Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from January 18 2019 to January 24 2019 at 60.5°N 153.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 18 2019 to January 24 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.2 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 153.5°E

Area affected: 1977133 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-18_to_2019-Jan-24_153.5_60.5

Cold spell occuring from January 18 2019 to January 22 2019 at 54.5°N 291.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 18 2019 to January 22 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -32.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.7 °C

Event center: 54.5°N 291.0°E

Area affected: 1812209 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-18_to_2019-Jan-22_291.0_54.5

Heat wave occuring from January 17 2019 to January 26 2019 at 6.0°N 96.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: January 17 2019 to January 26 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: 6.0°N 96.5°E

Area affected: 212001 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-17_to_2019-Jan-26_96.5_6.0

Heat wave occuring from January 17 2019 to January 21 2019 at 21.5°N 71.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 17 2019 to January 21 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.9 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 71.0°E

Area affected: 132230 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-17_to_2019-Jan-21_71.0_21.5

Heat wave occuring from January 17 2019 to January 28 2019 at -8.0°S 40.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 12 days

Time span: January 17 2019 to January 28 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 40.5°E

Area affected: 1004330 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-17_to_2019-Jan-28_40.5_-8.0

Heat wave occuring from January 17 2019 to January 23 2019 at -16.5°S 116.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 17 2019 to January 23 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.2 °C

Event center: -16.5°S 116.0°E

Area affected: 520887 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-17_to_2019-Jan-23_116.0_-16.5

Cold spell occuring from January 17 2019 to January 20 2019 at -31.5°S 296.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 17 2019 to January 20 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.6 °C

Event center: -31.5°S 296.0°E

Area affected: 988402 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-17_to_2019-Jan-20_296.0_-31.5

Cold spell occuring from January 17 2019 to January 25 2019 at -77.0°S 79.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 17 2019 to January 25 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -31.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.9 °C

Event center: -77.0°S 79.5°E

Area affected: 304546 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-17_to_2019-Jan-25_79.5_-77.0

Heat wave occuring from January 16 2019 to January 19 2019 at 71.0°N 214.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 16 2019 to January 19 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -11.3 °C

Event center: 71.0°N 214.0°E

Area affected: 54008 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-16_to_2019-Jan-19_214.0_71.0

Heat wave occuring from January 16 2019 to January 23 2019 at -37.0°S 183.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • New Zealand

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 16 2019 to January 23 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.7 °C

Event center: -37.0°S 183.5°E

Area affected: 484795 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-16_to_2019-Jan-23_183.5_-37.0