Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from September 18 2018 to September 21 2018 at 12.5°N 355.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Mali

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 18 2018 to September 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.4 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 355.5°E

Area affected: 227005 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-18_to_2018-Sep-21_355.5_12.5

Heat wave occuring from September 18 2018 to September 26 2018 at 6.5°N 286.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: September 18 2018 to September 26 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 286.0°E

Area affected: 119283 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-18_to_2018-Sep-26_286.0_6.5

Heat wave occuring from September 18 2018 to September 24 2018 at 5.5°N 284.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 18 2018 to September 24 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.3 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 284.5°E

Area affected: 55476 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-18_to_2018-Sep-24_284.5_5.5

Heat wave occuring from September 18 2018 to September 22 2018 at 7.5°N 11.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 18 2018 to September 22 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.5 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 52253 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-18_to_2018-Sep-22_11.5_7.5

Heat wave occuring from September 18 2018 to September 25 2018 at -70.5°S 6.0°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 18 2018 to September 25 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -33.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.3 °C

Event center: -70.5°S 6.0°E

Area affected: 1442948 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-18_to_2018-Sep-25_6.0_-70.5

Cold spell occuring from September 18 2018 to September 21 2018 at -3.5°S 105.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 18 2018 to September 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.4 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 105.5°E

Area affected: 61667 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-18_to_2018-Sep-21_105.5_-3.5

Cold spell occuring from September 18 2018 to September 27 2018 at -53.5°S 287.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 10 days

Time span: September 18 2018 to September 27 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.0 °C

Event center: -53.5°S 287.0°E

Area affected: 925883 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-18_to_2018-Sep-27_287.0_-53.5

Heat wave occuring from September 17 2018 to September 28 2018 at 17.0°N 259.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 12 days

Time span: September 17 2018 to September 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.0 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 259.0°E

Area affected: 797357 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-17_to_2018-Sep-28_259.0_17.0

Heat wave occuring from September 17 2018 to September 20 2018 at -0.5°S 288.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Peru

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 17 2018 to September 20 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 288.0°E

Area affected: 80346 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-17_to_2018-Sep-20_288.0_-0.5

Heat wave occuring from September 17 2018 to September 23 2018 at -3.5°S 20.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo DRC

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 17 2018 to September 23 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.6 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 20.5°E

Area affected: 74058 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-17_to_2018-Sep-23_20.5_-3.5