Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from March 04 2019 to March 09 2019 at -21.5°S 293.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 04 2019 to March 09 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.6 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 293.5°E

Area affected: 95193 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-04_to_2019-Mar-09_293.5_-21.5

Heat wave occuring from March 04 2019 to March 15 2019 at -87.0°S 299.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 12 days

Time span: March 04 2019 to March 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -28.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.9 °C

Event center: -87.0°S 299.0°E

Area affected: 5269644 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-04_to_2019-Mar-15_299.0_-87.0

Heat wave occuring from March 04 2019 to March 09 2019 at -76.0°S 228.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 04 2019 to March 09 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.8 °C

Event center: -76.0°S 228.5°E

Area affected: 78701 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-04_to_2019-Mar-09_228.5_-76.0

Cold spell occuring from March 04 2019 to March 28 2019 at 74.0°N 342.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland
  • Norway

Duration: 25 days

Time span: March 04 2019 to March 28 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -34.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -55.1 °C

Event center: 74.0°N 342.5°E

Area affected: 2674377 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-04_to_2019-Mar-28_342.5_74.0

Cold spell occuring from March 03 2019 to March 07 2019 at -52.0°S 282.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chile

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 03 2019 to March 07 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.8 °C

Event center: -52.0°S 282.0°E

Area affected: 699575 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-03_to_2019-Mar-07_282.0_-52.0

Heat wave occuring from March 02 2019 to March 07 2019 at 83.0°N 296.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 02 2019 to March 07 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 20.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -14.3 °C

Event center: 83.0°N 296.0°E

Area affected: 119579 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-02_to_2019-Mar-07_296.0_83.0

Heat wave occuring from March 02 2019 to March 06 2019 at 67.0°N 108.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 02 2019 to March 06 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 14.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 20.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.6 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 108.5°E

Area affected: 371675 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-02_to_2019-Mar-06_108.5_67.0

Heat wave occuring from March 02 2019 to March 08 2019 at 4.5°N 0.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ghana
  • Liberia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 02 2019 to March 08 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 360.0°E

Area affected: 792973 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-02_to_2019-Mar-08_0.0_4.5

Heat wave occuring from March 02 2019 to March 11 2019 at -1.5°S 120.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 02 2019 to March 11 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: -1.5°S 120.5°E

Area affected: 67986 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-02_to_2019-Mar-11_120.5_-1.5

Heat wave occuring from March 02 2019 to March 09 2019 at -19.5°S 302.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 02 2019 to March 09 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 302.0°E

Area affected: 215392 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-02_to_2019-Mar-09_302.0_-19.5