Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from August 09 2018 to August 18 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: 10 days

Time span: August 09 2018 to August 18 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.0 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 123.5°E

Area affected: 1186341 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-09_to_2018-Aug-18_123.5_-17.0

Cold spell occuring from August 09 2018 to August 11 2018 at -32.5°S 117.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 09 2018 to August 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.3 °C

Event center: -32.5°S 117.5°E

Area affected: 308948 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-09_to_2018-Aug-11_117.5_-32.5

Heat wave occuring from August 08 2018 to September 10 2018 at 30.0°N 92.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal

Duration: 34 days

Time span: August 08 2018 to September 10 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.1 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 92.5°E

Area affected: 3665813 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-08_to_2018-Sep-10_92.5_30.0

Heat wave occuring from August 08 2018 to August 13 2018 at 36.0°N 33.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cyprus
  • Turkiye

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 08 2018 to August 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.3 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 33.5°E

Area affected: 106194 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-08_to_2018-Aug-13_33.5_36.0

Heat wave occuring from August 08 2018 to August 25 2018 at 1.5°N 10.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon

Duration: 18 days

Time span: August 08 2018 to August 25 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.4 °C

Event center: 1.5°N 10.0°E

Area affected: 185034 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-08_to_2018-Aug-25_10.0_1.5

Heat wave occuring from August 08 2018 to August 11 2018 at -4.0°S 16.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 08 2018 to August 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 16.5°E

Area affected: 83127 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-08_to_2018-Aug-11_16.5_-4.0

Heat wave occuring from August 08 2018 to August 10 2018 at -5.5°S 38.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 08 2018 to August 10 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.1 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 38.0°E

Area affected: 52330 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-08_to_2018-Aug-10_38.0_-5.5

Heat wave occuring from August 08 2018 to August 17 2018 at -70.5°S 290.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 08 2018 to August 17 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 22.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.4 °C

Event center: -70.5°S 290.5°E

Area affected: 1137490 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-08_to_2018-Aug-17_290.5_-70.5

Cold spell occuring from August 08 2018 to August 10 2018 at 12.5°N 344.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Senegal

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 08 2018 to August 10 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.9 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 344.5°E

Area affected: 84573 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-08_to_2018-Aug-10_344.5_12.5

Heat wave occuring from August 07 2018 to August 11 2018 at 68.5°N 13.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Norway

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 07 2018 to August 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.1 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 13.5°E

Area affected: 82435 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-07_to_2018-Aug-11_13.5_68.5