Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from November 09 2018 to November 14 2018 at -6.5°S 13.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 09 2018 to November 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 13.0°E

Area affected: 82919 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-09_to_2018-Nov-14_13.0_-6.5

Heat wave occuring from November 09 2018 to November 11 2018 at -86.5°S 143.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 09 2018 to November 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -25.7 °C

Event center: -86.5°S 143.5°E

Area affected: 66220 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-09_to_2018-Nov-11_143.5_-86.5

Cold spell occuring from November 09 2018 to November 11 2018 at 56.5°N 82.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 09 2018 to November 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.0 °C

Event center: 56.5°N 82.5°E

Area affected: 235928 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-09_to_2018-Nov-11_82.5_56.5

Cold spell occuring from November 09 2018 to November 11 2018 at 17.5°N 34.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Sudan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 09 2018 to November 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.1 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 34.5°E

Area affected: 279865 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-09_to_2018-Nov-11_34.5_17.5

Heat wave occuring from November 08 2018 to November 17 2018 at 57.5°N 138.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 10 days

Time span: November 08 2018 to November 17 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.2 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 138.0°E

Area affected: 3044947 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-08_to_2018-Nov-17_138.0_57.5

Heat wave occuring from November 08 2018 to November 17 2018 at 5.0°N 351.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Liberia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: November 08 2018 to November 17 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.3 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 351.5°E

Area affected: 163203 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-08_to_2018-Nov-17_351.5_5.0

Heat wave occuring from November 08 2018 to November 11 2018 at -85.5°S 211.0°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: November 08 2018 to November 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.6 °C

Event center: -85.5°S 211.0°E

Area affected: 165149 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-08_to_2018-Nov-11_211.0_-85.5

Cold spell occuring from November 08 2018 to November 10 2018 at 65.0°N 85.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 08 2018 to November 10 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -29.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -34.9 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 85.0°E

Area affected: 67905 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-08_to_2018-Nov-10_85.0_65.0

Cold spell occuring from November 08 2018 to November 14 2018 at 47.0°N 241.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 08 2018 to November 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.1 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 241.0°E

Area affected: 78739 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-08_to_2018-Nov-14_241.0_47.0

Heat wave occuring from November 07 2018 to November 12 2018 at 62.5°N 318.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 07 2018 to November 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.7 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 318.5°E

Area affected: 103555 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-07_to_2018-Nov-12_318.5_62.5