Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from December 31 2018 to January 12 2019 at -1.0°S 154.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 13 days

Time span: December 31 2018 to January 12 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.7 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 154.0°E

Area affected: 3347738 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_2018-Dec-31_to_2019-Jan-12_154.0_-1.0

Cold spell occuring from December 31 2018 to January 10 2019 at -78.0°S 77.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 31 2018 to January 10 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.2 °C

Event center: -78.0°S 77.5°E

Area affected: 1005282 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_2018-Dec-31_to_2019-Jan-10_77.5_-78.0

Cold spell occuring from December 31 2018 to January 03 2019 at -72.5°S 271.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 31 2018 to January 03 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.2 °C

Event center: -72.5°S 271.0°E

Area affected: 60676 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_2018-Dec-31_to_2019-Jan-03_271.0_-72.5

Heat wave occuring from December 30 2018 to January 03 2019 at 25.5°N 51.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 30 2018 to January 03 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.3 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 51.0°E

Area affected: 62042 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_2018-Dec-30_to_2019-Jan-03_51.0_25.5

Heat wave occuring from December 30 2018 to January 06 2019 at -24.0°S 290.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 30 2018 to January 06 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.6 °C

Event center: -24.0°S 290.5°E

Area affected: 146511 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_2018-Dec-30_to_2019-Jan-06_290.5_-24.0

Heat wave occuring from December 29 2018 to January 15 2019 at -12.5°S 21.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo DRC
  • Namibia
  • Zambia

Duration: 18 days

Time span: December 29 2018 to January 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.3 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 21.5°E

Area affected: 968113 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_2018-Dec-29_to_2019-Jan-15_21.5_-12.5

Cold spell occuring from December 29 2018 to January 07 2019 at 56.5°N 156.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 10 days

Time span: December 29 2018 to January 07 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -42.9 °C

Event center: 56.5°N 156.5°E

Area affected: 1026857 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_2018-Dec-29_to_2019-Jan-07_156.5_56.5

Cold spell occuring from December 29 2018 to January 02 2019 at -23.0°S 22.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 29 2018 to January 02 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.7 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 22.0°E

Area affected: 499957 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_2018-Dec-29_to_2019-Jan-02_22.0_-23.0

Heat wave occuring from December 28 2018 to January 08 2019 at 4.5°N 12.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon

Duration: 12 days

Time span: December 28 2018 to January 08 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 12.0°E

Area affected: 185033 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_2018-Dec-28_to_2019-Jan-08_12.0_4.5

Heat wave occuring from December 28 2018 to January 07 2019 at -5.5°S 323.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 28 2018 to January 07 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 323.5°E

Area affected: 129155 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_2018-Dec-28_to_2019-Jan-07_323.5_-5.5