Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from July 26 2018 to July 30 2018 at 74.5°N 153.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 26 2018 to July 30 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.8 °C

Event center: 74.5°N 153.5°E

Area affected: 128968 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-Jul-26_to_2018-Jul-30_153.5_74.5

Cold spell occuring from July 26 2018 to July 31 2018 at 43.5°N 256.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 26 2018 to July 31 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.6 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 256.0°E

Area affected: 173648 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-Jul-26_to_2018-Jul-31_256.0_43.5

Cold spell occuring from July 26 2018 to August 04 2018 at 38.5°N 80.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 26 2018 to August 04 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.7 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 619618 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-Jul-26_to_2018-Aug-04_80.0_38.5

Cold spell occuring from July 26 2018 to August 07 2018 at 25.0°N 84.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Nepal

Duration: 13 days

Time span: July 26 2018 to August 07 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.9 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 84.5°E

Area affected: 246315 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-Jul-26_to_2018-Aug-07_84.5_25.0

Cold spell occuring from July 26 2018 to July 30 2018 at 18.0°N 107.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Vietnam

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 26 2018 to July 30 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.0 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 107.5°E

Area affected: 66932 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-Jul-26_to_2018-Jul-30_107.5_18.0

Cold spell occuring from July 26 2018 to July 29 2018 at 17.5°N 104.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Laos
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 26 2018 to July 29 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.5 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 104.0°E

Area affected: 61985 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-Jul-26_to_2018-Jul-29_104.0_17.5

Heat wave occuring from July 25 2018 to July 28 2018 at 61.5°N 264.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 25 2018 to July 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 264.5°E

Area affected: 103605 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-Jul-25_to_2018-Jul-28_264.5_61.5

Heat wave occuring from July 25 2018 to August 27 2018 at -9.5°S 322.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 34 days

Time span: July 25 2018 to August 27 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.4 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 322.5°E

Area affected: 3002549 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-Jul-25_to_2018-Aug-27_322.5_-9.5

Heat wave occuring from July 24 2018 to July 28 2018 at -21.5°S 138.0°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: July 24 2018 to July 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.6 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 138.0°E

Area affected: 109676 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-Jul-24_to_2018-Jul-28_138.0_-21.5

Heat wave occuring from July 24 2018 to July 27 2018 at -63.5°S 304.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 24 2018 to July 27 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.4 °C

Event center: -63.5°S 304.0°E

Area affected: 69649 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-Jul-24_to_2018-Jul-27_304.0_-63.5