Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from August 21 2018 to August 25 2018 at -77.5°S 162.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 21 2018 to August 25 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -50.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -60.5 °C

Event center: -77.5°S 162.5°E

Area affected: 100723 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-21_to_2018-Aug-25_162.5_-77.5

Heat wave occuring from August 20 2018 to August 28 2018 at 71.0°N 72.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 20 2018 to August 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.8 °C

Event center: 71.0°N 72.5°E

Area affected: 202831 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-20_to_2018-Aug-28_72.5_71.0

Heat wave occuring from August 20 2018 to August 31 2018 at 35.5°N 135.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Japan

Duration: 12 days

Time span: August 20 2018 to August 31 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.8 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 135.0°E

Area affected: 531187 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-20_to_2018-Aug-31_135.0_35.5

Heat wave occuring from August 20 2018 to August 24 2018 at -26.5°S 191.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Fiji

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 20 2018 to August 24 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.7 °C

Event center: -26.5°S 191.5°E

Area affected: 883284 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-20_to_2018-Aug-24_191.5_-26.5

Heat wave occuring from August 20 2018 to August 23 2018 at -25.5°S 27.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • South Africa

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 20 2018 to August 23 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 27.5°E

Area affected: 77629 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-20_to_2018-Aug-23_27.5_-25.5

Cold spell occuring from August 20 2018 to August 28 2018 at 38.0°N 13.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Italy

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 20 2018 to August 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.4 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 13.0°E

Area affected: 78257 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-20_to_2018-Aug-28_13.0_38.0

Cold spell occuring from August 20 2018 to August 23 2018 at -18.5°S 143.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 20 2018 to August 23 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.2 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 143.0°E

Area affected: 111389 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-20_to_2018-Aug-23_143.0_-18.5

Heat wave occuring from August 19 2018 to August 21 2018 at 36.5°N 243.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 19 2018 to August 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.3 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 243.5°E

Area affected: 64255 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-19_to_2018-Aug-21_243.5_36.5

Heat wave occuring from August 19 2018 to August 23 2018 at -51.5°S 288.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 19 2018 to August 23 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.6 °C

Event center: -51.5°S 288.5°E

Area affected: 467815 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-19_to_2018-Aug-23_288.5_-51.5

Cold spell occuring from August 19 2018 to August 22 2018 at 54.0°N 71.0°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: August 19 2018 to August 22 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.2 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 71.0°E

Area affected: 65663 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-19_to_2018-Aug-22_71.0_54.0