Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from November 30 2018 to December 02 2018 at 33.0°N 48.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iran

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 30 2018 to December 02 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.4 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 48.5°E

Area affected: 67387 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-Nov-30_to_2018-Dec-02_48.5_33.0

Cold spell occuring from November 30 2018 to December 03 2018 at 59.5°N 151.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 30 2018 to December 03 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.8 °C

Event center: 59.5°N 151.5°E

Area affected: 161488 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-Nov-30_to_2018-Dec-03_151.5_59.5

Heat wave occuring from November 29 2018 to December 03 2018 at -66.0°S 298.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 29 2018 to December 03 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.1 °C

Event center: -66.0°S 298.5°E

Area affected: 92333 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-Nov-29_to_2018-Dec-03_298.5_-66.0

Cold spell occuring from November 29 2018 to December 03 2018 at -20.0°S 37.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 29 2018 to December 03 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.1 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 37.0°E

Area affected: 184636 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-Nov-29_to_2018-Dec-03_37.0_-20.0

Cold spell occuring from November 29 2018 to December 09 2018 at -25.0°S 291.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Chile

Duration: 11 days

Time span: November 29 2018 to December 09 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.0 °C

Event center: -25.0°S 291.5°E

Area affected: 487980 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-Nov-29_to_2018-Dec-09_291.5_-25.0

Heat wave occuring from November 28 2018 to December 11 2018 at 31.0°N 353.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Canarias
  • Morocco
  • Spain
  • Tunisia

Duration: 14 days

Time span: November 28 2018 to December 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.4 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 353.0°E

Area affected: 1828590 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-Nov-28_to_2018-Dec-11_353.0_31.0

Heat wave occuring from November 28 2018 to December 02 2018 at 37.5°N 80.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 28 2018 to December 02 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.0 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 80.5°E

Area affected: 66062 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-Nov-28_to_2018-Dec-02_80.5_37.5

Heat wave occuring from November 28 2018 to December 30 2018 at 14.0°N 77.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 33 days

Time span: November 28 2018 to December 30 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 77.0°E

Area affected: 1055394 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-Nov-28_to_2018-Dec-30_77.0_14.0

Heat wave occuring from November 28 2018 to December 06 2018 at -7.5°S 282.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Peru

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 28 2018 to December 06 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.2 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 282.5°E

Area affected: 52064 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-Nov-28_to_2018-Dec-06_282.5_-7.5

Cold spell occuring from November 28 2018 to December 18 2018 at 41.0°N 88.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
  • Vietnam

Duration: 21 days

Time span: November 28 2018 to December 18 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -24.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -45.7 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 88.5°E

Area affected: 8904257 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-Nov-28_to_2018-Dec-18_88.5_41.0