Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from September 06 2018 to September 09 2018 at 58.5°N 283.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 06 2018 to September 09 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.2 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 283.5°E

Area affected: 245335 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-06_to_2018-Sep-09_283.5_58.5

Cold spell occuring from September 06 2018 to September 09 2018 at 27.0°N 283.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 06 2018 to September 09 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.5 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 283.5°E

Area affected: 188776 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-06_to_2018-Sep-09_283.5_27.0

Cold spell occuring from September 06 2018 to September 11 2018 at 16.5°N 20.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chad

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 06 2018 to September 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.9 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 20.5°E

Area affected: 121728 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-06_to_2018-Sep-11_20.5_16.5

Cold spell occuring from September 06 2018 to September 18 2018 at -0.5°S 305.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Suriname

Duration: 13 days

Time span: September 06 2018 to September 18 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.0 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 305.0°E

Area affected: 237856 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-06_to_2018-Sep-18_305.0_-0.5

Cold spell occuring from September 05 2018 to September 08 2018 at 21.5°N 283.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 05 2018 to September 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.9 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 283.5°E

Area affected: 70726 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-05_to_2018-Sep-08_283.5_21.5

Heat wave occuring from September 04 2018 to September 11 2018 at 5.5°N 30.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo DRC
  • South Sudan
  • Uganda

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 04 2018 to September 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 30.5°E

Area affected: 182141 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-04_to_2018-Sep-11_30.5_5.5

Heat wave occuring from September 04 2018 to September 06 2018 at 0.5°N 24.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo DRC

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 04 2018 to September 06 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.7 °C

Event center: 0.5°N 24.5°E

Area affected: 61797 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-04_to_2018-Sep-06_24.5_0.5

Heat wave occuring from September 04 2018 to September 07 2018 at -17.0°S 18.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Namibia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 04 2018 to September 07 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 18.0°E

Area affected: 64944 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-04_to_2018-Sep-07_18.0_-17.0

Heat wave occuring from September 04 2018 to September 09 2018 at -76.0°S 351.0°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 04 2018 to September 09 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -38.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -15.0 °C

Event center: -76.0°S 9.0°W

Area affected: 500687 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-04_to_2018-Sep-09_351.0_-76.0

Cold spell occuring from September 04 2018 to September 07 2018 at 8.0°N 288.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 04 2018 to September 07 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.8 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 288.5°E

Area affected: 58195 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-04_to_2018-Sep-07_288.5_8.0