Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from January 22 2019 to January 27 2019 at -74.5°S 147.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 22 2019 to January 27 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -14.3 °C

Event center: -74.5°S 147.5°E

Area affected: 240995 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-22_to_2019-Jan-27_147.5_-74.5

Cold spell occuring from January 22 2019 to February 03 2019 at 17.0°N 78.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 13 days

Time span: January 22 2019 to February 03 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.5 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 78.5°E

Area affected: 2028566 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-Jan-22_to_2019-Feb-03_78.5_17.0

Cold spell occuring from January 22 2019 to January 25 2019 at 37.0°N 8.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Italy

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 22 2019 to January 25 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.0 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 8.5°E

Area affected: 64981 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-Jan-22_to_2019-Jan-25_8.5_37.0

Cold spell occuring from January 22 2019 to January 30 2019 at 31.5°N 77.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 22 2019 to January 30 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -36.1 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 77.0°E

Area affected: 496468 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-Jan-22_to_2019-Jan-30_77.0_31.5

Cold spell occuring from January 22 2019 to January 27 2019 at -67.0°S 51.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 22 2019 to January 27 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -36.3 °C

Event center: -67.0°S 51.0°E

Area affected: 443342 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-Jan-22_to_2019-Jan-27_51.0_-67.0

Heat wave occuring from January 21 2019 to January 31 2019 at 62.0°N 208.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 11 days

Time span: January 21 2019 to January 31 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.6 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 208.0°E

Area affected: 2642016 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-21_to_2019-Jan-31_208.0_62.0

Heat wave occuring from January 21 2019 to January 25 2019 at 65.5°N 148.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 21 2019 to January 25 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -18.2 °C

Event center: 65.5°N 148.5°E

Area affected: 50508 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-21_to_2019-Jan-25_148.5_65.5

Heat wave occuring from January 21 2019 to January 25 2019 at 54.0°N 136.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 21 2019 to January 25 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -8.3 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 136.5°E

Area affected: 74056 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-21_to_2019-Jan-25_136.5_54.0

Cold spell occuring from January 21 2019 to January 27 2019 at 69.0°N 274.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 21 2019 to January 27 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -41.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -50.9 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 274.5°E

Area affected: 210127 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-Jan-21_to_2019-Jan-27_274.5_69.0

Cold spell occuring from January 21 2019 to January 27 2019 at 33.0°N 67.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 21 2019 to January 27 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.8 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 67.5°E

Area affected: 96870 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-Jan-21_to_2019-Jan-27_67.5_33.0