Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from November 19 2019 to November 23 2019 at -30.5°S 151.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 19 2019 to November 23 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.9 °C

Event center: -30.5°S 151.5°E

Area affected: 75122 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_2019-Nov-19_to_2019-Nov-23_151.5_-30.5

Cold spell occuring from November 19 2019 to November 24 2019 at 48.5°N 82.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 19 2019 to November 24 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -23.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.0 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 82.5°E

Area affected: 835143 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_2019-Nov-19_to_2019-Nov-24_82.5_48.5

Heat wave occuring from November 17 2019 to November 20 2019 at 61.0°N 22.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Finland
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 17 2019 to November 20 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.8 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 22.5°E

Area affected: 322397 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_2019-Nov-17_to_2019-Nov-20_22.5_61.0

Heat wave occuring from November 17 2019 to November 28 2019 at 11.5°N 54.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Yemen

Duration: 12 days

Time span: November 17 2019 to November 28 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 54.0°E

Area affected: 175335 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_2019-Nov-17_to_2019-Nov-28_54.0_11.5

Heat wave occuring from November 17 2019 to November 21 2019 at -7.0°S 18.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 17 2019 to November 21 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: -7.0°S 18.0°E

Area affected: 101433 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_2019-Nov-17_to_2019-Nov-21_18.0_-7.0

Cold spell occuring from November 17 2019 to November 22 2019 at -1.0°S 308.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 17 2019 to November 22 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.4 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 308.0°E

Area affected: 80358 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_2019-Nov-17_to_2019-Nov-22_308.0_-1.0

Cold spell occuring from November 17 2019 to November 20 2019 at -6.0°S 302.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 17 2019 to November 20 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 302.5°E

Area affected: 55345 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_2019-Nov-17_to_2019-Nov-20_302.5_-6.0

Cold spell occuring from November 17 2019 to November 28 2019 at -9.5°S 147.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 12 days

Time span: November 17 2019 to November 28 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.8 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 147.0°E

Area affected: 69917 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_2019-Nov-17_to_2019-Nov-28_147.0_-9.5

Heat wave occuring from November 16 2019 to November 21 2019 at 59.5°N 20.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Sweden

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 16 2019 to November 21 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.7 °C

Event center: 59.5°N 20.0°E

Area affected: 113725 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_2019-Nov-16_to_2019-Nov-21_20.0_59.5

Heat wave occuring from November 16 2019 to November 23 2019 at -11.0°S 286.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia
  • Peru

Duration: 8 days

Time span: November 16 2019 to November 23 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.1 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 286.0°E

Area affected: 317061 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_2019-Nov-16_to_2019-Nov-23_286.0_-11.0