Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from March 14 2019 to March 17 2019 at -14.0°S 167.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Vanuatu

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 14 2019 to March 17 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: -14.0°S 167.0°E

Area affected: 50972 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-14_to_2019-Mar-17_167.0_-14.0

Heat wave occuring from March 14 2019 to March 21 2019 at -17.0°S 38.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 14 2019 to March 21 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 38.0°E

Area affected: 125186 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-14_to_2019-Mar-21_38.0_-17.0

Cold spell occuring from March 14 2019 to March 21 2019 at 41.5°N 250.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 14 2019 to March 21 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.7 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 250.0°E

Area affected: 163229 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-14_to_2019-Mar-21_250.0_41.5

Cold spell occuring from March 14 2019 to March 19 2019 at -9.0°S 112.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 14 2019 to March 19 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.1 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 112.5°E

Area affected: 167930 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-14_to_2019-Mar-19_112.5_-9.0

Cold spell occuring from March 14 2019 to March 21 2019 at -77.0°S 20.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 14 2019 to March 21 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -51.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -59.5 °C

Event center: -77.0°S 20.0°E

Area affected: 333901 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-14_to_2019-Mar-21_20.0_-77.0

Heat wave occuring from March 13 2019 to March 20 2019 at 41.0°N 67.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 13 2019 to March 20 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.0 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 67.0°E

Area affected: 244568 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-13_to_2019-Mar-20_67.0_41.0

Heat wave occuring from March 13 2019 to March 15 2019 at 53.5°N 282.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 13 2019 to March 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.0 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 282.0°E

Area affected: 53025 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-13_to_2019-Mar-15_282.0_53.5

Heat wave occuring from March 13 2019 to March 16 2019 at 28.0°N 93.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 13 2019 to March 16 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.9 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 93.0°E

Area affected: 60279 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-13_to_2019-Mar-16_93.0_28.0

Heat wave occuring from March 13 2019 to March 17 2019 at 25.5°N 93.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 13 2019 to March 17 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 93.0°E

Area affected: 70131 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-13_to_2019-Mar-17_93.0_25.5

Heat wave occuring from March 13 2019 to March 18 2019 at -6.0°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: 6 days

Time span: March 13 2019 to March 18 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 298.0°E

Area affected: 86047 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-13_to_2019-Mar-18_298.0_-6.0