Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from August 24 2018 to August 31 2018 at 6.0°N 116.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Malaysia
  • Philippines

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 24 2018 to August 31 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: 6.0°N 116.0°E

Area affected: 162879 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-24_to_2018-Aug-31_116.0_6.0

Heat wave occuring from August 23 2018 to August 28 2018 at 73.5°N 58.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 23 2018 to August 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.3 °C

Event center: 73.5°N 58.0°E

Area affected: 105145 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-23_to_2018-Aug-28_58.0_73.5

Heat wave occuring from August 23 2018 to August 27 2018 at 54.5°N 119.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 23 2018 to August 27 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.2 °C

Event center: 54.5°N 119.5°E

Area affected: 134455 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-23_to_2018-Aug-27_119.5_54.5

Heat wave occuring from August 23 2018 to September 02 2018 at 3.5°N 98.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Thailand

Duration: 11 days

Time span: August 23 2018 to September 02 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.2 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 98.5°E

Area affected: 221737 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-23_to_2018-Sep-02_98.5_3.5

Heat wave occuring from August 23 2018 to August 26 2018 at 11.5°N 344.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 23 2018 to August 26 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 344.0°E

Area affected: 106321 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-23_to_2018-Aug-26_344.0_11.5

Heat wave occuring from August 23 2018 to September 02 2018 at -14.0°S 14.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Namibia

Duration: 11 days

Time span: August 23 2018 to September 02 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.3 °C

Event center: -14.0°S 14.5°E

Area affected: 253965 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-23_to_2018-Sep-02_14.5_-14.0

Cold spell occuring from August 23 2018 to August 26 2018 at 54.0°N 357.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United Kingdom

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 23 2018 to August 26 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.4 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 357.5°E

Area affected: 114497 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-Aug-23_to_2018-Aug-26_357.5_54.0

Cold spell occuring from August 23 2018 to August 30 2018 at 70.0°N 334.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 23 2018 to August 30 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.9 °C

Event center: 70.0°N 334.0°E

Area affected: 176655 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-Aug-23_to_2018-Aug-30_334.0_70.0

Cold spell occuring from August 23 2018 to September 02 2018 at 23.0°N 120.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Philippines

Duration: 11 days

Time span: August 23 2018 to September 02 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.5 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 120.5°E

Area affected: 1078628 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-Aug-23_to_2018-Sep-02_120.5_23.0

Cold spell occuring from August 23 2018 to September 03 2018 at -17.0°S 123.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 12 days

Time span: August 23 2018 to September 03 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.4 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 123.5°E

Area affected: 487458 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-Aug-23_to_2018-Sep-03_123.5_-17.0