Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from March 13 2019 to March 16 2019 at -10.5°S 298.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 13 2019 to March 16 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.6 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 298.5°E

Area affected: 57677 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_298.5_-10.5

Cold spell occuring from March 13 2019 to March 19 2019 at 61.0°N 168.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 13 2019 to March 19 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.5 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 168.5°E

Area affected: 71549 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-13_to_2019-Mar-19_168.5_61.0

Cold spell occuring from March 13 2019 to March 25 2019 at 60.0°N 159.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 13 days

Time span: March 13 2019 to March 25 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.3 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 159.0°E

Area affected: 1187606 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-13_to_2019-Mar-25_159.0_60.0

Cold spell occuring from March 13 2019 to March 21 2019 at 23.5°N 262.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 13 2019 to March 21 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.6 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 262.5°E

Area affected: 916038 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-13_to_2019-Mar-21_262.5_23.5

Cold spell occuring from March 12 2019 to March 19 2019 at -8.0°S 143.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 12 2019 to March 19 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.1 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 143.5°E

Area affected: 156236 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-12_to_2019-Mar-19_143.5_-8.0

Cold spell occuring from March 12 2019 to March 20 2019 at -9.5°S 150.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 12 2019 to March 20 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.3 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 150.0°E

Area affected: 51821 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-12_to_2019-Mar-20_150.0_-9.5

Heat wave occuring from March 11 2019 to March 18 2019 at 7.5°N 283.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Panama

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 11 2019 to March 18 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.9 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 283.5°E

Area affected: 94948 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-11_to_2019-Mar-18_283.5_7.5

Heat wave occuring from March 11 2019 to March 19 2019 at 5.5°N 0.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Ghana
  • Togo

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 11 2019 to March 19 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.9 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 0.5°E

Area affected: 129244 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-11_to_2019-Mar-19_0.5_5.5

Heat wave occuring from March 11 2019 to April 19 2019 at -11.5°S 208.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Fiji
  • Samoa

Duration: 40 days

Time span: March 11 2019 to April 19 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: -11.5°S 208.5°E

Area affected: 6380311 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-11_to_2019-Apr-19_208.5_-11.5

Cold spell occuring from March 11 2019 to March 31 2019 at -32.5°S 285.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chile

Duration: 21 days

Time span: March 11 2019 to March 31 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.0 °C

Event center: -32.5°S 285.0°E

Area affected: 2012088 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-11_to_2019-Mar-31_285.0_-32.5