Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from September 29 2018 to October 02 2018 at 45.5°N 85.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 29 2018 to October 02 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.5 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 85.0°E

Area affected: 152245 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-Sep-29_to_2018-Oct-02_85.0_45.5

Heat wave occuring from September 29 2018 to October 13 2018 at -11.5°S 182.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Fiji

Duration: 15 days

Time span: September 29 2018 to October 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: -11.5°S 182.0°E

Area affected: 1036603 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-Sep-29_to_2018-Oct-13_182.0_-11.5

Heat wave occuring from September 29 2018 to October 10 2018 at -14.0°S 11.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola

Duration: 12 days

Time span: September 29 2018 to October 10 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.2 °C

Event center: -14.0°S 11.5°E

Area affected: 105002 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-Sep-29_to_2018-Oct-10_11.5_-14.0

Cold spell occuring from September 29 2018 to October 02 2018 at 14.0°N 334.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cabo Verde

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 29 2018 to October 02 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.4 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 334.5°E

Area affected: 95830 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-Sep-29_to_2018-Oct-02_334.5_14.0

Heat wave occuring from September 28 2018 to October 01 2018 at 52.0°N 158.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 28 2018 to October 01 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.5 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 158.5°E

Area affected: 83936 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-Sep-28_to_2018-Oct-01_158.5_52.0

Cold spell occuring from September 28 2018 to October 02 2018 at 51.0°N 7.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belgium
  • France
  • Germany
  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 28 2018 to October 02 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.3 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 7.5°E

Area affected: 210262 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-Sep-28_to_2018-Oct-02_7.5_51.0

Cold spell occuring from September 28 2018 to October 06 2018 at 16.0°N 273.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 9 days

Time span: September 28 2018 to October 06 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.7 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 273.5°E

Area affected: 65952 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-Sep-28_to_2018-Oct-06_273.5_16.0

Cold spell occuring from September 28 2018 to October 02 2018 at -51.5°S 285.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chile

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 28 2018 to October 02 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.7 °C

Event center: -51.5°S 285.0°E

Area affected: 999392 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-Sep-28_to_2018-Oct-02_285.0_-51.5

Heat wave occuring from September 27 2018 to October 01 2018 at 16.5°N 37.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eritrea
  • Sudan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 27 2018 to October 01 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.4 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 37.0°E

Area affected: 61787 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-Sep-27_to_2018-Oct-01_37.0_16.5

Heat wave occuring from September 27 2018 to October 04 2018 at -80.0°S 154.5°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: September 27 2018 to October 04 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -35.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -14.3 °C

Event center: -80.0°S 154.5°E

Area affected: 620170 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-Sep-27_to_2018-Oct-04_154.5_-80.0