Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from September 02 2018 to September 04 2018 at -73.5°S 269.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 02 2018 to September 04 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.6 °C

Event center: -73.5°S 269.0°E

Area affected: 94979 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-02_to_2018-Sep-04_269.0_-73.5

Heat wave occuring from September 01 2018 to September 06 2018 at 19.0°N 16.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chad
  • Niger

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 01 2018 to September 06 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.3 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 16.5°E

Area affected: 120274 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-01_to_2018-Sep-06_16.5_19.0

Heat wave occuring from September 01 2018 to September 18 2018 at -50.5°S 323.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Chile
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 18 days

Time span: September 01 2018 to September 18 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.2 °C

Event center: -50.5°S 323.0°E

Area affected: 6991555 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-01_to_2018-Sep-18_323.0_-50.5

Cold spell occuring from September 01 2018 to September 06 2018 at 62.5°N 233.0°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 01 2018 to September 06 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.7 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 233.0°E

Area affected: 231017 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-01_to_2018-Sep-06_233.0_62.5

Cold spell occuring from September 01 2018 to September 04 2018 at 51.0°N 80.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 01 2018 to September 04 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.7 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 80.5°E

Area affected: 460590 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-01_to_2018-Sep-04_80.5_51.0

Cold spell occuring from September 01 2018 to September 05 2018 at 38.5°N 60.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 01 2018 to September 05 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.1 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 60.5°E

Area affected: 447330 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-01_to_2018-Sep-05_60.5_38.5

Cold spell occuring from September 01 2018 to September 05 2018 at 7.0°N 302.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Guyana
  • Suriname

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 01 2018 to September 05 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.1 °C

Event center: 7.0°N 302.0°E

Area affected: 104315 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-01_to_2018-Sep-05_302.0_7.0

Cold spell occuring from September 01 2018 to September 03 2018 at -36.5°S 140.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 01 2018 to September 03 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.2 °C

Event center: -36.5°S 140.0°E

Area affected: 81050 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-01_to_2018-Sep-03_140.0_-36.5

Cold spell occuring from September 01 2018 to September 06 2018 at -79.0°S 287.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 01 2018 to September 06 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -39.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -49.8 °C

Event center: -79.0°S 287.5°E

Area affected: 459041 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-01_to_2018-Sep-06_287.5_-79.0

Heat wave occuring from August 31 2018 to September 13 2018 at 69.5°N 337.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 14 days

Time span: August 31 2018 to September 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.0 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 337.5°E

Area affected: 608736 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-Aug-31_to_2018-Sep-13_337.5_69.5