Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from February 13 2019 to March 04 2019 at -57.0°S 303.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Falkland Islands
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 20 days

Time span: February 13 2019 to March 04 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.6 °C

Event center: -57.0°S 303.0°E

Area affected: 11680083 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-Feb-13_to_2019-Mar-04_303.0_-57.0

Heat wave occuring from February 12 2019 to March 18 2019 at 49.5°N 136.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation
  • South Korea

Duration: 35 days

Time span: February 12 2019 to March 18 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 22.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.0 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 136.0°E

Area affected: 7932929 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-Feb-12_to_2019-Mar-18_136.0_49.5

Heat wave occuring from February 12 2019 to February 24 2019 at -2.0°S 116.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 13 days

Time span: February 12 2019 to February 24 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: -2.0°S 116.5°E

Area affected: 237901 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-Feb-12_to_2019-Feb-24_116.5_-2.0

Heat wave occuring from February 12 2019 to February 16 2019 at 0.0°N 31.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 12 2019 to February 16 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.9 °C

Event center: 0.0°N 31.5°E

Area affected: 101949 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-Feb-12_to_2019-Feb-16_31.5_0.0

Heat wave occuring from February 12 2019 to February 15 2019 at 21.0°N 75.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 12 2019 to February 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.1 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 75.5°E

Area affected: 60908 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-Feb-12_to_2019-Feb-15_75.5_21.0

Heat wave occuring from February 12 2019 to February 18 2019 at -17.0°S 38.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique

Duration: 7 days

Time span: February 12 2019 to February 18 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 38.5°E

Area affected: 228015 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-Feb-12_to_2019-Feb-18_38.5_-17.0

Cold spell occuring from February 12 2019 to February 16 2019 at 39.5°N 116.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 12 2019 to February 16 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.8 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 116.0°E

Area affected: 178342 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-Feb-12_to_2019-Feb-16_116.0_39.5

Cold spell occuring from February 12 2019 to February 15 2019 at -18.5°S 22.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • Zambia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 12 2019 to February 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.5 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 22.5°E

Area affected: 52611 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-Feb-12_to_2019-Feb-15_22.5_-18.5

Cold spell occuring from February 12 2019 to February 14 2019 at -33.0°S 300.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 12 2019 to February 14 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.3 °C

Event center: -33.0°S 300.5°E

Area affected: 84211 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-Feb-12_to_2019-Feb-14_300.5_-33.0

Heat wave occuring from February 11 2019 to February 21 2019 at 56.0°N 4.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Moldova
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 11 days

Time span: February 11 2019 to February 21 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.2 °C

Event center: 56.0°N 4.5°E

Area affected: 3442645 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-Feb-11_to_2019-Feb-21_4.5_56.0