Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from October 13 2018 to October 16 2018 at -3.5°S 310.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 13 2018 to October 16 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.2 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 310.0°E

Area affected: 83150 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-13_to_2018-Oct-16_310.0_-3.5

Cold spell occuring from October 13 2018 to October 18 2018 at 36.5°N 57.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran
  • Turkmenistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 13 2018 to October 18 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.8 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 57.0°E

Area affected: 59388 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-13_to_2018-Oct-18_57.0_36.5

Heat wave occuring from October 12 2018 to October 14 2018 at 62.5°N 91.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 12 2018 to October 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.8 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 91.5°E

Area affected: 59258 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-12_to_2018-Oct-14_91.5_62.5

Heat wave occuring from October 12 2018 to October 21 2018 at 43.5°N 7.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Croatia
  • France
  • Italy
  • Slovenia
  • Switzerland

Duration: 10 days

Time span: October 12 2018 to October 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.4 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 7.5°E

Area affected: 254569 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-12_to_2018-Oct-21_7.5_43.5

Heat wave occuring from October 12 2018 to October 15 2018 at -6.0°S 307.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 12 2018 to October 15 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.8 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 307.0°E

Area affected: 64716 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-12_to_2018-Oct-15_307.0_-6.0

Cold spell occuring from October 12 2018 to November 06 2018 at 67.5°N 286.0°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: 26 days

Time span: October 12 2018 to November 06 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -44.7 °C

Event center: 67.5°N 286.0°E

Area affected: 5572321 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-12_to_2018-Nov-06_286.0_67.5

Cold spell occuring from October 12 2018 to October 18 2018 at 52.0°N 278.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 12 2018 to October 18 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.4 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 278.5°E

Area affected: 56513 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-12_to_2018-Oct-18_278.5_52.0

Cold spell occuring from October 12 2018 to October 14 2018 at -41.0°S 175.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • New Zealand

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 12 2018 to October 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.0 °C

Event center: -41.0°S 175.5°E

Area affected: 130181 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-12_to_2018-Oct-14_175.5_-41.0

Heat wave occuring from October 11 2018 to November 20 2018 at -32.5°S 67.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar
  • Mauritius
  • Réunion

Duration: 41 days

Time span: October 11 2018 to November 20 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.9 °C

Event center: -32.5°S 67.0°E

Area affected: 9768634 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-11_to_2018-Nov-20_67.0_-32.5

Heat wave occuring from October 11 2018 to October 23 2018 at -3.0°S 35.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia

Duration: 13 days

Time span: October 11 2018 to October 23 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.2 °C

Event center: -3.0°S 35.5°E

Area affected: 772547 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-11_to_2018-Oct-23_35.5_-3.0