Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from September 09 2018 to September 16 2018 at 18.5°N 80.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 09 2018 to September 16 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: 18.5°N 80.5°E

Area affected: 117170 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-09_to_2018-Sep-16_80.5_18.5

Heat wave occuring from September 09 2018 to September 14 2018 at -71.0°S 165.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 09 2018 to September 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -9.0 °C

Event center: -71.0°S 165.0°E

Area affected: 305673 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-09_to_2018-Sep-14_165.0_-71.0

Heat wave occuring from September 09 2018 to September 11 2018 at -75.0°S 114.0°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 09 2018 to September 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 14.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -36.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -28.0 °C

Event center: -75.0°S 114.0°E

Area affected: 223219 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-09_to_2018-Sep-11_114.0_-75.0

Cold spell occuring from September 09 2018 to September 11 2018 at 44.5°N 139.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Japan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 09 2018 to September 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.9 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 139.5°E

Area affected: 55771 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-09_to_2018-Sep-11_139.5_44.5

Cold spell occuring from September 09 2018 to September 12 2018 at 39.5°N 142.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Japan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 09 2018 to September 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.5 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 142.0°E

Area affected: 68471 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-09_to_2018-Sep-12_142.0_39.5

Cold spell occuring from September 09 2018 to September 11 2018 at 32.0°N 264.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 09 2018 to September 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.4 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 264.5°E

Area affected: 55157 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-09_to_2018-Sep-11_264.5_32.0

Cold spell occuring from September 09 2018 to September 13 2018 at 29.5°N 108.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 09 2018 to September 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.9 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 108.5°E

Area affected: 124504 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-09_to_2018-Sep-13_108.5_29.5

Cold spell occuring from September 09 2018 to September 14 2018 at 17.0°N 358.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mali

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 09 2018 to September 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.7 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 358.5°E

Area affected: 178719 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-09_to_2018-Sep-14_358.5_17.0

Heat wave occuring from September 08 2018 to September 11 2018 at 30.0°N 0.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 08 2018 to September 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.0 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 360.0°E

Area affected: 62064 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-08_to_2018-Sep-11_0.0_30.0

Heat wave occuring from September 08 2018 to September 15 2018 at 2.0°N 284.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 08 2018 to September 15 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.1 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 284.5°E

Area affected: 101840 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-08_to_2018-Sep-15_284.5_2.0