Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from January 04 2018 to January 07 2018 at 27.5°N 25.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Egypt
  • Libya

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 04 2018 to January 07 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.8 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 25.5°E

Area affected: 124551 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-Jan-04_to_2018-Jan-07_25.5_27.5

Heat wave occuring from March 11 2018 to March 14 2018 at -60.5°S 302.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 11 2018 to March 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.6 °C

Event center: -60.5°S 302.5°E

Area affected: 206084 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-Mar-11_to_2018-Mar-14_302.5_-60.5

Cold spell occuring from January 04 2018 to January 06 2018 at 20.0°N 273.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 04 2018 to January 06 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.1 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 273.0°E

Area affected: 70089 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-Jan-04_to_2018-Jan-06_273.0_20.0

Cold spell occuring from March 11 2018 to March 26 2018 at 10.5°N 344.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau

Duration: 16 days

Time span: March 11 2018 to March 26 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.4 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 344.5°E

Area affected: 72946 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-Mar-11_to_2018-Mar-26_344.5_10.5

Cold spell occuring from January 04 2018 to January 08 2018 at -8.5°S 31.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Congo DRC
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 04 2018 to January 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.4 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 31.0°E

Area affected: 235657 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-Jan-04_to_2018-Jan-08_31.0_-8.5

Heat wave occuring from March 10 2018 to March 20 2018 at 65.0°N 238.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 10 2018 to March 20 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.0 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 238.0°E

Area affected: 2000909 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-Mar-10_to_2018-Mar-20_238.0_65.0

Heat wave occuring from January 03 2018 to January 16 2018 at 59.0°N 194.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 14 days

Time span: January 03 2018 to January 16 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 20.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.0 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 194.0°E

Area affected: 874374 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-Jan-03_to_2018-Jan-16_194.0_59.0

Heat wave occuring from March 10 2018 to March 12 2018 at 52.0°N 7.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Germany
  • Netherlands

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 10 2018 to March 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.9 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 7.5°E

Area affected: 69704 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-Mar-10_to_2018-Mar-12_7.5_52.0

Heat wave occuring from January 03 2018 to January 08 2018 at 42.0°N 41.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Georgia
  • Turkiye

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 03 2018 to January 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.3 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 41.0°E

Area affected: 125841 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-Jan-03_to_2018-Jan-08_41.0_42.0

Heat wave occuring from March 10 2018 to March 14 2018 at 47.0°N 24.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Czech Republic
  • Hungary
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Slovakia
  • Ukraine

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 10 2018 to March 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.0 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 24.0°E

Area affected: 327553 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-Mar-10_to_2018-Mar-14_24.0_47.0