21 2019 to March 24 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.0 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 49.5°E

Area affected: 73674 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-21_to_2019-Mar-24_49.5_46.0

Heat wave occuring from March 21 2019 to March 23 2019 at 13.5°N 102.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • Thailand

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 21 2019 to March 23 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.8 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 102.0°E

Area affected: 54049 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-21_to_2019-Mar-23_102.0_13.5

Heat wave occuring from March 21 2019 to March 26 2019 at 6.0°N 95.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 21 2019 to March 26 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.2 °C

Event center: 6.0°N 95.5°E

Area affected: 61543 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-21_to_2019-Mar-26_95.5_6.0

Heat wave occuring from March 21 2019 to March 26 2019 at -71.5°S 13.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 21 2019 to March 26 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.6 °C

Event center: -71.5°S 13.5°E

Area affected: 253956 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-21_to_2019-Mar-26_13.5_-71.5

Heat wave occuring from March 20 2019 to March 22 2019 at 26.0°N 21.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Libya

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 20 2019 to March 22 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 21.0°E

Area affected: 136202 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-20_to_2019-Mar-22_21.0_26.0

Cold spell occuring from March 20 2019 to March 23 2019 at -35.0°S 313.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 20 2019 to March 23 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.3 °C

Event center: -35.0°S 313.0°E

Area affected: 608791 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-20_to_2019-Mar-23_313.0_-35.0

Cold spell occuring from March 20 2019 to March 22 2019 at -24.5°S 295.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 20 2019 to March 22 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.4 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 295.0°E

Area affected: 65005 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-20_to_2019-Mar-22_295.0_-24.5

Heat wave occuring from March 19 2019 to March 23 2019 at 57.5°N 4.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Denmark
  • Norway
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 19 2019 to March 23 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.4 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 4.0°E

Area affected: 581213 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-19_to_2019-Mar-23_4.0_57.5