Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from November 07 2018 to November 16 2018 at -5.5°S 149.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 10 days

Time span: November 07 2018 to November 16 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 149.5°E

Area affected: 52342 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-16_149.5_-5.5

Heat wave occuring from November 07 2018 to November 24 2018 at -15.5°S 288.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 18 days

Time span: November 07 2018 to November 24 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.9 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 288.5°E

Area affected: 550390 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-24_288.5_-15.5

Cold spell occuring from November 07 2018 to November 10 2018 at 44.5°N 260.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 07 2018 to November 10 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.2 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 260.0°E

Area affected: 427082 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-07_to_2018-Nov-10_260.0_44.5

Cold spell occuring from November 07 2018 to November 10 2018 at -17.0°S 309.0°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: November 07 2018 to November 10 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.9 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 309.0°E

Area affected: 461519 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-07_to_2018-Nov-10_309.0_-17.0

Cold spell occuring from November 07 2018 to November 10 2018 at -24.5°S 135.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 07 2018 to November 10 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.0 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 135.0°E

Area affected: 302071 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-07_to_2018-Nov-10_135.0_-24.5

Heat wave occuring from November 06 2018 to December 01 2018 at 59.0°N 227.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 26 days

Time span: November 06 2018 to December 01 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.5 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 227.0°E

Area affected: 6862930 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-06_to_2018-Dec-01_227.0_59.0

Heat wave occuring from November 06 2018 to November 14 2018 at -15.5°S 47.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 06 2018 to November 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.3 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 47.0°E

Area affected: 65361 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-06_to_2018-Nov-14_47.0_-15.5

Cold spell occuring from November 06 2018 to November 27 2018 at 56.5°N 284.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland
  • United States

Duration: 22 days

Time span: November 06 2018 to November 27 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -21.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -46.0 °C

Event center: 56.5°N 284.5°E

Area affected: 9670490 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-06_to_2018-Nov-27_284.5_56.5

Cold spell occuring from November 06 2018 to November 09 2018 at 54.0°N 251.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 06 2018 to November 09 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.6 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 251.0°E

Area affected: 56669 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-06_to_2018-Nov-09_251.0_54.0

Cold spell occuring from November 06 2018 to December 03 2018 at 14.5°N 342.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cabo Verde
  • Gambia
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Senegal

Duration: 28 days

Time span: November 06 2018 to December 03 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.1 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 342.5°E

Area affected: 1253115 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-06_to_2018-Dec-03_342.5_14.5