Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from August 19 2018 to August 21 2018 at 44.0°N 58.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 19 2018 to August 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.9 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 58.5°E

Area affected: 120577 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-21_58.5_44.0

Cold spell occuring from August 19 2018 to August 22 2018 at 41.5°N 256.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 19 2018 to August 22 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.5 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 256.5°E

Area affected: 638331 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_256.5_41.5

Cold spell occuring from August 19 2018 to August 22 2018 at 39.5°N 56.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 19 2018 to August 22 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.6 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 56.5°E

Area affected: 146338 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_56.5_39.5

Cold spell occuring from August 19 2018 to August 23 2018 at -12.0°S 294.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Peru

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 19 2018 to August 23 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.1 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 294.5°E

Area affected: 2579923 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-23_294.5_-12.0

Heat wave occuring from August 18 2018 to August 25 2018 at 42.5°N 17.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Croatia
  • Italy
  • Slovenia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 18 2018 to August 25 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 17.5°E

Area affected: 124894 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-18_to_2018-Aug-25_17.5_42.5

Heat wave occuring from August 18 2018 to August 22 2018 at 58.0°N 97.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 18 2018 to August 22 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 97.5°E

Area affected: 155001 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-18_to_2018-Aug-22_97.5_58.0

Heat wave occuring from August 18 2018 to August 22 2018 at 39.5°N 351.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 18 2018 to August 22 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 351.0°E

Area affected: 58353 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-18_to_2018-Aug-22_351.0_39.5

Cold spell occuring from August 18 2018 to August 20 2018 at 52.0°N 60.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 18 2018 to August 20 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.8 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 60.5°E

Area affected: 83580 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-18_to_2018-Aug-20_60.5_52.0

Cold spell occuring from August 18 2018 to August 23 2018 at -9.0°S 16.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 18 2018 to August 23 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.3 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 16.5°E

Area affected: 54919 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-18_to_2018-Aug-23_16.5_-9.0

Cold spell occuring from August 18 2018 to August 28 2018 at -77.5°S 229.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 11 days

Time span: August 18 2018 to August 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -45.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -53.0 °C

Event center: -77.5°S 229.0°E

Area affected: 172793 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-18_to_2018-Aug-28_229.0_-77.5