Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from February 03 2019 to February 07 2019 at -26.0°S 308.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 03 2019 to February 07 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.3 °C

Event center: -26.0°S 308.5°E

Area affected: 205425 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-03_to_2019-Feb-07_308.5_-26.0

Heat wave occuring from February 02 2019 to February 21 2019 at 14.0°N 44.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen

Duration: 20 days

Time span: February 02 2019 to February 21 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 44.0°E

Area affected: 77485 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-02_to_2019-Feb-21_44.0_14.0

Heat wave occuring from February 01 2019 to February 06 2019 at 39.0°N 21.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • North Macedonia
  • Serbia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 01 2019 to February 06 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.5 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 21.0°E

Area affected: 460533 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-01_to_2019-Feb-06_21.0_39.0

Heat wave occuring from February 01 2019 to March 14 2019 at 3.0°N 297.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Guyana
  • Panama
  • Suriname
  • Venezuela

Duration: 42 days

Time span: February 01 2019 to March 14 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.3 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 297.5°E

Area affected: 2035352 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-01_to_2019-Mar-14_297.5_3.0

Heat wave occuring from February 01 2019 to February 12 2019 at 4.5°N 116.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia

Duration: 12 days

Time span: February 01 2019 to February 12 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 116.0°E

Area affected: 52419 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-01_to_2019-Feb-12_116.0_4.5

Heat wave occuring from February 01 2019 to February 09 2019 at -15.0°S 47.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 01 2019 to February 09 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 47.0°E

Area affected: 205138 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-01_to_2019-Feb-09_47.0_-15.0

Heat wave occuring from January 31 2019 to February 05 2019 at 62.5°N 298.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 31 2019 to February 05 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.4 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 298.0°E

Area affected: 62972 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-Jan-31_to_2019-Feb-05_298.0_62.5

Heat wave occuring from January 31 2019 to February 04 2019 at 61.5°N 293.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 31 2019 to February 04 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -8.8 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 293.5°E

Area affected: 77908 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-Jan-31_to_2019-Feb-04_293.5_61.5

Heat wave occuring from January 31 2019 to February 02 2019 at 23.0°N 46.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 31 2019 to February 02 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.7 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 46.5°E

Area affected: 107759 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-Jan-31_to_2019-Feb-02_46.5_23.0

Heat wave occuring from January 31 2019 to February 03 2019 at 21.5°N 48.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 31 2019 to February 03 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.9 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 48.0°E

Area affected: 69254 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-Jan-31_to_2019-Feb-03_48.0_21.5