Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from October 17 2018 to October 23 2018 at 22.0°N 83.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 17 2018 to October 23 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 83.5°E

Area affected: 83184 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-17_to_2018-Oct-23_83.5_22.0

Heat wave occuring from October 17 2018 to October 22 2018 at -16.0°S 50.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 17 2018 to October 22 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.6 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 50.0°E

Area affected: 59256 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-17_to_2018-Oct-22_50.0_-16.0

Heat wave occuring from October 17 2018 to October 21 2018 at -66.5°S 55.0°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: October 17 2018 to October 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -5.6 °C

Event center: -66.5°S 55.0°E

Area affected: 263390 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-17_to_2018-Oct-21_55.0_-66.5

Heat wave occuring from October 17 2018 to October 24 2018 at -75.0°S 15.5°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 17 2018 to October 24 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -32.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.1 °C

Event center: -75.0°S 15.5°E

Area affected: 2261054 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-17_to_2018-Oct-24_15.5_-75.0

Heat wave occuring from October 17 2018 to October 20 2018 at -68.0°S 296.0°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 17 2018 to October 20 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.9 °C

Event center: -68.0°S 296.0°E

Area affected: 119189 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-17_to_2018-Oct-20_296.0_-68.0

Cold spell occuring from October 17 2018 to October 28 2018 at 28.5°N 83.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Nepal

Duration: 12 days

Time span: October 17 2018 to October 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.7 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 83.5°E

Area affected: 84513 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-17_to_2018-Oct-28_83.5_28.5

Cold spell occuring from October 17 2018 to November 06 2018 at -18.0°S 43.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Congo DRC
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 21 days

Time span: October 17 2018 to November 06 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.9 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 43.5°E

Area affected: 7144108 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-17_to_2018-Nov-06_43.5_-18.0

Cold spell occuring from October 17 2018 to October 23 2018 at 12.5°N 297.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Aruba
  • Saint Lucia
  • Venezuela

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 17 2018 to October 23 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 297.0°E

Area affected: 555159 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-17_to_2018-Oct-23_297.0_12.5

Heat wave occuring from October 16 2018 to December 30 2018 at -23.0°S 269.0°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: 76 days

Time span: October 16 2018 to December 30 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.7 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 269.0°E

Area affected: 15200760 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-16_to_2018-Dec-30_269.0_-23.0

Cold spell occuring from October 16 2018 to October 31 2018 at 72.0°N 285.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 16 days

Time span: October 16 2018 to October 31 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.4 °C

Event center: 72.0°N 285.5°E

Area affected: 53415 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-16_to_2018-Oct-31_285.5_72.0