Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from December 12 2018 to December 17 2018 at 54.0°N 274.0°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: December 12 2018 to December 17 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.2 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 274.0°E

Area affected: 753394 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-12_to_2018-Dec-17_274.0_54.0

Heat wave occuring from December 12 2018 to December 23 2018 at -5.5°S 279.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Peru

Duration: 12 days

Time span: December 12 2018 to December 23 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.6 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 279.0°E

Area affected: 114181 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-12_to_2018-Dec-23_279.0_-5.5

Cold spell occuring from December 12 2018 to December 15 2018 at -3.5°S 297.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 12 2018 to December 15 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.3 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 297.5°E

Area affected: 108083 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-12_to_2018-Dec-15_297.5_-3.5

Heat wave occuring from December 11 2018 to December 14 2018 at -22.0°S 299.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Paraguay

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 11 2018 to December 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.5 °C

Event center: -22.0°S 299.0°E

Area affected: 54630 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-11_to_2018-Dec-14_299.0_-22.0

Cold spell occuring from December 11 2018 to December 16 2018 at 66.0°N 21.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 11 2018 to December 16 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.1 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 21.5°E

Area affected: 240360 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-11_to_2018-Dec-16_21.5_66.0

Heat wave occuring from December 10 2018 to December 31 2018 at 67.0°N 336.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Faroe Islands
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 22 days

Time span: December 10 2018 to December 31 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.9 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 23.5°W

Area affected: 5471642 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-10_to_2018-Dec-31_336.5_67.0

Heat wave occuring from December 10 2018 to December 22 2018 at -8.5°S 125.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Timor-Leste

Duration: 13 days

Time span: December 10 2018 to December 22 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.3 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 125.5°E

Area affected: 79457 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-10_to_2018-Dec-22_125.5_-8.5

Cold spell occuring from December 10 2018 to December 16 2018 at -65.5°S 47.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 10 2018 to December 16 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.1 °C

Event center: -65.5°S 47.0°E

Area affected: 502340 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-10_to_2018-Dec-16_47.0_-65.5

Heat wave occuring from December 09 2018 to December 14 2018 at 72.5°N 103.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 09 2018 to December 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -7.7 °C

Event center: 72.5°N 103.5°E

Area affected: 439633 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-09_to_2018-Dec-14_103.5_72.5

Heat wave occuring from December 09 2018 to December 13 2018 at 35.5°N 36.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iraq
  • Syria
  • Turkiye

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 09 2018 to December 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.3 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 36.0°E

Area affected: 134889 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-09_to_2018-Dec-13_36.0_35.5