Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from October 27 2018 to November 02 2018 at 21.0°N 88.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 27 2018 to November 02 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.0 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 88.0°E

Area affected: 262843 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-Oct-27_to_2018-Nov-02_88.0_21.0

Heat wave occuring from October 26 2018 to November 16 2018 at 46.5°N 24.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 22 days

Time span: October 26 2018 to November 16 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.7 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 24.5°E

Area affected: 3509605 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-Oct-26_to_2018-Nov-16_24.5_46.5

Cold spell occuring from October 26 2018 to November 08 2018 at 24.5°N 40.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahrain
  • Egypt
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Turkiye

Duration: 14 days

Time span: October 26 2018 to November 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.1 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 40.0°E

Area affected: 1884088 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-Oct-26_to_2018-Nov-08_40.0_24.5

Heat wave occuring from October 25 2018 to November 11 2018 at 66.5°N 190.5°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: 18 days

Time span: October 25 2018 to November 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.3 °C

Event center: 66.5°N 190.5°E

Area affected: 3142279 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-Oct-25_to_2018-Nov-11_190.5_66.5

Heat wave occuring from October 25 2018 to October 28 2018 at 44.0°N 243.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 25 2018 to October 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.2 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 243.5°E

Area affected: 122751 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-Oct-25_to_2018-Oct-28_243.5_44.0

Heat wave occuring from October 25 2018 to October 28 2018 at -79.0°S 114.0°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: October 25 2018 to October 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -43.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -40.4 °C

Event center: -79.0°S 114.0°E

Area affected: 76852 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-Oct-25_to_2018-Oct-28_114.0_-79.0

Heat wave occuring from October 24 2018 to October 31 2018 at -66.5°S 99.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 24 2018 to October 31 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.4 °C

Event center: -66.5°S 99.0°E

Area affected: 719173 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-Oct-24_to_2018-Oct-31_99.0_-66.5

Cold spell occuring from October 24 2018 to October 31 2018 at 32.0°N 85.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 24 2018 to October 31 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.8 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 85.5°E

Area affected: 67821 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-Oct-24_to_2018-Oct-31_85.5_32.0

Cold spell occuring from October 24 2018 to November 08 2018 at 17.0°N 343.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Belgium
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Gambia
  • Ireland
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • Senegal
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 16 days

Time span: October 24 2018 to November 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.0 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 343.5°E

Area affected: 8061579 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-Oct-24_to_2018-Nov-08_343.5_17.0

Cold spell occuring from October 24 2018 to October 27 2018 at -10.5°S 287.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Peru

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 24 2018 to October 27 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.2 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 287.5°E

Area affected: 69853 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-Oct-24_to_2018-Oct-27_287.5_-10.5