Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from September 27 2018 to September 29 2018 at -82.0°S 204.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 27 2018 to September 29 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 17.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -8.3 °C

Event center: -82.0°S 204.5°E

Area affected: 247358 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-Sep-29_204.5_-82.0

Cold spell occuring from September 27 2018 to October 02 2018 at 31.5°N 21.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Tunisia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 27 2018 to October 02 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.6 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 21.5°E

Area affected: 527292 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-27_to_2018-Oct-02_21.5_31.5

Heat wave occuring from September 26 2018 to November 02 2018 at 2.0°N 302.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Peru
  • Suriname
  • Venezuela

Duration: 38 days

Time span: September 26 2018 to November 02 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.4 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 302.0°E

Area affected: 2775125 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-26_to_2018-Nov-02_302.0_2.0

Heat wave occuring from September 26 2018 to October 17 2018 at 2.5°N 282.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama

Duration: 22 days

Time span: September 26 2018 to October 17 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: 2.5°N 282.0°E

Area affected: 931619 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-26_to_2018-Oct-17_282.0_2.5

Heat wave occuring from September 26 2018 to October 07 2018 at -15.0°S 288.0°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: 12 days

Time span: September 26 2018 to October 07 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.5 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 288.0°E

Area affected: 563317 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-26_to_2018-Oct-07_288.0_-15.0

Heat wave occuring from September 26 2018 to September 29 2018 at -14.5°S 33.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 26 2018 to September 29 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.9 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 33.0°E

Area affected: 104388 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-26_to_2018-Sep-29_33.0_-14.5

Cold spell occuring from September 26 2018 to October 03 2018 at 69.5°N 267.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 26 2018 to October 03 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.6 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 267.0°E

Area affected: 65140 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-26_to_2018-Oct-03_267.0_69.5

Cold spell occuring from September 26 2018 to October 02 2018 at 48.0°N 272.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 26 2018 to October 02 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.8 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 272.5°E

Area affected: 50097 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-26_to_2018-Oct-02_272.5_48.0

Cold spell occuring from September 26 2018 to September 28 2018 at 40.0°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: 3 days

Time span: September 26 2018 to September 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.2 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 85.5°E

Area affected: 50188 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-26_to_2018-Sep-28_85.5_40.0

Heat wave occuring from September 24 2018 to September 27 2018 at 18.0°N 355.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mali
  • Mauritania

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 24 2018 to September 27 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.4 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 355.5°E

Area affected: 108939 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-24_to_2018-Sep-27_355.5_18.0