Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from March 08 2019 to March 11 2019 at 29.5°N 7.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Tunisia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 08 2019 to March 11 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 7.5°E

Area affected: 142546 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-08_to_2019-Mar-11_7.5_29.5

Cold spell occuring from March 08 2019 to March 12 2019 at -29.0°S 291.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 08 2019 to March 12 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.3 °C

Event center: -29.0°S 291.5°E

Area affected: 1133819 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-08_to_2019-Mar-12_291.5_-29.0

Cold spell occuring from March 08 2019 to March 13 2019 at -27.0°S 16.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 08 2019 to March 13 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.8 °C

Event center: -27.0°S 16.5°E

Area affected: 136146 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-08_to_2019-Mar-13_16.5_-27.0

Heat wave occuring from March 07 2019 to March 11 2019 at 44.5°N 12.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Italy

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 07 2019 to March 11 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.0 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 12.0°E

Area affected: 50648 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-07_to_2019-Mar-11_12.0_44.5

Heat wave occuring from March 06 2019 to March 10 2019 at 49.5°N 123.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 06 2019 to March 10 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.0 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 123.0°E

Area affected: 62514 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-06_to_2019-Mar-10_123.0_49.5

Cold spell occuring from March 06 2019 to March 12 2019 at 15.5°N 40.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Sudan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 06 2019 to March 12 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.5 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 40.5°E

Area affected: 267366 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-06_to_2019-Mar-12_40.5_15.5

Heat wave occuring from March 05 2019 to March 12 2019 at 40.5°N 22.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Austria
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 05 2019 to March 12 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.7 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 22.0°E

Area affected: 1508120 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-05_to_2019-Mar-12_22.0_40.5

Heat wave occuring from March 05 2019 to March 09 2019 at -28.5°S 311.5°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 05 2019 to March 09 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.9 °C

Event center: -28.5°S 311.5°E

Area affected: 91981 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-05_to_2019-Mar-09_311.5_-28.5

Cold spell occuring from March 05 2019 to March 08 2019 at -15.0°S 35.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 05 2019 to March 08 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.0 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 35.5°E

Area affected: 137133 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-05_to_2019-Mar-08_35.5_-15.0

Cold spell occuring from March 05 2019 to March 07 2019 at -52.5°S 292.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 05 2019 to March 07 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.3 °C

Event center: -52.5°S 292.0°E

Area affected: 88945 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-05_to_2019-Mar-07_292.0_-52.5