Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from August 07 2018 to August 09 2018 at 42.5°N 98.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 07 2018 to August 09 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.1 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 98.0°E

Area affected: 90677 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-09_98.0_42.5

Heat wave occuring from August 07 2018 to August 12 2018 at 40.5°N 91.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 07 2018 to August 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.4 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 91.0°E

Area affected: 158825 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-12_91.0_40.5

Heat wave occuring from August 07 2018 to August 11 2018 at 38.5°N 77.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 07 2018 to August 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.9 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 77.0°E

Area affected: 60084 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_77.0_38.5

Heat wave occuring from August 07 2018 to August 22 2018 at -78.0°S 122.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 16 days

Time span: August 07 2018 to August 22 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -37.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 22.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.0 °C

Event center: -78.0°S 122.5°E

Area affected: 2910503 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-22_122.5_-78.0

Cold spell occuring from August 07 2018 to August 13 2018 at 23.5°N 5.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 07 2018 to August 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 5.5°E

Area affected: 143824 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-07_to_2018-Aug-13_5.5_23.5

Cold spell occuring from August 07 2018 to September 05 2018 at 7.5°N 78.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 30 days

Time span: August 07 2018 to September 05 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.0 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 78.5°E

Area affected: 119272 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-07_to_2018-Sep-05_78.5_7.5

Cold spell occuring from August 07 2018 to August 11 2018 at -34.5°S 23.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • South Africa

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 07 2018 to August 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.3 °C

Event center: -34.5°S 23.5°E

Area affected: 385554 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-07_to_2018-Aug-11_23.5_-34.5

Heat wave occuring from August 06 2018 to August 11 2018 at 45.5°N 79.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 06 2018 to August 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.0 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 79.5°E

Area affected: 133112 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-06_to_2018-Aug-11_79.5_45.5

Heat wave occuring from August 06 2018 to August 11 2018 at 40.5°N 80.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 06 2018 to August 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.3 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 80.5°E

Area affected: 134946 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-06_to_2018-Aug-11_80.5_40.5

Heat wave occuring from August 06 2018 to August 13 2018 at 10.0°N 286.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 06 2018 to August 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.7 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 286.5°E

Area affected: 256435 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-06_to_2018-Aug-13_286.5_10.0