Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from September 22 2018 to October 03 2018 at 16.5°N 39.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eritrea

Duration: 12 days

Time span: September 22 2018 to October 03 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.8 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 39.0°E

Area affected: 91798 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-22_to_2018-Oct-03_39.0_16.5

Heat wave occuring from September 22 2018 to October 01 2018 at 6.5°N 131.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Palau

Duration: 10 days

Time span: September 22 2018 to October 01 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 131.0°E

Area affected: 255359 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-22_to_2018-Oct-01_131.0_6.5

Heat wave occuring from September 22 2018 to September 26 2018 at -12.0°S 315.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 22 2018 to September 26 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.9 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 315.5°E

Area affected: 66807 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-22_to_2018-Sep-26_315.5_-12.0

Cold spell occuring from September 22 2018 to October 30 2018 at 33.5°N 78.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vietnam

Duration: 39 days

Time span: September 22 2018 to October 30 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.0 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 78.5°E

Area affected: 6456406 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-22_to_2018-Oct-30_78.5_33.5

Cold spell occuring from September 22 2018 to September 27 2018 at 70.5°N 233.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 22 2018 to September 27 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.8 °C

Event center: 70.5°N 233.5°E

Area affected: 143910 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-22_to_2018-Sep-27_233.5_70.5

Cold spell occuring from September 22 2018 to September 29 2018 at -80.5°S 294.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 22 2018 to September 29 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -42.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -50.1 °C

Event center: -80.5°S 294.5°E

Area affected: 407807 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-22_to_2018-Sep-29_294.5_-80.5

Heat wave occuring from September 21 2018 to September 30 2018 at 33.5°N 249.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 10 days

Time span: September 21 2018 to September 30 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.0 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 249.5°E

Area affected: 79734 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-21_to_2018-Sep-30_249.5_33.5

Heat wave occuring from September 21 2018 to September 25 2018 at 19.0°N 7.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Niger

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 21 2018 to September 25 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.0 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 7.0°E

Area affected: 82026 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-21_to_2018-Sep-25_7.0_19.0

Heat wave occuring from September 21 2018 to September 28 2018 at 28.5°N 88.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 21 2018 to September 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.4 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 88.5°E

Area affected: 105557 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-21_to_2018-Sep-28_88.5_28.5

Heat wave occuring from September 21 2018 to September 25 2018 at -0.5°S 137.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 21 2018 to September 25 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 137.0°E

Area affected: 89607 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-21_to_2018-Sep-25_137.0_-0.5