Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from August 14 2018 to August 21 2018 at 40.5°N 330.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Azores

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 14 2018 to August 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.5 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 330.0°E

Area affected: 1003381 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-14_to_2018-Aug-21_330.0_40.5

Heat wave occuring from August 14 2018 to August 21 2018 at 5.5°N 3.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Nigeria

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 14 2018 to August 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 3.5°E

Area affected: 55350 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-14_to_2018-Aug-21_3.5_5.5

Heat wave occuring from August 14 2018 to August 26 2018 at 2.5°N 303.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Guyana
  • Suriname
  • Venezuela

Duration: 13 days

Time span: August 14 2018 to August 26 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: 2.5°N 303.0°E

Area affected: 401295 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-14_to_2018-Aug-26_303.0_2.5

Heat wave occuring from August 14 2018 to August 17 2018 at -56.0°S 300.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 14 2018 to August 17 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.5 °C

Event center: -56.0°S 300.5°E

Area affected: 205226 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-14_to_2018-Aug-17_300.5_-56.0

Cold spell occuring from August 14 2018 to August 17 2018 at 17.5°N 14.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chad
  • Niger

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 14 2018 to August 17 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 14.0°E

Area affected: 53127 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-14_to_2018-Aug-17_14.0_17.5

Cold spell occuring from August 14 2018 to August 29 2018 at -65.5°S 260.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 16 days

Time span: August 14 2018 to August 29 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -41.0 °C

Event center: -65.5°S 260.5°E

Area affected: 2805691 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-14_to_2018-Aug-29_260.5_-65.5

Heat wave occuring from August 13 2018 to August 16 2018 at 22.0°N 72.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 13 2018 to August 16 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: 22.0°N 72.0°E

Area affected: 90564 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-13_to_2018-Aug-16_72.0_22.0

Heat wave occuring from August 12 2018 to August 15 2018 at 61.0°N 111.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 12 2018 to August 15 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.7 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 111.5°E

Area affected: 218381 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-12_to_2018-Aug-15_111.5_61.0

Heat wave occuring from August 12 2018 to August 17 2018 at 23.0°N 57.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Oman

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 12 2018 to August 17 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.9 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 57.5°E

Area affected: 65830 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-12_to_2018-Aug-17_57.5_23.0

Cold spell occuring from August 12 2018 to August 21 2018 at 46.5°N 194.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 12 2018 to August 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.8 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 194.0°E

Area affected: 1222401 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-12_to_2018-Aug-21_194.0_46.5