Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from December 26 2018 to January 02 2019 at -67.0°S 115.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 26 2018 to January 02 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -30.9 °C

Event center: -67.0°S 115.5°E

Area affected: 338145 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-26_to_2019-Jan-02_115.5_-67.0

Heat wave occuring from December 25 2018 to January 04 2019 at -7.5°S 144.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 25 2018 to January 04 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 144.5°E

Area affected: 137395 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-25_to_2019-Jan-04_144.5_-7.5

Heat wave occuring from December 25 2018 to January 26 2019 at -35.5°S 240.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Samoa

Duration: 33 days

Time span: December 25 2018 to January 26 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: -35.5°S 240.0°E

Area affected: 9388373 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-25_to_2019-Jan-26_240.0_-35.5

Cold spell occuring from December 25 2018 to December 30 2018 at 76.5°N 336.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 25 2018 to December 30 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -41.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.9 °C

Event center: 76.5°N 336.5°E

Area affected: 159359 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-25_to_2018-Dec-30_336.5_76.5

Heat wave occuring from December 24 2018 to January 10 2019 at 15.5°N 266.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 18 days

Time span: December 24 2018 to January 10 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 266.0°E

Area affected: 433379 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-24_to_2019-Jan-10_266.0_15.5

Heat wave occuring from December 24 2018 to January 08 2019 at 9.5°N 20.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo DRC
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Uganda

Duration: 16 days

Time span: December 24 2018 to January 08 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.1 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 20.0°E

Area affected: 862604 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-24_to_2019-Jan-08_20.0_9.5

Heat wave occuring from December 24 2018 to December 31 2018 at -6.5°S 307.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 24 2018 to December 31 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 307.5°E

Area affected: 239848 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-24_to_2018-Dec-31_307.5_-6.5

Cold spell occuring from December 24 2018 to January 01 2019 at 79.5°N 291.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 9 days

Time span: December 24 2018 to January 01 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -34.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -46.8 °C

Event center: 79.5°N 291.0°E

Area affected: 53976 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-24_to_2019-Jan-01_291.0_79.5

Cold spell occuring from December 24 2018 to December 31 2018 at 76.0°N 295.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 24 2018 to December 31 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -29.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -41.5 °C

Event center: 76.0°N 295.0°E

Area affected: 74285 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-24_to_2018-Dec-31_295.0_76.0

Heat wave occuring from December 23 2018 to December 27 2018 at -37.5°S 296.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 23 2018 to December 27 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.2 °C

Event center: -37.5°S 296.5°E

Area affected: 312579 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-23_to_2018-Dec-27_296.5_-37.5